Author Topic: How to have low lag multiplayer without Hamachi (Read 7611 times)

Urjak · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:00:52 AM »

Is that your new catchphrase?

ianh05 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:01:24 AM »

dots in words that are n.ot allowed works better, makes it easier to read.

back on topic, i'll have to test this for la.g sometime.

Naryar · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:05:19 AM »

Quote from: Urjak;32547

Is that your new catchphrase?

nope. It's just the correct answer to a lengthy/random/confused/stupid post.

Urjak · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:09:39 AM »

Condor, do you set the server to "LAN only" or "internet server"? Reier and I tried to do this and it did n.ot work for us. Any suggestions?

Hydro · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:48:35 AM »

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Condor33 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2009, 03:25:08 PM »

It has to be LAN only, or else the game will try to get onto the (nonexistant) master server at Gamespy.

Condor33 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:30:25 PM »

ATTENTION! POSSIBLE FIX FOR NON WORKING LAN MULTIPLAYER!

Many computers today have dynamic IP addresses. This means that after certain intervals the computer will change your IP address randomly though a set range. Sometimes it's every couple of hour, sometimes it's after months. If the IP has changed between the time you give your opponent your IP and the time you join the game, you will get an error and will be disconnected! Here's how to check for dynamic IP

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Open a cmd window, and type the command:

ipconfig /all

Look at the results. If the line Dhcp Enabled has a Yes beside it, you have a dynamic IP address. You'll also see at the bottom of the output when the lease was obtained and when it expires. This is when your machine got the IP address, and when it will be getting a new one from the DHCP server.

If the line Dhcp Enabled has a No beside it, you have a static IP address./

This is a huge pain in the arse to change, but it can be done fairly quickly. I'm not going to post instructions here because there is are whole sites on how to do it for every router and modem combination in existence. They're pretty easy to find. Some routers will allow you to change between dynamic and static IPs through their config, but I don't know about all of them.

Good luck with the multiplayer.

goose · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:47:02 PM »

So, have other people besides condor tried this out. I am hearing alot of yippie's without any confirmations.

ACAMS · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2009, 11:19:01 PM »

Didn't we try that a 100 years ago and found that if you are firewalled by your router, you are still screwed and lag is the same........I KNOW I tested it with several people back in the day.

kill343gs · « **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:16:16 AM »

Most likely. Same reason as to why I can't host without Hamachi anymore: I got a new computer with a firewall and a router.

Somebody · « **Reply #31 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:31:34 AM »

Well it works for me and C33.

RedSawn · « **Reply #32 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:35:58 AM »

Quote from: Condor33;32405

Since several people wanted to know this, I made a thread...

Hmm.. weird. That didn't work for me and LRA2 yesterday. Firewall problems exist still I guess?

life robot arena2 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:56:19 AM »

I had a Firewall on.