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Title: DB server
Post by: jknilinux on November 26, 2008, 02:45:56 PM
Hi,

I have two old PCs and am trying to figure out how to connect them to each other so that bots in one sim can teleport to the other sim. I don't want to connect them to the internet or anything, just to each other with a USB cable or something.

Is this possible? How can I do it? Thanks!
Title: DB server
Post by: shvarz on November 26, 2008, 03:38:51 PM
You can set up a local LAN, turn on file sharing, map a network drive from one computer to the other and assign a special folder for your bots. Then just use outgoing teleporters in both sims to save bots in there and incoming teleporters to load them back. No need for a server or an internet mode.
Title: DB server
Post by: Peter on November 27, 2008, 05:47:46 AM
It is not neceraly needed to setup a lan.

If you're able to connect the two computers together. Then assign a map on one computer where both computers may write towards.

Use in both sims a in- and a outbound teleporter and select the map where both computers can write towards.
Title: DB server
Post by: jknilinux on November 27, 2008, 02:24:26 PM
Thanks, but I'm not that familiar with HW.  

I appreciate explaining the concept, but how, exactly, do I do that? What settings do I use, specifically, in DB?

Peter-
So, would any connection (as in USB, firewire, etc...) work, so long as they can both write to the same disk?
Title: DB server
Post by: Peter on November 28, 2008, 11:46:36 AM
Sorry but, what is HW?

And yes any connection will work as far I know(I didn't test everything). Beware for the exeption. Hopefully linux is not an exeption, if you use it for DB.

I would think setting the whole DB-part up would be easy. Choosing a teleporter tells what you need.

Where does it go wrong with you?
Title: DB server
Post by: jknilinux on November 28, 2008, 05:48:47 PM
HW = HardWare

I'm trying it now, will let you know when something goes wrong.