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From: SCEE Developer Support <ps_yaroze@interactive.sony.com>
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Subject: Re: pc-side server (was Re: pc file handling ioctl etc)
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 12:23:21 +0100
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Michael Enoch wrote:
> 
> > You could do _so_ much with this server idea.  Considering that all Net
> > Yaroze members have modems and net connections there's no reason why we
> > can't be playing multiplayer net games on our yarozes.  That's the
> > direction of my fiddling, anyway.  :)
> >
> > doug
> >
> 
> Great idea, keep us posted.
> 
> Mike.
> 

I think the main reason this hasn't been looked at is due to the
use of the serial connection making things slow;
ie the sending of data packets between the Yarozes would be
far too slow for playable games.

Will think about it though.

Lewis