Steps for a LAN setup?

[ETF]

Read the manual several times... can someone list the steps for a internal LAN game. We have no problem with internet (slower speed) Waterloo games just for some reason can't get it to work on a LAN. We LAN all the time with our machines in other programs......

[mitra76]

Do you use a router? Have you open the game port 31791 on it?

[ETF]

Yes but what IP would one use. The INTERNAL 192......one?

Thanks

[Jim_NSD]

Exactly. I use the 192.###s between my laptop and desktop for testing MP all the time.

-Jim

[ETF]

Ok thanks sir. Will try when the gang comes over Saturday night in the "bunker".....The wives up stairs "chatting for hours" while the "real men" do battle in the "bunker"

[ETF]

ok figured it out. Didn't think the host had to enter a port. Thanks worked like a charm. Nice and fast and in 4 hours of battle only one drop. Oh, that leads to the next question - is there an autosave. Couldn't find a load drop game or save game for MP sessions? Thanks!!

[e_barkmann]

no save for mp as far as I know (very happy to be corrected on that)

[ETF]

Oh drat. Nothing worse than putting in a 3 hour battle and when you're just hitting a climax - someone drops......Hopefully this is not be a engine limitation and will be looked at. Need a auto save!
Thanks Chris.