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     NET DOOM (2 Player) Using PIPX (Parallel Port IPX Network Emulator)

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OK everyone, this is what we have all been waiting for.

You can now play Net Doom for two players using a regular old Lap Link Parallel Port Cable.

HERE ARE THE FILES YOU WILL NEED.

1 - LSL.COM
2 - PIPX.COM
3 - IPXODI.COM

I downloaded all of these files from Compuserve.

Unzip all the files indicated below and make sure to read the shareware information.

I have included the files necessary and below is where they were located.

Download PIPXTD.ZIP from Windows For Workgroups Forum (MSWRKGRP). This contains PIPX.COM

Download DOOMIP.ZIP from right here in the Gamers Forum. This contain LSL.COM and IPXODI.COM

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MY CONFIGURATION:

MACHINES:
 ZEOS 486DX2/66 16MEG
 AST  486DX2/50  8MEG
 YELLOW LAPLINK PARALLEL PORT CABLE

AUTOEXEC.BAT:
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 ECHO OFF
 PROMPT $P$G
 PATH C:\DOS;C:\NET

CONFIG.SYS:
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 DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
 DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
 BUFFERS=20,0
 FILES=40
 DOS=UMB
 LASTDRIVE=H
 FCBS=16,0
 DOS=HIGH
 DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE

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FILE STRUCTURE:

CREATE A SUBDIRECTORY CALLED NET (MAKE SURE IT IS IN THE PATH AS SHOWN ABOVE IN MY AUTOEXEC.BAT)

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FILES IN THE NET SUBDIRECTORY.

LSL.COM
PIPX.COM
IPXODI.COM
NET.CFG
NET.BAT

THE FIRST THREE FILES ARE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THE LAST TWO FILES ARE DESCRIBED NEXT.

HERE IS WHAT MY NET.BAT LOOKS LIKE
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lsl
pipx
ipxodi

HERE IS WHAT MY NET.CFG LOOKS LIKE ON THE ZEOS MACHINE
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Link driver Pipx
     Port 3BC
     Int 7
     Cable 4BIT
     Node Address 123456789ABC

HERE IS WHAT MY NET.CFG LOOKS LIKE ON THE AST MACHINE
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Link driver Pipx
     Port 3BC
     Int 7
     Cable 4BIT
     Node Address 123456789ABD

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO FILES ABOVE IS THE Node Address.
The Node Address can be any 12 digits from A-Z and 0-9 BUT MUST BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH MACHINE.

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HELP WITH YOUR MACHINES CONFIGURATION:

THE FILE PIPXTD.ZIP INCLUDES A PROGRAM CALLED PARALLEL.EXE. THIS FILE IS VERY USEFUL
IN DETERMINING YOUR PARALLEL PORT INFORMATION. THE PARALLEL.DOC TEXT FILE IS HELPFUL ALSO.
IF YOUR SOUND CARD IS USING THE SAME IRQ AS YOUR PARALLEL PORT THEN YOU MAY HAVE CONFLICTS.
ALSO: IF YOU ARE USING SOUND AND ARE HAVING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS YOU CAN TURN OFF THE MUSIC
USING SETUP. THIS WILL MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. YOU CAN LEAVE ON THE SOUND EFFECT WHICH
ARE SHOOTING AND GROANING.

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RUNNING NET DOOM:

BOOT YOUR COMPUTER.

CD NET    (CHANGE DIRECTORY TO NET)

NET       (TYPE NET AND PRESS ENTER TO RUN THE NET.BAT FILE)

NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE TO TYPE IN THE ACCESS CODE WHICH IS THE PIPX SHAREWARE VERSION'S NAGWARE.
      SIMPLY TYPE IN THE WINDOW WHAT IS DISPLAYED JUST ABOVE THE WINDOW.
      YOU CAN BUY THE PIPX REAL VERSION WHICH DOESN'T HAVE THE ACCESS CODE NAGWARE FOR $70.
      INFORMATION FOR PURCHASING THE REAL VERSION IS IN THE DOCUMENTATION.


CD DOOM  (CHANGE DIRECTORY TO DOOM)

SETUP    (TYPE SETUP AND PRESS ENTER)

SELECT 'Setup and Run Network Game' and press enter

Make sure Two players is selected and press F10.

That's it. It's so easy.

NOTE: IF YOU EXIT NET DOOM AND RESTART THEN YOU MUST SPECIFY A DIFFERENT NETWORK SOCKET. THE
DEFAULT IS 0 BUT THE NEXT TIME YOU START A GAME INCREMENT IT BY ONE OR YOU CAN SIMPLY REBOOT
AND USE 0 AGAIN.

All thanks can be directed to:

Jeff Helms

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