Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:21 am Post subject:
Hamachi tutorial and General LAN setups
I have edited this post and quoted Fenring's tutorial how to play LAN game matches via Hamachi. Scroll to the bottom of this post if you have Vista or Windows 7. Thanks to Tony for this find. ~DonutArnold
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Unlike Judeau's, the images will actually be here!
Bear in mind this is for Windows XP since Windows Vista and higher deprecated the IPX protocol. After some testing, m666 and I have determined that the RA2/TS LAN Patch does not work.
Install Hamachi. The latest version of it fixes the IPX protocol so no old versions are necessary; if this proves to be a misnomer, use version 1.0.1.1.
! The following works as good practice for standard LAN play but instead of Hamachi, use your main Local Area or Wireless Connection !
Open the Network Connections panel. You can either right click on My Network Places > Properties or go Start > Settings > Network Connections.
Either way, you should have something similar to this;
Now we need to install the protocol.
Right click Hamachi and select Properties and you will see this;
As the arrow indicates, click Install.
Then this screen will show;
Highlight Protocol and click Add.
The "Select Network Protocol" box will appear.
As the arrows indicate, highlight NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and then click OK.
Then you will go back to the Hamachi properties main dialog.
The new protocol should be in the list; highlight the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Protocol and click Properties.
The properties will appear and you will have several options.
Disregard the Internal Network number. It has no effect and should not be touched; set the Frame Type to Ethernet 802.2; then set the Network number to 00000001. Then click OK.
Windows will likely ask you to reboot, which you need to do.
If Windows does not ask, reboot anyway.
Enter your game of choice - Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2 or their expansions and go Options > Network. In the network card slot, set it to the card that shows 00 00 00 01 : xx xx xx xx.
Make sure you have a Hamachi channel/network and your players are connected before attempting to play a game.
Then hit the Network lobby and you should be good to go.
Some people still play on Windows 98, I know, I did up until two years ago. For those of you still running that archaic system, fear not!
Firstly, Hamachi does not work on Windows 98/SE or ME. So that's already out but you can easily play a LAN game on it.
First, we need to install the IPX/SPX Protocol as we did before but it's a little different.
You need to open the Network properties, which you can do by right clicking Network Neighborhood > Properties or by going Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network.
However method, you'll get this;
As before, click Add to bring up Network Component Types install dialog box.
As the arrow indicates, highlight Protocol and click Add.
This is where things differ from Windows XP.
There is a box on the right with a list of choices, mine shows four but you need to highlight Microsoft, then IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol and then click OK.
You will be brought back to the Network dialog once again.
In my sample, I have chosen the Dial-Up Adapter but this is where you choose your required network device - your network/Ethernet card. Then click Properties.
Your particular device's properties will appear.
As in the image, go to the NetBIOS tab and tick the box if it is not already.
Click over to your Advanced tab and you will see the main screen available.
As the arrows indicate, highlight the Frame Type and set it as Ethernet 802.2 as before.
Highlight Network Address and put in 1 instead of 0.
Click to the Bindings tab to ensure that NetBIOS is bound to that IPX/SPX connection and then click OK.
As with Windows XP, Windows will ask you to reboot, which you must do.
If it does not, reboot anyway.
Enter your game of choice - Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2 or their expansions and go Options > Network. In the network card slot, set it to the card that shows 00 00 00 01 : xx xx xx xx.
Then attempt a LAN game.
If issues persist, let me know and I will look more into it.
Vista and 7 fix:
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The following steps are the least you'll need to do in order to play most games:
How the metrics and the Hamachi properties should look like in Vista.
1. After installing Hamachi, run it once and insure you've configured your firewall properly and have set port forwarding on your router(s) (if you have one).
2. Re-prioritize your network adapter order:
For XP/2000: Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, then, on the menu bar, click Advanced > Advanced Settings and put Hamachi at the top of the list.
For Vista: Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center, then, on the left side panel, click on 'Manage Network Connections'. Now press Alt, click on Advanced > Advanced Settings and put Hamachi at the top of the list.
For Windows 7: Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center, then, on the left side panel, click on 'Change adapter settings'. Now press Alt, click on Advanced > Advanced Settings and put Hamachi at the top of the list.
3. Configure the gateway and metrics:
In Network Connections right click on Hamachi > Properties, select TCP/IP(v4) > Properties > Advanced. Ensure that the default gateway is 5.0.0.1, if not, then add/edit it and set its metric to Automatic (this is the Gateway Metric).
Below 'Default gateways' tick 'Automatic metric' (this is the Interface Metric).
Quick notice: Some users have reported that their internet connection fails when Hamachi is turned on. Removing the Hamachi gateway (5.0.0.1) should resolve the problem. It is not known why this is happening, but it might be the ISP's fault. Entering a Gateway Metric manually (for example, the default "1500") can restore the internet connection, but gaming functionality may still not be available.
4. If you're running Vista disable TCP/IPv6 (untick it in the Hamachi properties)
5. If you're running Vista ensure that Hamachi appears in the 'Network and Sharing Center' as a 'Private Network' .
If it doesn't, then press customize (at Hamachi, of course) and set it to 'Private Network'.
6. Reboot.
7. Create/Join a Hamachi network and check to see if you can ping/chat with one another. If either one of these don't work ensure you haven't forgotten anything and check again. Still not working? check section 3.1 and 3.2 of the 'Advanced Guide' below.
8. The game host must be running Vista when playing with XP users!
For those who want know where to find this and to view the advanced guide:
logmeinwiki.com _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. Last edited by Judeau on Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:04 pm; edited 18 times in total QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject:
In your Hamachi settings, disable "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows" to prevent people from getting access to shared stuff on your PC.
No one likes to get a ton of paper spit out of his printer with junk from someone halfway across the globe
If you have problems chatting or connecting to a game while you DO see eachother in the lobby, and you have only one network card option in the TS network options, go to the Hamachi settings, open the settings of the IPX protocol and change the "Internal Network Number" to 00000001.
Press OK, then press OK again to enable the new settings. Then, open it again and change it back to 00000000. Oddly enough, that seems to fix the problem. _________________ Last edited by Nyerguds on Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:05 pm; edited 2 times in total QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:
Hmm, there's a Linux port as well. Do you think this would allow for multiplayer TS to work through Linux? You see, shared internet components don't work on Linux. _________________
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:49 am Post subject:
And then you pretended to rebootbut really didn't and whinedd some more
Anyway, not for Linux Alkov. Linux never needs reboots, not even if you update Linux itself to a next version. In Linux, you could do the equivalent of upgrading Win98 to WinXP without needing a single reboot
Clazzy wrote:
You wouldn't possibly know how to configure IPX would you, Nyer?
In linux/Wine? Not a freaking clue. But from what I've heard from other people, RA1 seems to have no problems with network stuff on Linux. _________________ QUICK_EDIT
the tutorial has been updated with some relevant stuff _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. QUICK_EDIT
bump for ye lazy ones _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. QUICK_EDIT
OFF TOPIC-NESS!! What mod do you have running in the background? It looks interesting and it might be what you are talking about. If it is, then call me an idiot. (Sorry, I didn't & obviously put a lot of time into reading your descriptions.) Your descriptions are very good though. I will (when I have the time) come back for them.
Thanks! _________________ Peace through power, Power through untiy, Unity through the Brotherhood, The Brotherhood of Nod QUICK_EDIT
Jenkins, get off our forum if you're too lazy to read, which is EXACTLY what you do on forums.
To EVERYONE ELSE! Hamachi version 1.0.2.1 has an IPX bug! In order for your YR, RA2, or TS to work online, you need to dig up and download Hamachi 1.0.1.5 for a fixed Hamachi network experience.
Judeau SHOULD update this sooner or later, but I'll keep posted on this issue and it's resolution. _________________ QUICK_EDIT
tutorial updated, it was desperately needed. _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. QUICK_EDIT
fire up hamachi now, follow it's tutorial, and once done, Join the network "TS-Network" with the password "none"
What tutorial?
And If I want to create my own network, then after creating, my friend just joins it, and then we open the game, go to LAN(or whatever it is) and we should see each other there? QUICK_EDIT
fire up hamachi now, follow it's tutorial, and once done, Join the network "TS-Network" with the password "none"
What tutorial?
And If I want to create my own network, then after creating, my friend just joins it, and then we open the game, go to LAN(or whatever it is) and we should see each other there?
hamachi has a small in-built tutorial on how to use it.
well, follow THIS tutorial, and you should be able to see each other once you are on the same network. _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. QUICK_EDIT
no dice, last time we tested that it failed. _________________ Micro TS
Portable, no campaign, movies or music, just the engine and needed resources for skirmish and lan. QUICK_EDIT
* Fixed a bug with double-clicking on the peer status indicator
* Fixed a bug with opening network chat window using a systray
notifcation
* Minor cosmetic UI changes
Never mentioned at all, unless you backtrack to 1.0.2.3. I also tested this new version, and got the same result as Judeau. Also; check on these things before randomly posting, some of us value Hamachi quite a bit. _________________ QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:
it worked for me if it dosent fix it try the Xwis wedsite _________________ Creator of TS:BoB and some other things that might be good when finnished. QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject:
I'll try it when I've got some more time. Still thanks for the file
EDIT: ok, when I try to start the game, it doesn't work: it gives an error and it quits QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:
have you patched the game you with any 3rd party patches or any other 3rd party software(eg no cd cracks) _________________ Creator of TS:BoB and some other things that might be good when finnished. QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:
id try it with out the mod to see if it works then if it dose work wothout the mod then try it with _________________ Creator of TS:BoB and some other things that might be good when finnished. QUICK_EDIT
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Hamachi tutorial and General LAN setups
have you patched the game you with any 3rd party patches or any other 3rd party software(eg no cd cracks)
