ZDoom setup LAN multiplay?

kevingpo · Post by **kevingpo** » Thu May 06, 2004 7:02 pm

How do you setup multiplayer network LAN play in ZDoom 1.22? I couldn't find any documention on this. Do I have to use command-line arguments, etc? What is the server/join parameters.

Cheers

Chilvence · Post by **Chilvence** » Thu May 06, 2004 7:36 pm

You are stuck in the past mate.

http://www.zdoom.org/files/lars/63.cab

http://www.zdoom.org/wiki/wiki.phtml?ti ... parameters

And of course, the obligatory link to Skulltag because its so cool

http://www.skulltag.com/download/st-v095k.zip

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Thu May 06, 2004 8:56 pm

please randy PLEASE take 1.22 out of the download page or make a really big link there saying

ZDOOM 1.22 IS OLD!!! GOT 2.0.63 HERE!!! IGNORE 1.22!!! DON'T LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!

its amazing how many people get 1.22 and have a problem with it and make NEW THREADS complaining about it then we have to tell them to get 2.0.64 and then the cycle repeats...

something must be done...

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Fri May 07, 2004 8:58 am

You'd also be surprised how many people download 1.22, see that it doesn't work properly/at all and delete it, never to return...

Post by **Enjay** » Fri May 07, 2004 9:21 am

cccp_leha wrote:You'd also be surprised how many people download 1.22, see that it doesn't work properly/at all and delete it, never to return...

If they never return to complain, how do you know they are doing this?

One of the problems is the way the versions are presented on the downloads page. Another is the way the versions have been classified. 1.22 was unquestionably a release version. 1.23 spent a year or two in "beta" form and when the 2.0.X series started they were known as "pre-releases". All of which implied that 1.22 was still the full, finalised, gold release version and 2.0.X was really only for people wanting to keep up with the development. However, the 2.0.X series seems to have quietly slipped into a more "official" status (whatever that means) and it is generally regarded that 2.0.63 is the current version. That being said, the 2.0.X series are all first time releases without the bugs of new features being worked out. eg When 64 comes out, it will have a host of new features that will need a good thrashing before they can be confirmed as fully working in as many circumstances as possible. So, from that perspective at least, the 2.0.X versions could still be regarded as "beta".

Anyway, for a good LAN game, get 2.0.63

Run the host machine with the -host parameter + any other of the normal command line parameters you want. Run the other machines using the -join parameter specifying the name/ IP address of the host. My home network used to accept computer names with the host parameter, but after some reconfiguration, I need to use the ip address. My computer is known as home on the network. This used to work:

host (the computer known as home)
zdoom -host +other parameters

guest
zdoom -join home

Now I use

host
zdoom -host +other parameters

guest

zdoom -join 192.168.0.51

In case you don't know, you can quickly find out the ip address of your computer by going to the command line and typing ipconfig.

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Fri May 07, 2004 9:55 am

Enjay wrote:
cccp_leha wrote:You'd also be surprised how many people download 1.22, see that it doesn't work properly/at all and delete it, never to return...
If they never return to complain, how do you know they are doing this?

I have lived among humans for a few years, there is a tendancy of some individuals doing so; thus it becomes predictable beaviour. There's a psych major for you. Yeah.

Post by **Enjay** » Fri May 07, 2004 9:57 am

cccp_leha wrote:There's a psych major for you. Yeah.

Heh, fair enough. Psych major's intuition works for me.

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Fri May 07, 2004 10:41 am

Bleh, I'm not really a psych major. I'm a proud owner of common sense.

Post by **Enjay** » Fri May 07, 2004 12:13 pm

cccp_leha wrote:I'm a proud owner of common sense.

Wow, I've heard of common sense. Didn't think I'd ever meet anyone who actually had any though. (So, not that common then eh?)

Sir, it is an honour.

kevingpo · Post by **kevingpo** » Fri May 07, 2004 2:46 pm

cccp_leha wrote:You'd also be surprised how many people download 1.22, see that it doesn't work properly/at all and delete it, never to return...

ZDoom 1.22 does work, both source code and the already-compiled ZDoom 1.22 exe. I got it compiled under VC 5.0 with no problems. Though I like to know how to tell VC 5.0 which .c or .cpp files to compile as C or C++ ...

ZDoom 1.22 is still good and working order. It never crashes and lasts long time with no bugs. Well for me at least. Keep it up.

Post by **Enjay** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:18 pm

I don't think 1.22 will work with the parameters I described, because I don't think they were added for 1.22. Also, in coop games, certain older versions of Zdoom were prone to desynching. I don't know if 1.22 was affected by it, but Randy has spent quite a bit of time improving things with 2.0.X. I have played some very long multiplayer games with 2.0.63 and had no problems.

Why not give it a try and see what happens? It is a better version than 1.22.

BouncyTEM · Post by **BouncyTEM** » Fri May 07, 2004 6:49 pm

kevingpo, i got a bit of info for you:
IF YOU REALLY WANT FUN, GET .63
You're running an OLD piece of junk that's capable of....nothing super coolness and stuff plus things and features (R) Bouncy

honestly, you need to keep up with the times.
also, i apparantly need to say this about 1.22:
IT SUCKS!

seriously, if you don't keep up, there's no reason why you said "Keep it up." well, who's the one who needs to update? you.

1.22 is at least 2-4 1/2 years old!
UPDATE! PLEASE! i PROMISE i'll stop nagging you about it if you at least TRY .63
PLEASE?!

you'll be able to do the comparison and see why so many of us are going for .63 now.

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Fri May 07, 2004 6:52 pm

He's obviously happy with what he's got. You've made your points, now let the man make his own decisions!

Sticky · Post by **Sticky** » Fri May 07, 2004 7:59 pm

For sure. 1.22 is great anyway. Hours and hours of fun logged on that bad boy. Besides, the teleporting looks better

He's obviously not turned off, so he'll be back.

cccp_leha · Post by **cccp_leha** » Fri May 07, 2004 9:58 pm

1.22 doesn't suck (IDCHOPPERS, heh) it's just old. Enjay, the honour has been all mine ever since I played EZD2000 (I think I mentioned that plenty of times before).