Vista - Age of Empires: Conquerors and Vista

Does anyone have a way to allow AgeII: Conquerors to run multiplayer? I
can't host or connect to a lan game with a Vista computer. It appears to
time out. When connecting to a different computer hosting the game, it will
show up on the screen as the player name on the hosting computer but any
selection for team and race won't show. After a while, it
says it could not join. It appears to time out. When connecting to a
different computer hosting the game, it will show up on the screen as the
player name on the hosting computer but any selection for team and race
won't show. After a while, it says it could not join.
So far, I have gone into the firewall program control and given it access
and am doing run as administrator.

Any help would be appreciated.

Having the same problem, and getting nowhere. the only hint I can find is
changes to DirectPlay in Vista. There is a note that the DP NAT helper has
been discontinued in Vista, but I don't know if thats the culprit.
It will be a real shame if conquerors bites the dust. I don't suppose that
Microsoft games studio will release a patch after all these years?

"Don Purvis" wrote:

>
> Does anyone have a way to allow AgeII: Conquerors to run multiplayer?

Having the same problem as well. I called micrsoft and their recommendation
was to "upgrade" to Age of Empires 3. Aren't they just so helpfull.

"Brian Wilkie" wrote:

> Having the same problem, and getting nowhere. the only hint I can find is
> changes to DirectPlay in Vista. There is a note that the DP NAT helper has
> been discontinued in Vista, but I don't know if thats the culprit.
> It will be a real shame if conquerors bites the dust. I don't suppose that
> Microsoft games studio will release a patch after all these years?
>
> "Don Purvis" wrote:
>
> >
> > Does anyone have a way to allow AgeII: Conquerors to run multiplayer?

in the words of Marcus Fenix "Nice !"



"Matt Morehead" <MattMorehead@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69070365-C7AB-4D9C-9109-BC702BA901D7@microsoft.com...
> Having the same problem as well. I called micrsoft and their
> recommendation
> was to "upgrade" to Age of Empires 3. Aren't they just so helpfull.
>
> "Brian Wilkie" wrote:
>
>> Having the same problem, and getting nowhere. the only hint I can find
>> is
>> changes to DirectPlay in Vista. There is a note that the DP NAT helper
>> has
>> been discontinued in Vista, but I don't know if thats the culprit.
>> It will be a real shame if conquerors bites the dust. I don't suppose
>> that
>> Microsoft games studio will release a patch after all these years?
>>
>> "Don Purvis" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Does anyone have a way to allow AgeII: Conquerors to run multiplayer?

Try downloading the LLTD responder on the xp machines in windows, and the
latest directx updates on the Vista machine. I think it was the lltd
responder that did the trick.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

I was just fixing the network mapping, and lo! after installing the LLTD
package, I was able to host a game on the xp machine which the vista machine
joined. And this was with windows firewall on!

Brian Wilkie

"Dale M. White" wrote:

> in the words of Marcus Fenix "Nice !"
>
>
>
> "Matt Morehead" <MattMorehead@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:69070365-C7AB-4D9C-9109-BC702BA901D7@microsoft.com...
> > Having the same problem as well. I called micrsoft and their
> > recommendation
> > was to "upgrade" to Age of Empires 3. Aren't they just so helpfull.
> >
> > "Brian Wilkie" wrote:
> >
> >> Having the same problem, and getting nowhere. the only hint I can find
> >> is
> >> changes to DirectPlay in Vista. There is a note that the DP NAT helper
> >> has
> >> been discontinued in Vista, but I don't know if thats the culprit.
> >> It will be a real shame if conquerors bites the dust. I don't suppose
> >> that
> >> Microsoft games studio will release a patch after all these years?
> >>
> >> "Don Purvis" wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have a way to allow AgeII: Conquerors to run multiplayer?
>
>
>

Hi Guys

I found the solution to LAN multiplay Age of Empires II: The Conquerors on Vista!

First, rightclick on the age2_x1.exe file. Under properties, select XP compatability. (Not sure whether is really necessary). What IS IMPERATIVE IS THE FOLLOWING: Then, go into the game. When running Vista, MAKE SURE YOUR AGE OF EMPIRES GAME RESOLUTION is on 1024 x 768, and NOT 1280 x 1024. If you run it in 1280 x 1024, the game when playing multiplayer will simply exit, which is very frustrating!!

So put it on the lowest or middle resolution. Then, when the game is going, you can switch from lowest (600 x 800) to 1024 x 768. Further, when running vista, the colour might appear weird and bleachy. The solution is to simply press on the 'return to windows button' (Next to Alt) The return to the game, change the resolution in the game to lowest. Play for 30 secs, the change it to middle resolution (1024 x 768) wait a while and it appears normal.

Hope this helps a few guys, I know several people struggling with it!