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Heroes3Addict
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posted September 06, 2008 03:55 PM |
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HoMM3 Direct Connect
Hello, my fellow HoMM 3 Lovers,
I have been playing this game for as long as I can remember, and will still do for years to come 
I have just signed up (so please be gentle ), and started a new topic, because I really need your help.
I have recently bought a new pc, and I thought it would be really nice to play HoMM3 against my friends, while sitting next to eachother using "Direct Connect" on both computers.
But how does this work?? I have tried looking through the forum but don't have a clue where to find it, there is so much here!...
So, first I choose to host a game. These are the settings to change:
*Serial Port (Com 1 - 4) - Does this mean I can only hook up the PCs using a two-way com-cable (printerlike cable) and not an ethernet cross-cable?
EDIT: Its not a printerlike cable, it has to be a serial comcable, so no ethernet cable 
*Baudrate - What is this and what should I set it to?
*Stop Bits - 1, 1.5, or 2 bits? What is this?
*Parity - Even, Odd or Mark? What is this for?
*Flow - Xon/Xoff, RTS, DTR or RTS/DTR? What is this for?
And I should have the same settings on both pc's I guess?
I want to play the HoMM 3 "Wake of Gods"-mod using the direct connect. Is this possible? And do I have to have the same WoG settings on both PC's?
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(And while Im asking questions, I might as well ask this too (but maybe it's not the right place): Does anybody know how to change the Hitpoints and Attack/Defense a bit, of the Blood Dragons in WoG? Which Erm file do I have to modify?
I want to do this, because I love playing Necromancer, but playing against Supreme Archangels, Lords of Thunder and Archdevils, the Blood Dragons are just not good enough...)
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Thank you all very much for reading this and I hope that somebody can help me out!
I would really appreciate this!
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Niila
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posted September 06, 2008 11:22 PM |
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Use tcp/ip instead and you can play together.
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Heroes3Addict
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posted September 13, 2008 02:46 PM |
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ah great thanks!, I thought you could only play Tcp IP through in internet connnection and not a crossovercable...
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del_diablo
Legendary Hero
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posted September 13, 2008 05:12 PM |
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ah great thanks!, I thought you could only play Tcp IP through in internet connnection and not a crossovercable...
That is correct, besides its decently bugged too. I cannot hook up with my friend and we both got static IP's.
I guess the standard for 2002 or someting, i think it was the old style cabels for direct connection. The ones is usually used for direct filesharing.
Bitrate and stuff? test and figur out.
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Heroes3Addict
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posted September 14, 2008 07:00 PM |
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Hi, (sorry but I dont understand, and havent gotten it to work yet) so youre saying a crosscable won't be working through TCP/IP? So we actually have to use the COMports? (And therefore Direct Connection?)
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JoonasTo
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted September 14, 2008 09:51 PM |
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Ignore Diablo, he misunderstood.
You can use TCP/IP with a crossover cable in ethernet port.
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Heroes3Addict
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posted September 15, 2008 08:01 AM |
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thank you, will just keep on trying
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