lan problems

[da_hal]

hi guys,

i'm new here, but a long-time moo/moo2 player.

the problem i'm having is that moo2 won't work on my home lan. i have two computers set up through a Belkin router, and both run moo2 fine. however, the 2nd computer gets to the multiplayer game select screen, while the 1st computer can't. i think i'm missing one of the network files (even though i've checked that both have the same network setup.)

is it a bug with v.1.31? i don't think i installed .31 on the 2nd computer, but i definitely have it on the first one.

[vmxa1]

I never planed on a lan, but see if you can find Kali and get some help.

[catullus]

What kind of network protocol are you using? MOO2 won't support TCP/IP unless through TEN, does it? (Which is out of business now, AFAIK).
I'll check later, but doesn't MOO2 support IPX? I would try to install that on both computers first (comes free with the OS).

C.

[Garth Vader]

Also make sure you are using 1.31 on both computers. Or at least the same version on both computers.

[Harry Seldon]

If nothing else works, maybe you can use a null modem cable and connect the two PCs like you're dialing directly.

[da_hal]

weird. today i _can_ get into the join game screen.

[catullus]

Good one, Seldon. Simplest approach often is best.

C.

[Harry Seldon]

:LOL: It was how we used to network Warcraft games. Seemed so high-tech back in those days...

[Iasius]

Yep, Duke3D using nullmodem was fun, but network cards were getting cheap fast and well, were a LOT faster.

[da_hal]

i remember playing command hq all night over 14.4k baud

[Harry Seldon]

I had a 1200 baud for BBS's. As a matter of fact, I may still have it laying around.

[da_hal]

i just threw out my 14.4k with my old 386. however, i scavenged my 33.6k from my 486 just the other day so we could try moo2 over a modem connection...darn thing doesn't fit in the new mommyboards.

[Harry Seldon]

You have an ISA 33.6K? I think you can get dialup modems pretty cheap these days. May be worth it but maybe not.

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50138227&pfp=BROWSE

[da_hal]

i love my cable modem, thanks.

i can always steal the little crappy modem that came with my wife's computer too...the one with the custom 1.5" slot. we got the same boards, so it should fit.