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Re: CF: Client protocol and low-bandwidth links


Ok... I'll keep you in mind.  Thanks!   --Ed

On Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Darren Benham wrote:

> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 10:21:10 -0800
> From: Darren Benham <fortunet@freecar.com>
> To: Ed Phillips <ed@UDel.Edu>
> Subject: Re: CF: Client protocol and low-bandwidth links
> 
> Ed Phillips wrote:
> > 
> > If the client is going to be playable over PPP/28.8kbps I might consider
> > trying to get the client compiled on Win32.  Otherwise, it wouldn't be
> > worth my time, because that's the way I'd like to play it - at home
> > connecting to crossfire servers on the Internet over a slow link.  I've
> > been compiling some things lately for Win32, so the "mess" is fresh in my
> > mind, etc.  I use Watcom C/C++ 10.6 (if that matters - I'm not paying for
> > VC++ and I hate MS).  Also, I probably have enough tools to make a full
> > DirectX + DirectSound + MIDI + ??? client.  Anyone think that would
> > increase the popularity of crossfire?  I've fallen behind on version... so
> > maybe someone could point me to the code that would be suitable for such
> > an endeavor.
> > 
> >         Ed
> If this project get's off the ground, and you want to share the work
> load, I run Watcom 11 (and I have VC++, Symantec 7.0 and Borland 4.0 but
> prefer Watcom) and would love to contribute to Crossfire.
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