LAN BATTLES

[.:Zack Fair:.]

I'm trying to play on lan with hamachi against a friend of mine...But it says the mods are incompatible..why??
(same sub-mod MOS 5.2)

plz don't move it cause mp it's not much frequented

[Kiliç Alì]

ok I had a similar problem some time ago... maybe i can help you.
I used vista, my brother XP
we were using M2TW Kingdoms expansion

first of all, make sure your LAN functions. I mean, not only cablets and lights...

you should go to search and type "cmd"; a shell will open. type this:

ping 192.168.0.1

the number is windows default IP address for LAN with 2 PCs, if you have changed it you should type your different number. the computer will execute the command and you will see if the LAN can function or not. if it doesn't, you have a real problem and should search out of this forum how to solve it, i fear.
if the LAN functions:

-try to disable the firewall, or at least let it pass medieaval2.exe AND kingdoms.exe as exceptions
-be sure you are using the same version of the game (too obvious, but i have to say it)

if there are not problems from this sides, well... the game should function, unless any installation error has occourred... maybe something that does not inficiate the game itself, but makes the 2 games you are using, by fact, different. so:

-check if the files in your installation folder (my one is C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War) are the same in both the PC, if there are some exceeding files
-be sure you can see "hide" files, like system files. you can do this from

control panel (in classic visualization) / folder options / visualization

-see this 2 sentences:
one is "show hidden files and folder" (tick it)
one is "do not show protected system files" (untick it)

if there are different files.. well, keep patience and re-install M2TW AND Kingdoms in both the PCs
if it does not function... i don't know how to help you. ask somewhere else, or try a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

in my case, I had to re install the game for an error on the xp

I hope having helped you to solve your problem

Kiliç Alì

P. S. Maybe some word or sentence in the PCs can be different from what I typed... that is, becouse my PC, Language is different and I've tryed to translate it in English. but the meanings should not change, I hope...

[.:Zack Fair:.]

We're playing over hamachi for the lan and the ping doesn't work..However I have Vista and he has XP..Any suggestion? Ping times out...oh +rep

[Kiliç Alì]

this should mean that the LAN is not working...
does any other game\program works between your 2 PCs?
it could be a cable problem...

[deineomaklaut]

You do notice that Hamachi just lies to the computer that there is a LAN connection. There isnt actually a cable xD

[.:Zack Fair:.]

Yeah I know..
@Kiliç Alì Medieval 2 vanilla works well

[Dutch-Balrog]

Also, the steam version and retail version of kingdoms are incompitable with eachother, they can't play together, so TATW steam and TATW retail also has this.

[nothingopen]

Hey, so I have been having a similar issue. Me and my friend have been trying to play using the ingame LAN option. But whenever one of host the game the other cant see it. Also when we try to refresh the game their is a red x over the refresh button and it wont let us refresh it. We have both bought the game form steam, LAN works fin for all our other games. I have tried turning firewall off but that didn't help at all. Any advice on how to fix this would be awesome!!