Guest Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Hi, I want to run a LAN with two computers. I want to create (host) the game and I want my brother to join my hosted game on his computer. It's not as easy as it is with other games, where you just press "create" and your done. Can someone explain from start to finish to create and join using two computers. I don't understand what has been posted on other topics. Can someone just give me a step by step guide. 1. Load up Mult Theft Auto 0.4.1 2. ????? I have the client version on both computers but I'm sure it is working properly. I can't access the config file using the button available because it says the Vice City path is not set. Where do I set the path? When I installed the client I pointed it to the default installation so what have I done wrong? I just want to host the game and then join from the other computer. Any help on this would be most appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
Jani Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 download the win32 server package. edit the mtaserv.conf or whatever and make sure it runs off you LAN IP, not your INTERNET IP!!!!! then open the client, and connect to localhost ur done. Link to comment
Guest Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Ok I got it working! I did what you said, changed the ip so thank you for your help. But I had to have the server window open. I was running the DOS server window but then closing it before running the client and it was loading. Is this what everyone does? I don't think this is in the manual so maybe you might include this if it helps someone else maybe? Thanks again, most appreciated. Link to comment
Jani Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 no. leave the DOS window open. thats the server. its better if you dont play on the machine thats hosting the server, but if you have a limited amount of machines, you have no choice. always leave the DOS window open though when you want to play. Link to comment
Hawk_Boy Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 or another idea is to create a server with YOUR IP s the host Link to comment
Scorp Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 or another idea is to create a server with YOUR IP s the hostedit the mtaserv.conf or whatever and make sure it runs off you LAN IP, not your INTERNET IP!!!!! err exactly what Jani said When I run my LAN server I have the other comp hosting the game (faster) And in the background I would have MTA:mA and of course the server. My bro can play on that computer with the admin and server running, without lagging ingame. But if I host it on my own comp (1.8 ghz, 1024 mb RAM) the game will lag with the server and admin running. You don't need to use the admin but it adds to the gameplay real calc options in the scripts is what uses most CPU. Link to comment
Guest Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 or another idea is to create a server with YOUR IP s the hostedit the mtaserv.conf or whatever and make sure it runs off you LAN IP, not your INTERNET IP!!!!! err exactly what Jani said When I run my LAN server I have the other comp hosting the game (faster) And in the background I would have MTA:mA and of course the server. My bro can play on that computer with the admin and server running, without lagging ingame. But if I host it on my own comp (1.8 ghz, 1024 mb RAM) the game will lag with the server and admin running. You don't need to use the admin but it adds to the gameplay real calc options in the scripts is what uses most CPU. yeh, u want the more powerful machine to run the server/mtama, and preferrably not to be played on Link to comment
Guest Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I just want to play 2 computers on lan. Couls smo tell me what I'm supposed to do "clearly!!!!" I tried everything that writes here but all I could get was a screen full of this: Disconnected, connection timed out Link to comment
Jani Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 try running a server. get me on msn: [email protected] and i'll help you. Link to comment
JacoB Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I've never ran a lan server, I'd imagine it would be a lot smoother. Is there any fraps videos of lan games? Link to comment
Jani Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 smoother: yes videos: no the only thing is, you still get lag on LAN play. unless you manage to jack your 1Gbps NIC upto full duplex. as far as i know, you get a ping of around 2-5 on LAN. Link to comment
JacoB Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 2-5 ping? and theres still lag? christ... I don't think thats lag. Since animation forces movement, I think its just the player moving a bit too far, then going back.. er... Link to comment
orappa Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 2-5 ping? and theres still lag? christ...I don't think thats lag. Since animation forces movement, I think its just the player moving a bit too far, then going back.. er... It's not lag from latency or packet loss or anything network-related. It's due to the way that they read / write game data (apparently), a fix for which they discovered during the development of 0.4 but did not include presumably because of compatibility / stability reasons. Link to comment
Scorp Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 You'll notice on LAN though, how easy it is to hit people, 5-10 ping definetly does a difference. Link to comment
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