Haven't tried VPN yet, only WAN.

ONLINE HEAD TO HEAD PLAY

Recently tried a head to head TCP/IP game. Kept getting the "No valid sessions" alert. IP addresses verified on both sides.

Any recommendations, settings, etc., would help.

Though the many versions of this game (Talonsoft to Matrix CS 2.0) online play, TCP/IP connection has been problematic. Future updates, to include EF 2.0 would benefit from a reliable online play feature.

<t> I attempted an online game as both host and caller. <br/>
I have Windows XP, my friend Vista.<br/>
No luck when I was the Modem Host via TCP/IP. Tried with Anti-Virus program both on and off.<br/>
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A little better luck when I was Modem Caller. I could see the WF Session but when I tried ...

<t> * GAME<br/>
West Front (updated and loaded with Temp 1.02B patch)<br/>
* NATIONALITY<br/>
German<br/>
* UNIT NAME<br/>
Raft (loaded with infantry)<br/>
* SCENARIO IN WHICH THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED<br/>
Across the Meuse<br/>
* NATURE OF THE PERCEIVED PROBLEM<br/>
During replay my ...

<t> For ALL. <br/>
During PBEM replay if the screen view of the map is not located on your opponent's artillery strike then the screen will not follow. This hurts especially on the large maps. The screen view will follow opponents moves but not artillery strikes that are in LOS of friendly units ...

Huib / Jason: Thanks for taking the time to reply. I thought I was updated but did not know about the temporary patch.

<t> Didn't see this mentioned yet in the forums.<br/>
I have just tried to play some scenarios involving the Belgium and Dutch armies (Battle Of The Outposts, Dortmund, and Foretaste of Disaster). None of the Dutch or Belgium units have any firepower. They do have assault factors.<br/>
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Also ...