Close Combat: Troubleshooting Head to Head Connection Problems (159030)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Close Combat for the Macintosh 1.0
This article was previously published under Q159030

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps necessary to troubleshoot problems you may encounter when playing a head-to-head game of Close Combat on the Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION

If you encounter problems when trying to play a head-to-head game, try the following:

  1. If you have Close Combat 1.0, upgrade to 1.0a. To determine the version of Close Combat that you have, click About Close Combat on the Apple menu. The version is displayed towards the bottom of the right corner.

    To upgrade to Close Combat version 1.0a, download the update from the Close Combat World Wide Web site. This site is located on the Microsoft games page at:

    http://www.microsoft.com/games

  2. If you are using Open Transport 1.1 or MacTCP, upgrade to Open Transport 1.1.2. Open Transport 1.1.2 provides many corrections including the ability for Open Transport to be installed on the 52xx, 53xx, 62xx, and 63xx series of Macintoshes. The release of Open Transport 1.1.2 eliminates the need for the old MacTCP network technology.

    The Open Transport 1.1.2 update can be found on Apple's web site at:

    http://www.apple.com

    Apple recommends using Open Transport on System 7.5.3 or later. If you do not have System 7.5.3 and have a previous version of 7.5, the update to 7.5.3 can also be found on Apple's web site.
  3. If you are using either MacPPP or FreePPP to establish your Internet connection, set the Flow Control to CTS only and set the idle timeout to none in the appropriate Control Panel.
  4. Because both Open Transport and Close Combat are native to the Power Macintosh, they require large amounts of RAM. To decrease the amount of memory that these programs require, turn on Virtual Memory. To turn on Virtual Memory, do the following:

    1. On the Apple menu, click Control Panels, and then click Memory.
    2. Turn Virtual Memory on and set the amount of disk space used for Virtual Memory to the lowest setting allowed.
    NOTE: To provide optimal performance when running your computer with Virtual Memory turned on, it is recommended that you upgrade to System 7.5.5. Earlier versions of the System software may cause performance degradation if Virtual Memory is turned on. These problems were corrected with System 7.5.5. This update is also available on Apple's web site.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/24/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbnetwork KB159030
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