Ok, so I have managed to get all the netbios and IPXNet stuff together and have even managed to start a networked game of Magic Carpet. However, I can't reproduce it.

When I'm on the network screen with the wizards, levels, etc. I got a networked game to start once both LANed computers had a corresponding wizard "readied" with a blinking Wizard. However, at the moment I can only get one Wizard to blink and I can't get the game to start again. If there is anyone else that has successfully created and reproduced a Magic Carpet Network match, can they offer me some advice here?

You started netbios.exe after making the IPX connection? DOSBox 0.70?

Yes. DOSBOX .70. Connection was made (one computer was server, the other client) and netbios was running. I actually managed to start one networked game, but I am having difficulty consistently reproducing it.

I guess an answer to this question would help me the most:

What order should the following be done:
ipx connection
netbios load
magic carpet load
game join (which comp goes first, server or client?)

1. ipxnet startserver
2. ipxnet connect
3. netbios
4. game

> (which comp goes first, server or client?)
doesn't matter

Thanks, that works every time.

Hello,
Sorry to bring a post back from over a year ago but...

Is there a chance this will work over the net or is it cabable of lan play only?

Try it, depends on the game wether it will accept the higher latency.

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me get MC1 off the ground?

I'm having a few problems at the moment. For some reason, Dosbox MC1 (Hidden Worlds) isn't working at all on my friend's Vista machine. When he selects a game on the hires screen, it just exits back to the dos prompt.

The other problem I have is just a small one. I really want to get multiplayer working, so I followed the steps mentioned above, but I can't find netbios.exe, and I can't work out how to install it either.

BTW, does anyone know if MC multiplayer should work if you try by yourself? I've heard that it can, but I can't click on the the multiplayer icon.

Thanks for your help in advance 😁

make sure that you are using dosbox.

I'm pretty sure I am...

I have a little experience you know...

If you're referring to my friend's Vista setup, I'll check.

BlazeKore wrote:

I have a little experience you know...

Uh-oh! 🤐

About the small problem: the netbios.exe was posted on this forum somewhere, use the search function. The multiplayer button will only be enabled when netbios.exe is loaded.

Minimax:
🤣
Okay, so I'm fairly inexperienced with dosbox 😁

h-a-l-9000:
Thanks for the help. I'll try that now...

...Yep! Multiplayer seems to be working. Well, I click on the icon, choose a level, and the white wizard flashes for a bit, then the red wizard starts, so I assume it's working anyway. I'll get back later as to whether it works through the LAN.

I fixed the Vista PC too. Turns out his data files are on his D:, so he had this in his config file:

mount D:\ D:\oldgames

which I changed to:

mount C:\ C:\oldgames

Thanks for the help![/quote]

Why do you think 'mount c d:\oldgames' is not possible?

Sorry, typo. It was actually mount C: D:\oldgames

Great!

Thanks for your help everyone. We played 4 computers together on the LAN today, without a hitch.

Well, netbios or ipxnet is making the game crash every so often, but not often enough to be a hassle.

Going to try MC2 next. Wish me luck!

Hello everyone,

Seems to me that everyone on this post knows how to start a multiplayer game in magic carpet 1. Well I for one just can't figure out what i'm doing wrong, but it doesn't work with me. Could anyone please give me some sort of guide as to how I can startup a multiplayer game in magic carpet 1? I'd be very gratefull

Greetz Seanes

1. Download HAL9000's build of DOSBox,
2. Read this thread.

My build isn't needed, only netbios.exe.

The difference between this one and IPX games is you load netbios.exe (TSR) after you made the IPX connection with ipxnet.