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- NETPong! v0.2▀ for Win95/98/NT4
- by ROBERT BENNETT
- EMAIL: Rob@UselessCreations.com
- ICQ# 14073622
- RELEASED: 16th September, 1999
- http://www.UselessCreations.com/NETPong
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- The Useless Creations of Robert Bennett! http://www.UselessCreations.com
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-
- * ARCHIVE CONTENTS
-
- NETPong.ZIP
- - NETPong.exe
- - readme.txt
-
-
- * INSTALLATION:
-
- Um.. just Unzip it to a directory, run it and off you go!
-
- * INSTRUCTIONS:
-
- Find a friend on the net. One of you goes to NETPong!->Listen and waits.
- The other goes to NETPong!->Connect and enters the IP ADDRESS of the
- other persons machine then clicks ok. Then sit back n get retro.
- Control the paddle with your mouse. The object is to hit the ball back...
-
- If you don't know your IP address to give to the person who wants to
- connect to you, you can find it by going to a DOS prompt and typing:
-
- C:\WINDOWS> winipcfg
-
- Press enter and a little window should pop up telling you what your IP
- is.
-
- Please note: If there's alot of net lag between you and your oponent it
- will be slow and probably unplayable. Its probably best played on a LAN.
- (Altho I've had some fun games with ppl on the other side of the planet)
-
- If you find its going too fast you can set the speed by going to the
- NETPong! menu and selecting Options. Then adjust the speed til you find
- it runs better. Please note that only the servers speed will take
- affect.
-
- * RELEASE SUB-NOTES:
-
- I had afew requests that there be a speed control as it was running to
- fast. As I can't afford a decent PC I never got to test it on a fast PC.
- I've added a speed control and I hope it does the trick. Please let me
- know if it doesn't.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- * RELEASE NOTES:
-
- I started to write this a loooooong time ago to see if I could get a
- program sending and receiving info over the net. I had some fun testing
- it so I rewrote it to make it alittle more stable and added some quick
- scoring and this is the result.
-
- Thats it basically. It's not very exciting but there was something
- wierdly addictive about it so I thought I'd release it. I very much doubt
- much more work will ever be done on it. It's basically just a test but
- it should lead to other net stuff in the future.
-
- Let me know if you like/hate it!
-
- Enjoy!
-
-
- * VERSION HISTORY
-
- 0.2▀ 16/9/1999 Second release - Had afew people say it ran too fast
- and asking for a speed control. Ask and ye shall
- receive. This ones got a speed control. Enjoy.
-
- 0.1▀ 29/8/1999 Original Release - Probably bug ridden.
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- This program Copyright ⌐ Robert Bennett 1999.
- This software is FREE and may not be used for profit.
- If you like and use it, send me an email!
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- This program is provided as is. The author takes no responsibility
- for any damage that is done to your system thru it's use.
- It works fine for me! If it doesn't for you, it aint my fault!
- USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK!
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