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Originally posted by DakaSha@May 19 2005, 11:35 PM
hey i need some help.
and bad cause im impulsive as a ...i dont know give me an example
anyways... i found a friend who wants to play this game in network multiplay but we have a problem:
if i want to lead or join a game everythings fine... if i lead i get the game setup window and if i join well... nothing happens because nobody is leading a game but it trys.
now:
if my friend trys to lead or join it says: setting up network for a while then it says network problems - try again (or something like that)
his network is fine.. we play magic the gathering and master of orion 2 ALOT... without problems..(well except with MOO2 but you all know why  )
we both use XP
the only thing that was different on his system so far is that when i wanted to start the game up the first time on his (laptop) computer it said something about needing the AUTOEXEC.NT file... i copied that into his system32 folder and it worked...
when i restarted his computer it disapeared... so i put it in again and marked it as read only... so it stayed next time...
i read the AUTOEXEC.NT file and it says something about network bla bla... thats why i thought it might have something to do with it.
ok... i know i have problems getting my point across so if any whiz kid computer freak hacker guy wants to help me but needs more info just ask... thanks in advance.
**EDIT**
i installed DosBox on my friends computer and he can now lead or join games
but that doesnt help because i cant use dosbox (im running a P2 400... i know...pathetic)
thought id just tell ya.. its pretty obvios that it has something to do with dos and all
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FYI, this game works only over an IPX network. Basically you have to be on a LAN where you enable IPX on both stations (can run simulataneously with TCP/IP so it won't hurt your network functionality) but with no level 3 network devices (routers) seperating you (i.e.; you must be on the same subnet as IPX does not bridge subnets) OR dial up using a RAS connection over the modem using IPX as one of the protocols installed on both machines.
A little technical I know, but it is important that you know that the game just won't work over a TCP/IP connection.
