C&C: Red Alert 2 LAN Games - Tech Support Forums

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 12:51 AM

I just picked up a couple new games, one of them being C&C: Red Alert 2 I am having a little trouble getting a LAN game going. When I click on "Network Game" it looks as if it is about to switch to a different screen, but it just switches to the same screen it is already at. When I go into the "Newtork Options" it says that IPX is not availible or something like that... Any ideas? Im use to normal LAN games, and don't know about IPX games.. Thanks..

-MaK

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 12:52 AM

Oh yes, BTW, I have had the same problems with C&C: Tiberian Sun and Starcraft.. I was hoping this game would be different

hawkeye177 · February 19th, 2002, 12:58 AM

you need ipx to run it. make sure you have it running

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 01:01 AM

hawkeye177, I don't understand the IPX thing, could you explain? Im use to being able to just create and join games over a LAN.. Thanks

-MaK

eweruk · February 19th, 2002, 01:05 AM

Most games use TCP/IP for multiplayer LAN, C&C uses IPX. It is a protocol that you just need to add to your existing network settings.

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 01:09 AM

Any Idea how I would do that? I go under my network settings then what? I don't see much useful under "Add" Thanks..

-MaK

eweruk · February 19th, 2002, 01:14 AM

I assume you are using W98, go into network settings and click add, select protocol and then IPX/SPX. I have W2K so I am trying to remember, W2K is a little different.

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 01:19 AM

Using Windows ME, When going to "Add" I get on thing on the left side of the menu saying "Microsoft" and on the right side it says ATM Call Manager and ATM LAN Emulation Client..

eweruk · February 19th, 2002, 01:22 AM

err, ME I do not know. Do you see NetBEUI anywhere? That is the one you need.

Makaveli · February 19th, 2002, 01:23 AM

Don't see that anywhere?