Need help with multi player with DSL modem

Gavro · Post by **Gavro** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:53 pm

My friend and I have recently been trying to play Baldurs Gate 2 in multi player mode but have so far, not been successful. I am well acquainted with the game, as I have beaten it with several partys on several different occasions, but multi player is new for me. Could someone please give a step by step process of how to start a multi player game with a friend through DSL? Thanks.

keeB · Post by **keeB** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:31 pm

really simple.

have your friend host a game, and stay at the character creation screen -> multi player - connect - tcp/ip -> create game.

tell him to give you his IP, and then you go multi-player - connect - tcp/ip -> join game and type in his IP. viola.

Gavro · Post by **Gavro** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 5:05 pm

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Thanks, is your IP number the one located on a sticker on the bottom of your DSL router (the IP address like 192.168.0.1)?

Numinor · Post by **Numinor** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 5:14 pm

No, your IP adress identifies your computer on the internet and is assigned everytime you connect your computer to the internet. Most providers assign a random number everytime, only a few assign a fixed address.
An easy way to find out your IP address is to visit http://julianfriedrich.com/php/meineip.php (It's in German but there's nothing you actually need to read except the number

)

Gavro · Post by **Gavro** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 5:51 pm

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I thank you very much for the help, but whenever my friend tries to join my created game he is booted off within seconds. We'll try again tomorrow I guess. thank you for your help.

SP101 · Post by **SP101** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:57 pm

You can also find your IP here :

www.whatismyip.com

It's easier to remember. Finally, if you have a Router you can't host. You'll need to have your friend host the game or to config your router.

Gavro · Post by **Gavro** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 9:19 pm

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Actually I think it says on the sticker that I have a modem not a router, sorry. The strange thing is that when I tried to join my friends game using his IP number it said 'could not connect to the game session'. This whole business is really a pain. Thanks for all your help though.

SP101 · Post by **SP101** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:41 am

Try creating the game yourself. Maybe your friend have a router? Anyway...