First attempt at multiplayer (with v.2b) failed. Guidance?

[HarryInk]

Tried to connect with another player but we couldn't manage it. 

Have any of the directions from the manual changed?  Any directions on how to sort the port forward stuff?  Any notes from the cogniscenti?

I'm running a Billion router/modem ADSL with ZoneAlarm firewall on a XP system.  I've given LG clearance in the program control of zonealarm, and even turned the whole thing off -- still without success -- which suggests it's not the problem...

[JMM]

An easy method for avoiding the different setup : Hamachi!
Otherwise, you have to open the port 21205 for protocole UDP

JMM

[AJ]

Harry, I use a Port Forwarding program, costs about $19 and can be used for multilple games. It takes care of the whole process.
portforward.com program is called "PF Config"

[Hook]

AJ, does that tell you what ports are being forwarded?  That would be useful information.  I'm assuming you don't need Hamachi if you do this.

Hook

[mitra]

Depeding if he is used to play with the router settings. The strange is that if he's the client and not the port forwarind is not necessary. Probably the port is blocked by something program which use already her. Try to give from dos prompt the command netstat -a -b and see if the port of game is used by some exe file or is closed.

[mitra]

if  also this doesn't work, use tunngle with your friend: work also with mine connection which is the more closed of the world for the online game. A lobby for the game is already open.

[AJ]

AJ, does that tell you what ports are being forwarded?  That would be useful information.  I'm assuming you don't need Hamachi if you do this.

Hook mate, it's a neat little program and can be used for multiple games.  You select your router from a list and input your IP address, then create a profile for your game, input the port to be forwarded and it's protocol. The program then takes care of the settings for both your router and PC.  I setup Histwar in a couple of minutes and I host and join MP games with ease. No Hamachi needed.

[AJ]

Topic closed. MP has been working well for a long time