diff --git a/server/cardnet.cpp b/server/cardnet.cpp
index a9df549..c47fd2a 100644
--- a/server/cardnet.cpp
+++ b/server/cardnet.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*
-Compiler: g++
+Compiler: MinGW g++ 6.3.0 
 Flags: -std=c++11 -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -lws2_32
+Run ex: cardnet.exe -c1="G:\card0.txt" -c2="H:\card0.txt" -l1="G:\check.txt" -l2="H:\check.txt" -p="4500"
 
 TODO:
-Fix regex validation, should be 16 character hexadecimal starting with e004
 Fix validation for file checker file
-Change card0.txt file based on information given by client
+Change card0.txt file based on information given by client (p1/p2)
 */
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ void exampleMessage();
 
 int main (int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    std::string file, check; // file = card0.txt ; check = check.txt
+    std::string card_p1, card_p2, check_p1, check_p2; // file = card0.txt ; check = check.txt
     int port = 0; // port number to listen
 
     argh::parser cmdl; // command line parser
     cmdl.parse(argc, argv, argh::parser::PREFER_PARAM_FOR_UNREG_OPTION);
+    std::cout << std::endl; // space out for formatting
 
     if(cmdl["-h"]) // help
     {
@@ -34,13 +35,21 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
 
     for(auto& param: cmdl.params())
     {
-        if(!param.first.compare("f")) // card0 file
+        if(!param.first.compare("c1")) // card0 p1
         {
-            file = param.second;
+            card_p1 = param.second;
         }
-        if(!param.first.compare("c")) // checker file
+        if(!param.first.compare("c2")) // card0 p2
         {
-            check = param.second;
+            card_p2 = param.second;
+        }
+        if(!param.first.compare("l1")) // checker p1
+        {
+            check_p1 = param.second;
+        }
+        if(!param.first.compare("l2")) // checker p2
+        {
+            check_p2 = param.second;
         }
         if(!param.first.compare("p")) // port
         {
@@ -57,12 +66,14 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    if(file == "" || check == "" || port == 0) // failed validation
+    if(card_p1 == "" || check_p1 == "" || port == 0) // failed validation
         exampleMessage();
 
-    std::cout << "File:\t" << file << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "Check:\t" << check << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "Port:\t" << port << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Card P1:\t" << card_p1 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Card P2:\t" << card_p2 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Check P1:\t" << check_p1 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Check P2:\t" << check_p2 << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Port:\t\t" << port << std::endl;
 
     // begin socket work - copy and pasted below (http://www.binarytides.com/code-tcp-socket-server-winsock/)
     WSADATA wsa;
@@ -71,7 +82,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
     int max_clients = 30 , activity, addrlen, i, valread;
      
     //size of our receive buffer, this is string length.
-    int MAXRECV = 16;
+    int MAXRECV = 19;
     //set of socket descriptors
     fd_set readfds;
     //1 extra for null character, string termination
@@ -160,7 +171,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
             }
           
             //inform user of socket number - used in send and receive commands
-            printf("New connection , socket fd is %d , ip is : %s , port : %d \n" , new_socket , inet_ntoa(address.sin_addr) , ntohs(address.sin_port));
+            printf("New connection - socket fd: %d , ip: %s , port: %d \n" , new_socket , inet_ntoa(address.sin_addr) , ntohs(address.sin_port));
         
             /*//send new connection greeting message
             if( send(new_socket, message, strlen(message), 0) != strlen(message) ) 
@@ -230,7 +241,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
                     buffer[valread] = '\0';
                     
                     // the 'buffer' is the string to use to edit our card0.txt file
-                    std::regex cardRegex("[e,E]004[(0-9)(a-f)(A-F)]{12}"); // 16 digit hexadecimal starting with e004
+                    std::regex cardRegex("[p,P][1,2]:[e,E]004[(0-9)(a-f)(A-F)]{12}"); // 16 digit hexadecimal starting with e004; ex: p1:e004abcdef123456
                     if(std::regex_match(buffer, cardRegex)) 
                     {
                         
@@ -239,7 +250,8 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
                     }
                     else // don't do anything if not valid
                     {
-                        std::cout << "Data recieved is not a valid game card" << std::endl;
+                        // this needs work, it may get an extra character in the buffer and goes in here
+                        //std::cout << "Data recieved is not a valid game card" << std::endl;
                     }
                     // check if the check file exists
                     //if(std::ifstream(check))
@@ -269,10 +281,13 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
 void exampleMessage() // help menu
 {
     std::cout << "Availble options:" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "  -f\tLocation of card0.txt file" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << "  -c\tLocation of check file" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  -c1\tLocation of player 1's card0.txt file" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  -c2\tLocation of player 2's card0.txt file" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  -l1\tLocation of player 1's check file" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  -l2\tLocation of player 2's check file" << std::endl;
     std::cout << "  -p\tPort number to listen on (1-65535)" << std::endl;
-    std::cout << std::endl << "Example usage: cardnet.exe -f G:\\card0.txt -c G:\\check.txt -p 4500" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << std::endl << "Ex (1P): cardnet.exe -c1=\"G:\\card0.txt\" -l1=\"G:\\check.txt\" -p=\"4500\"" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "Ex (2P): cardnet.exe -c1=\"G:\\card0.txt\" -c2=\"H:\\card0.txt\" -l1=\"G:\\check.txt\" -l2=\"H:\\check.txt\" -p=\"4500\"" << std::endl;
     exit(0);
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/cardnet.exe b/server/cardnet.exe
index a9a4071..eb6e4ee 100755
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