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Has he installed the EEP or other mods? Even if he is selecting the standard Grand Campaign, I have found that installation of such a mod will prevent someone who has not installed the same mod from being able to see the hosted game. I assume the reverse is true as well (someone joining a game who has installed mods will not be able to see a non-modded game.)

-C