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kendollem -> TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/4/2008 7:35:12 AM)

Me and a friend can connect without routers hooked up.. Tho leaving the router unplugged for a time isnt really an option for me..



Suggestions?


What ports does it use when connecting and such to any idea?



ericbabe -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/4/2008 3:15:21 PM)

Port forwarding / NAT has worked on our Internet trials. DirectPlay 4.0 uses 47624 and 2300-2400 for TCP, and just 2300-2400 for UDP.

Some people have had problems with Internet and LAN play, and the libraries we use, Microsoft's DirectPlay 4.0, does have some issues and has been deprecated by Microsoft in the last few years. Other people seem to be able to play TCP/IP games just fine. We've never been able to establish why some people have problems and others do not -- and neither, apparently, has Microsoft. I would have loved to migrate the TCP/IP engine to a newer library, but unfortunately DirectPlay 4.0 is quite idiosyncratic, and this would require a major amount of work on the engine.





kendollem -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/5/2008 8:17:59 AM)

Well got the connection issues worked out..

But then we got crashing and friend got critical errors and C++ errors when we try to resume  a game.. So cant get very far



ericbabe -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/5/2008 3:06:07 PM)

Was that as the host or client?



kendollem -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/6/2008 10:45:15 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: ericbabe

Was that as the host or client?

He was the client..

I didnt have any problems on my end as far as i could tell



ericbabe -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/6/2008 4:12:59 PM)

There errors were when the server tried to load the save game, or when the client was connecting?



kendollem -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (8/6/2008 7:51:12 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: ericbabe

There errors were when the server tried to load the save game, or when the client was connecting?



We started up a new game fine.. Then i went in and loaded up the save from our previous game and thats when he got errors..



ETF -> RE: TCP/Ip Router Connection Probs. (10/12/2008 9:23:04 PM)

Going to try out a LAN game any issues I should be aware of re. Saved games?



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