|
|
 |
|
|
Pages: 1
IPX Network Warcraft 2 BNE
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)
Posted by: Inexsis
Hey. I'm trying to play warcraft with a couple friends over an IPX network which i've set up at home. Problem is this: The computers can see that there is a game running, but when they try to join up it just idles. I'm curious if anyone knows whats up?
Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
~Inexsis
Posted by: TheNoobster
ok, are you using a router to play?
Posted by: Birdy
Whenever I discover the answer to a problem I spent much time on, I post my results on the first forum when searching Google with the most trivial keywords describing the problem.
I've been struggeling with this problem too, but eventually after trial and error I got it work in Windows 2000/XP as well. In Windows 95/98/ME Warcraft II network games already work if the IPX protocol is installed. For Windows 2000/XP additional settings are required.
I assume you've already installed the IPX-protocol (otherwise you wouldn't be able to "see" the hosted game). When you choose "Properties" of the IPX-protocol you can specify several things, set them according:
Internal network number = 00000000
Frametype = Ethernet 802.3
Network number = 00000001
Flush these changes on all computers that will participate in Warcraft LAN games, and they will see and join each other!
Also older versions of Warcraft II (e.g. Tides of Darkness, Beyond the Dark Portal) can participate in network games. In order to do so, a "Classic" multiplayer game must be created instead of an "Enhanced" one, where only Warcraft II Battle.Net Edition's can participate.
We use the internet to solve our problems, invest in the internet by feedback your solutions! -- Birdy
http://birdy.byte-link.com/evolveInternet/
|
|
|
|
|
