lan play

[spitty_86]

how can i play lan with my friend.neither of us can find the server we create in lan play....what should i do ,we ghave the same windows network settings and we are connected via a modem...please HELP!!!!!!!!

[S77th-konkussion]

Didn't that LAN button disappear at some point? What version are these computers running?

[X_Man]

Well we need more informaton:

 

1. Are you starting a game on your PC and he is joining the same PC you are playing on?

 

2. Are you creating a server and both of you are trying to join the server?

 

Are you connected directly to the internet or are you using a router?

[spitty_86]

No ,the LAN button didn't disappear.We have the same version of Lock On and windows XP both of us.

[spitty_86]

for X_MAN :

1. For example:i am hosting the game on my PC and he is trying to connect from his PC to my created server and vice versa.

2. No the server is one of us.we are using a router.

[spitty_86]

we also tried enterring the host ip and press the join button ...but no succes

[S77th-konkussion]

Use the Internet button- not the LAN button. Have the other computer join that way.

[S77th-konkussion]

http://konkussion.proboards60.com/index.cgi?board=lomac&action=display&thread=1151246543

 

how to host via direct IP

[spitty_86]

if i make the server like you said...i will play on the net or lan....?i mean will ia have internet traffic....?i am asking because i have a limited internet connection.

[S77th-konkussion]

I'm pretty sure that the LAN setup never worked right. But that's reaching waaaay back and I can't be certain. What versions are you guys on? I don't know if it will access the internet or not- but if it won't work the other way....

[X_Man]

Spitty - the way I find it to work best is to use the "internet" like Konkussion said and not "LAN". I use LAN when all computers gaming are on the same network - so you use the static ip assigned to each PC.

 

Once you select "server" and "internet" an set connection speed to "56K" you then select the mission you want to fly, join the side you want to fly (edit loadout as desired) and hit fly.

 

Then provided you have sent your "public ip address" to users and have turned off windows firewall. they can now join you.

[S77th-konkussion]

I *think* his computers are on the same network- being that he asked about the game's accessing of the internet.

 

We are talking about 2 or more computers in the same house- right Spitty ?

[spitty_86]

we are using the version that is in the photos of the link you posted earlyer to my problem!i don't really know the version.in my control panel it says is version 1.00.000

[S77th-konkussion]

OK first things first.

 

1. Are these computers behind the SAME router or HUB- are they in the same house?

 

2. CONFIRM your versions- both of you. Start LOMAC. The main menu will have 3 instruments at the bottom. If there is a version number it will say it. If you are on version 1.0 it won't say anything- If I recall correctly. Version numbers can be 1.01, 1.02.

 

Later versions say Flaming Cliffs in the title artwork, and are not found in the altimeter. (or whatever it is- can't look it up here at work)

 

 

Start with this and report back. We cannot help you until we know the answer to BOTH of these questions.

[S77th-konkussion]

Can someone post a link to patch 1.02 here please? I'm at work. I don't have as much LOMAC crap bookmarked.

 

Spitty- you don't need to concern yourself with this - yet. Eventually I'm going to recommend that you get both of these computers patched to 1.02 minimum.

[S77th-GOYA]

Can someone post a link to patch 1.02 here please?

 

http://lo-mac.com/updates.php