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DG>Has anyone had any luck getting modem play to work with doom with a Bocamode
DG>V.fast 24bps, I am putting in the correct ini string(according to the book),
DG>but doom just keeps giving me this message(Attempting to connect across seri
So far it only works at 9600, no compression. Also mine wouldn't
work till I set the com port speed before loading doom.
MODE COMX:96 Where X is your com port. then run setup.
I had the same problem. You should try connecting in another term
program, then exiting to dos and typeing:
sersetup -com#
I recently had a problem with doom trying to connect across a serial link, and
I know I had my modem (BocaModem V.fast class 24bps) set to the right settings
but it still wouldnt connect correctly. Then I downloaded a file called
Sdoom12.zip and it fixed all of my problems, it also gave me and my friends a
great connection with no slowdown at all. I glad I got Doom to work for me and
I have noticed that there are similar problems with other people so I thought
I'd post this and I hope the program works for you.
For those of you who are still having difficulty with the fact
that ID left out a crucial instruction for modem play in Doom
1.2, here is a working modem.cfg file for the Intel 144i modem
(I have no reason to doubt that it would work for the 144e modem
as well).
The crucial instruction that they left out is that hardware flow
control must be disabled.
Here's what I use on my 144i modem, which is working flawlessly
with modem play (took about 2 seconds to connect and start
playing after the phone answered):
AT %C0 "H0 \N0 \Q0
AT H0
Modem play is difficult to get started. Read the README file
that comes with the PATCH. Near the end of the README is information
about the PATCH and modem play. You need to configure a MODEM.CFG file
that comes with the patch for your modem. The CFG file say to turn off
error control and data compression, but doesn't mention flow control which
has to be disabled as well. If you check you modem Quick Reference card,
and set these, you should be able to get SETUP to activate your modem. If
everything is correct, you may even get as far as playing Doom. Good luck.
FYI...For a USR Sportster 14.4 Modem, the initiation string to use is:
AT &F &A0 &K0 &M0
- &F : factory settings (handles the flow control setting)
- &A0: sets ARQ results codes disabled
- &K0: Data compression disabled
- &M0: Error control disabled
BR> I'm using a Boca 14.4 and a friend of mine is using an InfoTel 14.4
BR>and we can't get proper init strings to get DOOM past the point of it
BR>"waiting to detect serial connection"<or something like that>. I've seen
BR>that many people on Compu$erve is having the same problem. Can anyone
BR>here offer some help?
Brad,
Check the flow control setting (disable CTS), it's not documented
in MODEM.CFG, but its seem this has to be disabled for the connection to
be established.
If anyone is interested....To get the USR Sportster 14400/FAX to work
with the modem in Doom, here is what worked for me. Both modems were
Sportsters in this case:
Calling modem: ATF&D2&K0&M0&N6 This is the two lines
AT Z H0 in the MODEM.CFG file
Answering modem: ATZ&D2&K0&M0&N6 MODEM.CFG file
AT Z H0 also
If you can't get it to work, try a cold boot after editing your
MODEM.CFG file and try again. Have fun!