dougsmithuk Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Been trying this with a friend before I gave up. Maybe others could figure it out (unless its disabled somehow in the game!!): I set-up a VPN server on my LAN at home and my friend connected to my network from his house fine. He was assigned a local IP address and I could ping and browse files on his machine!! We then though of simply opening Empire at War and trying the LAN option as theoretically he is on the same network now.... BUT we couldnt see each other in the LAN lobby Anyone else experimented with VPNs to try and get a LAN game working? Or is this not possible? I would LOVE it if this worked as I've only ever managed to get a few games working through the Gamespy method. Over to you guys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaxspore Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Hamchi is the best program for that, works really good and its free, got done playin my bro in a GC Lan Match, worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmithuk Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 Have you managed to play EaW using Hamchi with the LAN option in the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaxspore Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 yea, its a LOT easier and more reliable then GameSP&. Especially if u want to play with friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athanasios Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Spaxspore, what's this Hamchi program? Never heard of it....something like Xfire or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaxspore Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 virtual lan, just search for it on google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Thread moved to Multiplayer section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enterman Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Spaxspore, what's this Hamchi program? Never heard of it....something like Xfire or what? basiclly its like playing lan except your friend is alot farther away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsaber Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I also tried using Hamachi... but still the same problem, whe don't see each other in the LAN Lobby. Have you changed any settings with Hamachi???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGL72 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hamachi? Virtual LAN? OMG -- a way to bypass GAMESPY and maybe even get better online performance? I must google now. THANKS FOR THE TIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightsaber Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 sorry guys to disappoint you... but with Hamachi it is not working properly... only with huge problems... and this is a result of a lousy eaw network code... this game just uses to many ports. I have given up trying to conect with hamachi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGL72 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That is very dissappointing. I will wish we could bypass GAMESPY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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