Vista - Age of Empires 2 Conquerors (AOE2) multiplayer LAN problem Vista-XP

Nostalgic moments of going back to AOE2. Too bad I cannot seem to
play multiplayer LAN with my friends.

Currently I have 3 Windows XP PC/Laptops, 1 Vista. I have googled, read
most of TechArena's tips and helps. But still no good. All my WinXP
machines can connect fine. But not Vista.

PROBLEMS:
- WinXP created game. Vista can join, but ALL XP machines cannot
receive information from Vista machine. So if they change group number,
new civs or whatever, or click READY, XP machine doesn't register
anything
- Vista created game. XP tries to join but hangs at the "Joining Game"
screen. Have to press ESC to cancel.
- So problem is XP cannot receive information from Vista. Vista cannot
seem to "access" XP either.


TESTED:
- Removed firewall
- Open up ports
- Disable UAC
- Installed LLTD in WinXP
- Disabled iPv6 and what not that's not in WinXP's network protocols
- Even regedit of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CONTROL -> LSA ->
restrictanonymous (change value to 1)


Can someone help please??!!

=) aDk


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On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:02:56 +0400, xrande <xrande.3ftbrd@xxxxxx> wrote:
did you check
www.igzones.com ?

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Andrew Rybenkov;3978186 Wrote:Nope. If I could played over Internet I would. I just want to play it
over LAN. My internet is not good enough to handle 4 PCs to join
igzones.


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On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:58:38 +0400, xrande <xrande.3fv3nc@xxxxxx> wrote:
I meant you would search the site for patches, they have them a pack for
multiplayer options.

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Just tried myself last week, it wouldn't work using Vista laptops.
So we used a Vista laptop & a XP laptop (both wireless) but used a
cable. after a few tries the XP hosted the game and 2 Vista machines
connected and played fine. We then somehow got the Vista m/c (when hard
wired to the XP ) to host, both the other Vista m/c connected then we
simply disconnected the XP m/c. and we all played a game.

It may not matter but we didn't uses the 1.0c patch (the previous
attempt didn't work) we used the 1.0b + used the original disc and
didn't use a NoCD crack.


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ok i found a solution

the solution is:

in vista, goto your firewall exceptions list
(center network and shared resources> Windows Firewall >change config >
exceptions Tab)

once there eliminate from that list :

-Age of Empires II Expansion
-Auxiliar file from Microsoft DirectPlay

make shure
you have checked Notify when firewall blocks a new program

Acept and close everything

then start the game, host a multiplayer using TCP(LAN)

THEN Alt+Tab (dont setup anything yet) and then wait until windows
(wakes up from underground) and shows you your desktop, then where
firewall you will be noticed about 2 programs

Unblock Both

return to the game

then join aoe from your others XP machines normally as should expected

ok thats all, everytime you want to host the game you'll have to do
every step

best regards from paysandu, Uruguay


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Hello folks!

First of all sry for my english

Maybe I have final solution for these problems, check it out..
This is for the case of having one PC with XP and other with Vista (my combination is Win XP SP3 + Win Vista Home Basic SP1)

You will need this little utility - TCPView
Download it here: TCPView for Windows
Install it on your XP machine.

This utility provides information about opened TCP/UDP ports and shows where the conection is headed to...

So:

On your XP machine:
1.) Run TCPView. You will see a list of active connections.
2.) Run AoE2 and select multiplayer and Host a LAN game
3.) Switch to Windows (Alt-Tab or Windows key)
4.) Look in TCPView for the Process empires2.exe a and you will see a few connections of this process... You may see a connection to internet (remote address ends with "http" behind colon) (I've noticed, that AOE2 sometimes opens a connection to Internet, even if you only want to play LAN game. )

5.) On Vista machine run the game as well and try to Join The game.
6.) NOW! one of the processes "empires2.exe" will be in State "SYN_RCVD" (last column in TCPView). You have to find a process, which in this moment shows "SYN_SENT".



WHAT TO DO?


a.) Unplug Internet connection (if you have router, just unplug cable form the WAN port)
b.) Kill the process / Uninstall/Disable its program which is in State "SYN_SENT"

In my case the "SYN_SENT" State created my LogMeIn service... I disable it and everything worked fine! I'm now able to Host / join games form both machines!

Hope it worked!

Cheers !