posted 11-08-11 01:28 PM EDT (US)
Okay we are new to playing this game online.
We tried to start a game using the in game options that are built in. Entered the IP address and nothing happens. So we begin looking around these forums and see that everyone seems to be using things like Hamachi and Tunngle to play.
Why do we need third party programs that open our personal information on our computers up to total strangers?
I tried Hamachi with some trusted friends, though I still would never just open my bank account number and passwords and our business info to them, but when I logged in some strange person I never met was in my Hamachi window. No idea who that was. But I clicked the name and the option to browse was there. Curious if people could just root thru my own computer I clicked it and was able to look at some of his folders. I logged out immediately and never looked of course. Why would I use a program that lets strangers go thru my business and personal info as if they were in my house? I shouldnt have to do that to play a game.
Now with Tunngle, it seems a more professional gaming platform such as Gamespy so I gave it a shot. But all it does is hang at the starting adapter part. It installs the Tunngle adapter. It starts and it asks if I want to use that adapter. I say yes and it just pops up asking me if I want to use that adapter over and over and never actually starts up.http://www.tunngle.net/community/topic/47201-tunngle-adapter-problem/
Im using the new version. I tried to the older version. Im using win 7 64 bit. Im still trying to get this to work. And its a known issue on their forums.
Gamespy also wouldnt work. It give me an error message "There was an error that prevented the game from being launched. Check to make sure the game is properly installed and that the path is correct." And this too is a known issue on the gamespy forums.http://forums.gamespy.com/user_support_forum/b50829/17115000/r20005920/
But just like Tunggles forums, there is no fix for me. I have checked the path and the path is correct. I can even launch the game in single player mode via gamespy using the same path. Jut not multiplayer.
All I want to do is play this game with 2 friends. I dont want to get random rooms, or find players just for a game. Its a very simple thing im trying to do here. Just connect 3 friends online to play. Ive got a Gateway gaming computer thats only a couple years old. All up to date. The game plays fine. Its the multiplayer networking bs that is driving me insane.
Can someone please help?
ps Ive also looked at Wippien, though I never bothered to dload it after reading the first sentence. "You will be assigned an IP address to enjoy full network services with your friends - just as they would be sitting next to you."
Why would I want people I game with to have full network access as if they are sitting in my house with access to my computer just to play a game?
So intrusive and unsafe. With todays threats of identity theft and worse, why isnt there an easy option to just play the darn game without opening up my whole life to a "virtual" stranger??!!
We tried to start a game using the in game options that are built in. Entered the IP address and nothing happens. So we begin looking around these forums and see that everyone seems to be using things like Hamachi and Tunngle to play.
Why do we need third party programs that open our personal information on our computers up to total strangers?
I tried Hamachi with some trusted friends, though I still would never just open my bank account number and passwords and our business info to them, but when I logged in some strange person I never met was in my Hamachi window. No idea who that was. But I clicked the name and the option to browse was there. Curious if people could just root thru my own computer I clicked it and was able to look at some of his folders. I logged out immediately and never looked of course. Why would I use a program that lets strangers go thru my business and personal info as if they were in my house? I shouldnt have to do that to play a game.
Now with Tunngle, it seems a more professional gaming platform such as Gamespy so I gave it a shot. But all it does is hang at the starting adapter part. It installs the Tunngle adapter. It starts and it asks if I want to use that adapter. I say yes and it just pops up asking me if I want to use that adapter over and over and never actually starts up.
Im using the new version. I tried to the older version. Im using win 7 64 bit. Im still trying to get this to work. And its a known issue on their forums.
Gamespy also wouldnt work. It give me an error message "There was an error that prevented the game from being launched. Check to make sure the game is properly installed and that the path is correct." And this too is a known issue on the gamespy forums.
But just like Tunggles forums, there is no fix for me. I have checked the path and the path is correct. I can even launch the game in single player mode via gamespy using the same path. Jut not multiplayer.
All I want to do is play this game with 2 friends. I dont want to get random rooms, or find players just for a game. Its a very simple thing im trying to do here. Just connect 3 friends online to play. Ive got a Gateway gaming computer thats only a couple years old. All up to date. The game plays fine. Its the multiplayer networking bs that is driving me insane.
Can someone please help?
ps Ive also looked at Wippien, though I never bothered to dload it after reading the first sentence. "You will be assigned an IP address to enjoy full network services with your friends - just as they would be sitting next to you."
Why would I want people I game with to have full network access as if they are sitting in my house with access to my computer just to play a game?
So intrusive and unsafe. With todays threats of identity theft and worse, why isnt there an easy option to just play the darn game without opening up my whole life to a "virtual" stranger??!!
[This message has been edited by eyefeeder (edited 11-08-2011 @ 01:41 PM).]
There used to be info thread for setting online games 
