Posted February 04, 2010
Is it possible? Is there an alternate fan-run server somewhere that I can connect to? Or can I use something like hamachi to connect directly with friends?
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Dejiko
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Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
NxCmp
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Registered: Jan 2010
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Posted February 04, 2010
Use the service called Gameranger, its free, its supported for Arcanum. I would plan to play with others so you can get a game started. Hope that helps =)
Gameranger is used to play a lot of old title games online with others whos service no longer exists, like say Age of Empires, or even custom games that act like a LAN game that you play over the internet with others. You can play Diablo 2 for example. Its service is still around but you can play LAN games over the internet.
Gameranger is used to play a lot of old title games online with others whos service no longer exists, like say Age of Empires, or even custom games that act like a LAN game that you play over the internet with others. You can play Diablo 2 for example. Its service is still around but you can play LAN games over the internet.
Post edited February 04, 2010 by NxCmp
shadearg
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Registered: Jan 2010
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Posted February 04, 2010
NxCmp
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Posted February 04, 2010
Yes, Hamachi works with any IP-based LAN capable application.
Hamachi is another wonderful example =)
Dejiko
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Posted February 04, 2010
Thanks for the quick response!
neotask
Gimme dat snake
Registered: Dec 2010
From Lithuania
Posted January 31, 2011
Has anyone successfully started multiplayer game with high resolution patch installed? The only time I was able to launch multiplayer was when I uninstalled high resolution patch.
ScottKevill
GameRanger.com
Registered: Sep 2008
From Australia
neotask
Gimme dat snake
Registered: Dec 2010
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Posted February 08, 2011
Actually I was not able to launch Arcanum using GameRanger at all (Windows 7 and Windows Vista, in both cases game crashes). The only case I launched the game, hosted and connected from the other computer was using real LAN and both games without high resolution patch.
Post edited February 10, 2011 by neotask
pdxspeedbump
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Registered: Feb 2011
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Posted February 11, 2011
What is the high resolution patch you all speak of and how do I install/uninstall it? [ed: found thread about patching thread about patching]
Running Windows 7; also experienced game crash when I tried to launch the multiplayer game in GameRanger (same issue neotask is having).
Tried Hamachi and we were able to connect- The remote computer (running XP I believe) was able to see my game (hosted on my Win 7 machine) in Arcanum's multiplayer join game list but the connection would always fail.
So far can't play a remote multiplayer game :(
I might try connecting over my LAN with another laptop (Vista) in my house, but that sorta defeats the purpose since I'm trying to play with a friend in another state.
Running Windows 7; also experienced game crash when I tried to launch the multiplayer game in GameRanger (same issue neotask is having).
Tried Hamachi and we were able to connect- The remote computer (running XP I believe) was able to see my game (hosted on my Win 7 machine) in Arcanum's multiplayer join game list but the connection would always fail.
So far can't play a remote multiplayer game :(
I might try connecting over my LAN with another laptop (Vista) in my house, but that sorta defeats the purpose since I'm trying to play with a friend in another state.
Post edited February 11, 2011 by bdoyle282
neotask
Gimme dat snake
Registered: Dec 2010
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Posted February 15, 2011
Also you could check this forum thread What patches should I install on a fre...
Post edited February 15, 2011 by neotask
gueber
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Registered: Oct 2010
From United States
Posted March 13, 2011
GameRanger and gog.com version of Arcanum would just get an error when I try to start the game, had to remove/delete ddraw.dll from the game folder to fix it. Don't know what the added ddraw.dll is for that wasn't in cd version but it breaks GameRanger. =/
*Edit* After fixing that I played on GameRanger with my friend no problems on Windows 7 64 bit and Windows XP 32 bit. Even with patches to UAP081229, UAP91225, HQ_Townmaps, Highres patch, I was able to host a game no problem. We finished the multiplayer map and I wish there was more.
*Edit* After fixing that I played on GameRanger with my friend no problems on Windows 7 64 bit and Windows XP 32 bit. Even with patches to UAP081229, UAP91225, HQ_Townmaps, Highres patch, I was able to host a game no problem. We finished the multiplayer map and I wish there was more.
Post edited March 13, 2011 by gueber