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[2frcmartin7x]

hey guys im trying to have a few matches with my buddies. whats the best way to connect and how do we do it. we have all downloaded hamachi but not sure how to connect the hamachi to the game. our lag right now is terrible with our graphics and effects turned down. thats with the lan connections option. im not sure if im doing this right though. also how do you/ is it better to connect through ip address? we are all using factory materials on our bots and have all dl the 1.3 patch. thanks for all your guys help so far

[cephalopod]

Best way I can explain Hamachi is that, one of you makes a server, and everyone joins that server.
Then, effectively, you have a 'LAN Connection', and you can make games on RA2 over that.
As long as whoever's playing has hamachi online, the connection will be there.

[somestrangeguy]

Explaining further:
1. You make a server on Hamachi and give server name and password to your freinds.
2. You start game and make a new server there and check LAN.
3. Others connect using LAN.

In other words, Hamachi creates a LAN network over the internet.

[2frcmartin7x]

thanks guys. is hamchi the best way? and is there anything i can do about lag? sometimes its pretty bad

[cephalopod]

thanks guys. is hamchi the best way? and is there anything i can do about lag? sometimes its pretty bad

Yes it is.
And with the lag... why do you think most people don't play online? :P
It's totally unavoidable, sorry.
Best thing to do is be the host - you don't get as much lag - but then your opponent does. Kinda unfair :P

[2frcmartin7x]

so if this is always so laggy how do you fellas host tournaments? seems like it would be a pain in the butt

[somestrangeguy]

We do it by AI. As in other people send their bots to the host, who makes them computer controlled and then records matches and uploads them for others to see.