Modem game. Answers to frequently asked questions.


In the second issue of "Mania" for this year, kbc winner number an article "Playing by modem" was published, in which it was explained in an accessible language how to play with a friend on a modem any game that supports a modem connection.Despite the fact that the article gave a detailed guide to establishing a connection, you began to receive questions about setting up modems for specific systems and games. For the most common questions, we have prepared this FAQ.

   Question (Q): You wrote that you can play by modem via TCP \ IP protocol. Can you play Warcraft III like that?

   Answer (A) : You can. The algorithm of actions does not differ from the one described in the article.

   Q: I want to play on a grid with a friend, but he has XP, and I have Win 98. Each time I connect, the system asks for a domain name and password. How to get around this?

   A: Open "Control Panel", then - "Network". In the "Log on to the network" column, select "Log on to Windows normally".

   Q: When I try to play via modem, the game asks for my IP address. How do you recognize him?

   A: Go to "Start" / "Run", in the input line, type the phrase "winipcfg". Play to your health.

   Q: I'm already tired of playing with one opponent. I want variety.  Now, either create a new game yourself (however, get ready for the agonizing wait), or connect to an already created by someone (much easier).   Q: We do everything exactly according to the article. Tried to play Unreal Tournament. We launch LAN Games and just don't see our opponent. What to do?

A:The fact of the matter is that you need to click not Find LAN Games, but Open Location, where you enter your friend's IP address.

   Q: I recently installed Windows Millennium Edition for myself, but everything is not there as described in the magazine. Do you really have to play only on the Internet?

   A: You can play Millennium, but kbc lucky draw registration it will take some effort. With it, you go to a friend (or send content using programs), he launches the file, and everything works fine. But it works with a small caveat - only if you have a network card installed (it is quite cheap - about $ 10).

   Q: If I want to play by modem, do I need to run HyperTerminal? And in general, what is this utility for?

   A:This program is needed to transfer files via modem.

Q: My friend and I decided to play by modem. We did everything as it was written in the February issue of "Mania", even the IP-address was indicated the same. I (the server) go into "Kwaku" / "Multiplayer", create a new game and wait. In the meantime, my friend also logs into Quake, presses the tilde and writes "connect 124.0.0.2", and after that the countdown begins (AWAITING CHALLENGE ... 1,2,3,4 ...). He waited until 120 ... How to establish a connection? A : We have received about fifteen letters of similar content. This problem has plagued Quakers around the world for quite some time. The answer is simple: the incompatibility of Quake III versions. For example, you have the latest version 1.31, and your friend has the old version 1.17. To play, you just need to patch the games with the same "patch".

Q: After reading the article about playing by modem, I had one question. As far as I understood, the game method described in the magazine works for Win9x. How to play Windows XP? I went to the "Windows Installation", scrolled all the partitions there, but I could not find the "remote access server" anywhere. I decided that it was installed by default, began to look in "remote connections", in the connection properties, etc., but I could not find anything anywhere. If it's not difficult, write how to play via modem in XP.

    A: Go to Control Panel / Network Connections / New connection wizard / Set up an advanced connection / Accept incoming connections. Next, select the dialer (in our case, a modem) and put a tick next to Allow Private Connections. In the meantime, your partner creates a LAN server (attention - no dialing!), And you get the opportunity to see it as if you had a mesh. But one more important fact should be noted. While your computer is on, your friend can easily browse your computer. So worry about security issues ahead of time. In XP, it is best to make a regular user (guest) with reduced privileges in advance and put kbc registration it in the menu, where we checked the box next to Allow Private Connections.