DM>  
DM>  DM> I read that you could download updates for your games off the
DM>  DM> internet too. But what happens to the people who don't have the
DM>  DM> internet? They get left out in the cold.
DM> 
DM>  THC> Depending on how they design it, it might be possible to 
DM>  THC> exchange files with your friends directly, so as long as 
DM>  THC> the friend of your friend of your friend has Internet 
DM>  THC> access...
DM> 
DM>  Why can't they make a console that allows for local calls
DM>  beetween friends to play games? That would be the best!
DM>  But, Noooo it's all got to be on the NET. Wouldn't it be
DM>  cool if I could like (just an example) call you up and
DM>  just play!
DM>  Better that then to wait on the net until I can find any
DM>  one willing to play the same game with me. For the update
DM>  part, why can't you just buy a controller pack with update
DM>  data on it?
DM>  It's possible. It doesn't have to be in the form of the
DM>  controller paks. You could use an adapter and plug the
DM>  thing in.!
I guess theres nothing to stop you from just connecting a phone line direct 
from your console right to your friends, not using a phone line or anything, 
just use the WIRE itself. I agree, that WOULD SUCK if it demands the Internet
for multi-player. (It would save them zillions of lines of code if they just 
made games that were direct-play since the company must emulate Unix PPP for 
Internet). If any old-timer hackers are still out there, it won't be long 
before they'll hack the code to a game to allow direct-play.
Nick.
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