Posted December 23, 2019
Is there gonna be a way to make the multiplayer work? I really want to play this classic with my friends like in the old days but I dont see any multiplayer support, the original version had multiplayer.
Cap_Hotkill
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From Spain
Gridranger
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Registered: Jun 2013
From Hungary
Posted January 12, 2020
Seb410
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Registered: May 2015
From Canada
Posted February 11, 2020
Yeah that would be awesome!!
Me and my friend managed to create a lobby and start the game! But it crashes instantaly after.
We had to download the "original" CD files which contain HEXNET.EXE.
Me and my friend managed to create a lobby and start the game! But it crashes instantaly after.
We had to download the "original" CD files which contain HEXNET.EXE.
daebis
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Registered: Dec 2013
From France
Posted July 19, 2020
Seb410
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Registered: May 2015
From Canada
Posted August 21, 2020
Me and my friend managed to create a lobby and start the game! But it crashes instantaly after.
We had to download the "original" CD files which contain HEXNET.EXE.
i have still IPX on my computer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TaNGm7hWp8z__rerkroUa4ojfFgLD3_N/view?usp=sharing
Please keep me updated if you find a way to start the game in multiplayer :)
TheSlider
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Registered: Oct 2010
From France
Posted January 07, 2022
Thanks Seb. This works. Just had to copy them over the main game folder and chose to NOT overwrite existing files (just in case).
GOG should include these as multiplayer was a big part of why the game was so nice to play.
To play in multiplayer in a LAN, all players must run the NET executable and choose LAN.
When prompted to type a name, one of the players must click the create button to act as a server and run the lobby while the others click join once the lobby is created.
To play over internet, the easiest method i know of is to use a tool like hamachi which is easy to setup :
Search for : how-to-play-old-multiplayer-pc-games-online-with-hamachi-vpn
GOG should include these as multiplayer was a big part of why the game was so nice to play.
To play in multiplayer in a LAN, all players must run the NET executable and choose LAN.
When prompted to type a name, one of the players must click the create button to act as a server and run the lobby while the others click join once the lobby is created.
To play over internet, the easiest method i know of is to use a tool like hamachi which is easy to setup :
Search for : how-to-play-old-multiplayer-pc-games-online-with-hamachi-vpn
Post edited January 07, 2022 by TheSlider
Seb410
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Registered: May 2015
From Canada
Posted April 22, 2022
GOG should include these as multiplayer was a big part of why the game was so nice to play.
To play in multiplayer in a LAN, all players must run the NET executable and choose LAN.
When prompted to type a name, one of the players must click the create button to act as a server and run the lobby while the others click join once the lobby is created.
To play over internet, the easiest method i know of is to use a tool like hamachi which is easy to setup :
Search for : how-to-play-old-multiplayer-pc-games-online-with-hamachi-vpn
Can you tell me a little more about your experience? Did you manage to actually play with multiplayer?
We did what you said about creating the lobby, as you can see in the screenshot I shared, but as I said earlier, when we try to launch the game itself, it crashes instantly.