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Re:The Promised LAN by brudgers on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @06:06PM (#44664538)
If you aren’t using IPX/SPX, it isn’t a real LAN party.

Or there’s true Scotsman all the way down to the turtle.

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Re:The Promised LAN by bombcar on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @09:41PM (#44665981)
Null modem LAN parties!
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Re:The Promised LAN by DmitryOlshansky on Thursday July 24, 2025 @04:48AM (#44668512)
I recall playing Warcraft I with my friend over null modem. Kind of boutique LAN party.
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Re:The Promised LAN by b3lvedere on Thursday July 24, 2025 @08:35AM (#44669904)
I fondly remember playing Atomic Bomberman over IPX/SPX with a bunch of people. One of the best LAN party games ever (to me).
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Re:The Promised LAN by thesnide on Sunday July 27, 2025 @10:54PM (#44706781)
exactly. that said, [ipxwrapper] (https://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/) goes a very long way doing favors without needing a VPN, just an ipxrelay.
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