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- MADSPACE NETWORK MODE
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- MADSPACE is a client/server game. You are always running over
- some type of network. This file is talking about networks and
- multiplayer madmatches.
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- STARTING THE GAME
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- 1. Enter the game directory on the hard drive.
- 2. Type NET, if you are in DOS mode and press < Enter >.
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- IPX
- _________
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- MADSPACE has been run with Novell's ODI IPX stack under DOS,
- and the Microsoft IPX stack in a Win95 DOS box.
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- Serial/Modem
- ____________
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- The MADSPACE serial driver supports four COM ports. The com
- ports are used with interrupts, so their IRQ may not be used
- for another purpose (such as a LAN adapter or sound card). The
- IRQ may not be shared with another device either; not even
- another COM port. A client can only be connected to one server
- at a time, so multiple ports are really only useful on a
- server. When using modems, the client must originate the call
- and the server must answer. This holds true even for a four
- player.
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- Serial play is supported via direct connection (null modems
- cables) and modem connection.
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- Madspace supports network play without monsters only. One
- of the computers must be both server and client, and the rest
- only clients. Up to 16 players can be in net game
- simultaneously. Each player can choose for his robot 2 colors
- from 16. In order to set your colors and player name you
- should choose "Setup" in the network menu. You will see a
- picture of your robot and 3 menu items. Vertical cursor arrows
- allow to move from item to item, horizontal change values in
- active item. You can enter player name using keyboard, left
- arrow key and backspace key.
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- SERVER
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- Server can process several IPX clients at a time, and up
- to 4 serial clients using COM ports through modem and null
- modem connection. You should choose the item "New Game" in
- network menu to run Madspace server on your computer. You will
- see the server settings screen. This screen sets the way how
- the clients make their connection. Server can enable and
- disable IPX connection and COM ports, and also modem and other
- connection parameters can be set for COM ports here. If modem
- is enabled the server will automatically pick up the phone and
- after making successful connection take another client.
- After you have chosen server connection parameters you
- should press "Ok" and select one of the madmatch levels.
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- CLIENT
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- To enter the game as a client you should choose in the
- network menu "Join a Game" item. After that you select
- connection method with server - IPX or one of COM ports (if
- you choose COM port you must set connection parameters) and
- press "Ok". If the connect succeeds the client will enter the
- game.
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- In order to start game on another net level you should
- restart Madspace on the server and all the clients.
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- There exist also additional possibilities for setting
- client-server connection parameters. When you launch Madspace
- as a server, it runs the file SERVER.CMD, and client runs
- CLIENT.CMD. Those files are usually empty, but if you meet
- some problems in the net game you may put some connection
- parameters not mentioned in menu in those files to solve the
- problem.
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- COMMANDS USED IN .CMD FILES
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- General form of command to fine-tune the COM port:
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- com N command1 command2 ...
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- where 'N' is the COM port number, 'command1', 'command2'
- are commands from the list:
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- tone - tone dial mode
- pulse - pulse dial mode
- fifo - enable 16550A
- nofifo - disable 16550A
- cts - enable CTS
- nocts - disable CTS
- dsr - enable DSR
- nodsr - disable DSR
- cd - enable CD
- nocd - disable CD
- clear [string_without_spaces] - modem clearance string
- hangup [string_without_spaces] - modem pickup string
- init [string_without_spaces] - modem init string
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- You can enter any number of commands in a string, but
- its total length can not be more than 128 characters.
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- The number to dial is set with a separate command
- as follows:
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- phone [number] - to set the number
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- ______________________________________________________________
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- CONTACT US:
- ms@auricvision.com
- maddox@auricvision.com
- http://www.auricvision.com/
- http://www.auricnet.com/
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- GOOD LUCK!
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- ______________________________________________________________
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- Copyright (c) 1997 Maddox Games Ltd., Auric Vision Ltd.
- All rights reserved.
- MADSPACE(TM) - is a trademark of Maddox Games and Auric Vision.
- All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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