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Posted July 06, 2018
So me and my friend bought Battlespire. It's perfectly emulated from start on single player. We want to play multiplayer thou and here's the problem.

There's this "Start Multiplayer" program in game files, yes, we used it, yes, one of us taken host and one - client, yes, host is always making server before client tries to join, yes, client for sure had correct IP, yes, we both have firewall diseabled.

I was trying to get it to work in local network and I succesfully connected to myslelf at the same computer using "127.0.0.1". I was trying to connect to my other PC that I set to use different Wi-Fi but it finished with the same thing.

Message is: "IPX tunneling client failed to connect server at *CENSORED*"

We were looking for something to fix it for many hours but we can't find any solution. Same thing happens to the first Dungeon Keeper but there's no error message on startup for some reason.

We had similar problems some time ago when we were trying to play Morrowind Multiplayer and it took us around 12 or even more hours to get it to work (Both of us can't remember wtf we did then thou. ) I dunno if that's important but we can't connect in DK2 too. Game doesn't detect open server.

If anyone has any, even complety retarded or obvious idea about how to fix it - please - type it here despite that.
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Posted July 06, 2018
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ManWILTAMan: I was trying to connect to my other PC that I set to use different Wi-Fi
Wait, so both PCs are NOT on same network? If that's the case you have to set up port forwarding.

EDIT: or use an emulator like Hamachi like InkPanther mentioned.
Post edited July 06, 2018 by ZFR
Posted July 06, 2018
I remember using Hamachi for virtual LAN networks. But it was years ago...
Posted July 06, 2018
Here's a video tutorial.

I've tried to timestamp the important bit.

But in case that doesn't do it for ya, here's the wiki on connectivity.
Posted July 06, 2018
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Darvond: Here's a video tutorial.

I've tried to timestamp the important bit.

But in case that doesn't do it for ya, here's the wiki on connectivity.
Since he already got it to connect through 2 DOSBoxes on one machine using 127.0.0.1 he probably already got that...

The IP is censored, but OP, could you tell us where you got that from. If it's 2 machines on different networks then connecting to the 192.168.x.x ip will NOT work. You have to set up portforwarding or use Hamachi or similar.
Posted July 06, 2018
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ManWILTAMan: So me and my friend bought Battlespire. It's perfectly emulated from start on single player. We want to play multiplayer thou and here's the problem.

There's this "Start Multiplayer" program in game files, yes, we used it, yes, one of us taken host and one - client, yes, host is always making server before client tries to join, yes, client for sure had correct IP, yes, we both have firewall diseabled.

I was trying to get it to work in local network and I succesfully connected to myslelf at the same computer using "127.0.0.1". I was trying to connect to my other PC that I set to use different Wi-Fi but it finished with the same thing.

Message is: "IPX tunneling client failed to connect server at *CENSORED*"

We were looking for something to fix it for many hours but we can't find any solution. Same thing happens to the first Dungeon Keeper but there's no error message on startup for some reason.

We had similar problems some time ago when we were trying to play Morrowind Multiplayer and it took us around 12 or even more hours to get it to work (Both of us can't remember wtf we did then thou. ) I dunno if that's important but we can't connect in DK2 too. Game doesn't detect open server.

If anyone has any, even complety retarded or obvious idea about how to fix it - please - type it here despite that.
OH FFS Because 127.0.0.1 is the local IP. By typing that, you are attempting to connect to yourself, Also wifi is NOT COMPATIBLE with IPX tunneling Dosbox and the rest can't read wifi because it is a NEWER internet protocol

everybody trying to use the IPX-Tunneling of DosBox for playing old games,

here is my way to connect my PC's

make sure that in both (all) DosBox configurations the ipx is set to true (IPX=true)

then just start on one PC the server:
"ipxnet startserver"

check your IP-address on the local area network (not your IP seen by the outside/internet)
a) by using the comand line: "ipconfig /all" -> see the IP-adress / IPv4 (in my example 192.168.1.125 and 192.168.1.248)
b) see your router configuration. in the WLAN overview it should sum up all PC IP-addresses connected to it.

then connect the client to the server on the other PC(s) using the server IP-address:
"ipxnet connect 192.168.1.125"

if this still doesn't work you might try to use a specified port:
e.g. "ipxnet startserver 13300", then also check/add the port forwarding in your router configuration.
(but using DosBox to connect just PC's on one side of the router shouldn't need that // maybe if your Firewall/Security options are very strict?!)

good luck and have fun!
Post edited July 06, 2018 by fr33kSh0w2012
Posted July 06, 2018
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fr33kSh0w2012: OH FFS Because 127.0.0.1 is the local IP. By typing that, you are attempting to connect to yourself,
He knows that. He was just testing it using 2 different DOSBox windows on the same machine.
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fr33kSh0w2012: check your IP-address on the local area network (not your IP seen by the outside/internet)
a) by using the comand line: "ipconfig /all" -> see the IP-adress / IPv4 (in my example 192.168.1.125 and 192.168.1.248)

then connect the client to the server on the other PC(s) using the server IP-address:
"ipxnet connect 192.168.1.125"
This will only work *if* they are on the same network. Seeing how they probably aren't (but I'd like OP to confirm this), you have to connect to the external ip and have port forwarding set up. Or use Hamachi.
Post edited July 06, 2018 by ZFR
Posted July 06, 2018
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fr33kSh0w2012: OH FFS Because 127.0.0.1 is the local IP. By typing that, you are attempting to connect to yourself,
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ZFR: He knows that. He was just testing it using 2 different DOSBox windows on the same machine.
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fr33kSh0w2012: check your IP-address on the local area network (not your IP seen by the outside/internet)
a) by using the comand line: "ipconfig /all" -> see the IP-adress / IPv4 (in my example 192.168.1.125 and 192.168.1.248)

then connect the client to the server on the other PC(s) using the server IP-address:
"ipxnet connect 192.168.1.125"
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ZFR: This will only work *if* they are on the same network. Seeing how they probably aren't (but I'd like OP to confirm this), you have to connect to the external ip and have port forwarding set up. Or use Hamachi.
Either that or run a Long Lan cable and manually configure it.
Post edited July 06, 2018 by fr33kSh0w2012
Posted July 06, 2018
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fr33kSh0w2012: OH FFS Because 127.0.0.1 is the local IP. By typing that, you are attempting to connect to yourself,
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ZFR: He knows that. He was just testing it using 2 different DOSBox windows on the same machine.
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fr33kSh0w2012: check your IP-address on the local area network (not your IP seen by the outside/internet)
a) by using the comand line: "ipconfig /all" -> see the IP-adress / IPv4 (in my example 192.168.1.125 and 192.168.1.248)

then connect the client to the server on the other PC(s) using the server IP-address:
"ipxnet connect 192.168.1.125"
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ZFR: This will only work *if* they are on the same network. Seeing how they probably aren't (but I'd like OP to confirm this), you have to connect to the external ip and have port forwarding set up. Or use Hamachi.
Yeah. Different networks. Do you have any clues how to set it by using Hamachi or do I need to figure it out myself?
Posted July 06, 2018
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ZFR: He knows that. He was just testing it using 2 different DOSBox windows on the same machine.

This will only work *if* they are on the same network. Seeing how they probably aren't (but I'd like OP to confirm this), you have to connect to the external ip and have port forwarding set up. Or use Hamachi.
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ManWILTAMan: Yeah. Different networks. Do you have any clues how to set it by using Hamachi or do I need to figure it out myself?
This guide Might help you out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WMkPtebQ6k
Posted July 06, 2018
Here is another one for Red Alert (but the procedure is same).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGw3mU3uQE
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