DEBUG: Windows XP and multiplayer

[EPW]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before but when two players both with windows xp try to play a multiplayer game, it doesn't work. No players with windows xp can join another player's game who is using xp.

[J Bytheway]

Is the same still true of the playtest builds we've produced?

[EPW]

I don't know, I'll need someone to playtest it with me. Has this issue been addressed with the playtes? I don't recall anything related to this problem that has been fixed.

[J Bytheway]

Nothing has been done specifically to fix this, but the code is being compiled with more modern libraries (and a new version of the compiler too, I think), which might make compatibility problems like this just go away... (It's not very likely, but it's worth a try )

[EPW]

I just tested this with the newest playtest and it still doesn't work.

[J Bytheway]

Look at this post:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=3015147#post3015147

It has some info that might help (I'm assuming CTP2 would work pretty much the same as CTP).

[The Big Mc]

CTP2 is supposed to be based on CTP1 code.

[EPW]

I don't think its a firewall issue as that post adresses. I have my firewall disabled as well as the other player when we tryed to play.

[Lui2]

Re: DEBUG: Windows XP and multiplayer

Originally posted by EPW
I don't know if this has been mentioned before but when two players both with windows xp try to play a multiplayer game, it doesn't work. No players with windows xp can join another player's game who is using xp.

I can't confirm this problem for tcp/ip under XP.

Here in my network I play with two times windows XP. One with XP Prof. and one with the XP home edition. It works also in both configurations no matter which one is host or client. Also with all versions, the original 1.11 and the 2004[1].04.03 apolyte.

Ludwig

[Maquiladora]

What about service packs installed? I have service pack 1 with winxp pro and i cant host another XP player, although i dont know what service pack they had.

[EPW]

I was using Windows xp home and the other player was using windows xp pro and we both tryed to host and failed. We both have cable internet, no firewalls or anything.

Edit: We both tryed using windows 98 combatibilty mode with out success.