No Aids Racing

After a short discussion about F1 2002 network issues on the Team Redline forums (http://www.teamredline.co.uk/forums/ind ... readid=535) I have decided that it is worth a little effort to try something out.

We all know how F1 2002 suffers from bad network code. Some of us also know that F1 2002 behaves much better in a LAN environment (not perfect, but a lot better than over the Internet at least). The difference is that the LAN will have lower latency and fewer dropped packets. What if we could take away one of those disadvantages? If everyone connects to the server using VPN we would get lower packet loss, if any at all. Since VPN encapsulates data in TCP packets we would of course increase the bandwidth usage a bit, and we would also risk getting strange latency related errors. But, I think it is worth exploring since we could possibly get a much better racing experience.

All it takes is a bit of server configuration on my end and for all of you to set up a VPN connection. Don't worry though, I'll post a guide with pictures on how to do it. Most people should be able to get it going in under 5 minutes.

Who here would be willing to try this? I'd love to get 22 cars on the grid!

/Daniel

HEj Daniel!

I am on to everything!!!
Great fun with 22 cars!
Send in the tutorial and I will try at once.

tackman

this dude is dangerous....look out Bill Gates

But if we could get a few more cars on the grid Im willing to try anything

At least it's worth trying!

I have already configured my server (only took 15 minutes), so now I only need to write the guide and decide on a time to test it.

/Daniel

well dudes im gain just give me a time, date and place and ill be there.


tobber

Over and out

Once again you are all over it Dan...awesome stuff!!
I'm in....

ILL BE THERE IF POSSIBLE

22 cars would be cool ....
BUT i need some help if i need to change to that other connection thing
(that vpn thing )

Information on how to set up a VPN connection on Windows XP and 2000 is now online:

http://daniel.zapto.org/VPN/

I will try to do the guide for Win9x later today, but I have no Win9x computer around so I will have to find an old guide I wrote and cut-and-paste from it. If someone with Win9x is proficient in setting up VPN maybe you could make a page and send it to me. I'll host it...

Once you are connected you can try to connect to a game in F1 2002 at IP number 192.168.1.221. My server will be up and down over the next day or so, so don't panic if you cannot find a server. Also, the Internet connection is being used for other things right now (among them is running this forum), so don't be alarmed if you get a high ping for the server.

/Daniel

amazing, it didn't take you very long at all to come up with all that....Awesome Stuff!!!!....will give it a try mate ;-}

Win 98/ME giude now available. A lot of cut-and-paste, but it should be enough...

Impressive Dan...if we all can make this work you will truely be TheMan!

Hmm..I get to step 4 but cant tick any of the boxes...there both grey...

Please help!

yooooooooooo!!! tobber here!

I tried to do the setup, it woorks here but when trying to connect to the ip given in the VPN connect info. I get a erro messsage 733.

well dont know if the serve is up for connection.

but ill contact you DAN when i see you online.

hope we get it to work.

laaggy driving Sucks!!!!!!!

Exactly the same problem as alx

fredde

Dan..remember also that alx is in my network at home..

A little update from tobber.

About the erroes before it was solved by uninstall netBEUI-protokol and NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS.

also i did not have QOS packet scheduler installed

So for now i can connect but i cant ping your ip 192.168.1.221 nothing gets thru I guess you have not made a server or something like that.

Also from the game when i try to connect by your ip it cant find anything.

Im looking forward try again later.


tobber over and out!!!!!!!!!!

tackman, do you have Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home installed?