lipo@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Pat Lipo) (02/20/91)
PowerMonger's an okay game, but I think I would enjoy it a lot more if I had
the ability to play a human opponent. I have recently tried to hook up, via
a null modem cable, a stock 68000 A2000 and my 25MHz A3000 so I could use the
two player feature. I tried a number of different baud rates, following the
instructions to the letter, to no avail. Anyone had any luck at all with PM's
two-player mode? Could it be the extreme differences in speed between the
two machines (the 3000 seemed to be attempting connections about a mile a
minute compared to the 2000, about a 3-4:1 ratio.) I also have access to an
upgraded '020 A500 which I could hook up to the A2000, but I haven"t tried it
yet. I also was going to try hooking up two modems to the machines in an
attempt to "slow down" the connections in an attempt to syncronize. Somehow I
have my doubts about that one...
Anyway, let me know if anyone has been more successful than I at connecting
machines with different clock speeds.
If possible, let me know via email.
Thanx,
Pat
P.S. I don't know why people are COMPLAINING about the high speed at which
PM runs on a 3000. It's GREAT! The rotates and scrolls are so nice it almost
makes playing on a 68000 PAINFUL after a while! Another REALLY fun game to
play at high speed is F/A-18 Interceptor. It's so easy to fly that plane that
you can just sit back and enjoy the increased frame rate and smoothness...
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