User Guide

VERTEBRATE AND SLASHES

Before you can play a Serial game, you will need to configure Red Alert with the appro-

priate settings. To do this, select Multiplayer Game from the Title menu. Then, select

“Modem/Serial.” Select SETTINGS from the “Select Serial Game” dialog.

SERIAL GAME SETTINGS

SETTINGS DIALOG

This takes you to the “Settings” dialog where you can set up your default serial communi-

cations settings. Select the COM PORT (and under DOS your IRQ) which correspond to your

modem or serial port along with the baud rate that you intend to use. It is important that

the selected baud rate is at least the speed of your modem. Once you are happy with the

settings, click on SAVE and you will be taken back to the “Select Serial Game” dialog.

For DOS users, here are the default COM PORT/IRQ combinations:

PORT IRQ (default) IRQ (alternate)

COM1 3F8 4

COM2 2F8 3

COM3 3E8 4 2/9, 5

COM4 2E8 3 2/9, 5

Also in this dialog you can enter a custom Modem Initialization string (separate multiple

lines with a “|” [vertical bar or “pipe” character]) as well as a Disable Call Waiting string.

If you do not know what these terms mean, you should leave them in their default settings.

If you want to learn more about these strings, please consult your modem manual and

your local telephone service provider.

You are also able to choose between TONE or PULSE dialing to suit your local telephone

service.

Next, you need to select modem or null modem game.