multiplay help

[unmerged(4269)]

I can't seem to play multiplayer. Yes i have internet connection for the wisea$$ people out their, just in case you havnt figured out how i posted the message. I tried to play a multiplay game with a friend, when he tried to play off my computer it kicked him out, when i tried to play off his, he could play but my game was frozen...what do we do?

 

[Carolus Rex]

Ask in the MP forum instead, warspite will help you.

 

[unmerged(4269)]

i thought this was the multiplay forum

 

[AndrewT]

You both need to be running the 1.10 patch which has numerous MP fixes. Choose the slowest machine as host. Run the game at a reasonably slow speed, say 1 month/minute. Both of you run the game with the No Music startup icon. And try not to pause the game too often.

 

[Warspite]

Normally you want the fastest internat connect machine as host, run the game at slow speeds 1/1 1/2 etc... make sure you both have the same patch and both machines have to be stable, we cant help it if a computer has file corruptions of its own going on.

Let me know if you get it to work...

 

[AndrewT]

No, the slowest connection should be host. When I play using cable vs someone on a 56k modem, we don't get through the first year without him dropping off. The other way round we get through 50-100 years before any dropouts.