Scourge of War Boards

<r>FYI: I'm on a common wired network.<br/> <br/> Well, now I did a final (?) test with JB Hood (thank you).<br/> <br/> I had physically re-wired my network: I took the router offline by physically removing it from the network. Next I plugged the modem (Motorola SB5100E) directly into the PC (With W...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Also, you may have to send an email to SOWGB support to have them deactivate your game from the computer which crashed. Could be part of the problem. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> The support email + required info should be: "activate at norbsoftware dot com". Mention the email add...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The tautology is not quite complete. Can Doddleson and XNS always host everyone who wants to play? Or are there a one or more others that also cannot join their game?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I know, it's difficult in practice to test all circumstances.<br/> <br/> I don't know ...

<t>I'll just keep posting all the steps I'm taking, maybe it's useful for someone else later...<br/> <br/> After executing the tests in post above, I decided I'd try a firmware upgrade of my LINKSYS-router. After I pushed the "finished" button nothing happened, and since then the router hasn't worke...

<t>New test with connecting with second PC to WJ Palmer's game (lobby - cf. infra 3): failed.<br/> Test 2 was repeated as well. <br/> <br/> Sitrep:<br/> <br/> 1. Hosting an "internet" MP game with PC1, with windows firewall on: succeeds (people can join the game, and I am able to host).<br/> 2. Join...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> I'd try a re-install, if there is a way to preserve my scenario high scores. B) <br/> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I guess it's the highscore.dat file.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/40-discussion/49310-general-of-the-armies-stars-and-bars"><LINK_TEXT text=...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Did you try joining by IP, or just through the lobby?<br/> <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> I tried both.<br/> <br/> Another test which succeeded: I could join a MP game (through lobby - did not further test direct IP) on my LAN, hosted on my "second PC".<br/> <br/> I cannot find any ...

<r>I seem to have the same issue: I cannot <B><s>[b]</s>join<e>[/b]</e></B> any MP games due to "unable to connect to NAT server".<br/> <br/> However, I can <B><s>[b]</s>host<e>[/b]</e></B> both standard MP games as well as GCM games.<br/> <br/> I switched off firewall completely, to no avail.<br/> ...

<r>For what it's worth, overview of existing threads on GB scenario's.<br/> <br/> <br/> GB01 The boys got their dander up<br/> <URL url="http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/command-a-staff-school/21178-scenario-1-the-boys-got-their-dander-up"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/comman ......

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>You have to buy the full game before you can do it. PM me and I can try and get you started, if you want<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Actually I played Mp with 2 demo versions over LAN, before I bought 2 keys.<br/> <br/> So I can confirm you can Mp with 2 demo versions, at least ba...