Saitek III - Manual (Page 38)

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Pilots Manual
If you want to host a game -- that is, your modem will be set to answer
the phone when a friend calls -- click "Answer/Host Game", and see "Starting
A New Game", below.
If you want to join a game -- that is, your computer will call a friend who
has already chosen to host a game -- type the phone number and click
"Dial".
Troubleshooting: DirectX 6.1 is required for direct modem games; we use
DirectPlay for modem games. If the error "Unable to connect." appears when
looking for games, or you get other communication problems, you should quit the
Descent 3 game on both machines and make sure they can talk to each other in
the first place. To do this, run a terminal program like HyperTerminal on both
machines -- Windows 95 and 98 include HyperTerminal in the Start menu, under
Programs->Accessories. Configure HyperTerminal on both machines to use the
same settings, have one computer call the other, and type to each other in the
window that appears. If you don't see the text that each other person is typing you
aren't set up correctly. Make sure you have selected the correct modem in the
"Modem" Control Panel, with all the correct settings, including baud rate and COM
port.
DirectPlay Serial
This option lets you play a two-player game in which both computers are
connected directly to each other via a null-modem cable attached to each
computer's serial port. You need DirectX 6.1 to play a direct serial game, so
Windows NT users can't use this option.
After you choose a Direct Serial game, a screen appears letting you set up
your COM port. The default settings are COM1, 38400 baud, 1 stop bit, no
parity, and RTS/DTR flow control. Make sure both computers are set to the
same settings on this screen, and then set the COM port to whichever COM
port you have plugged the null modem cable into on each computer. Then
one player should click "Start A New Game" and begin a new game as
detailed in "Starting A Multiplayer Game", below. THEN, after that player is
already in the game and flying around, the second player should click "Look
For Games" and connect on the following screen.
If the game plays slowly, try increasing the baud speed on both computers.
We chose 38400 baud as a default speed to accommodate slower
computers. You can increase the baud speed and you'll probably get faster
game play. Make sure you set the baud speed to the same number on both
computers.