[eicca]

Trying to play multiplayer between a Mac and Windows machine. Both are running 3.7.2 final or whatever the latest release is and wxLauncher latest version (whatever that is, I updated all apps a few days ago).

We're trying to connect wirelessly through a router that I have. It's not connected to the internet, it just serves as a junction. I've disable all security on it and forwarded every port it has.

Now for some reason, whenever his starts it always says to set connection setting in the launcher. But they're already set. Is this some kind of bug that would be preventing us from connecting?

multi.cfg only has the +lan_update line, I've got all connection settings at LAN or maximum. Not matter which settings combination I try, turning on/off "Broadcast Locally," entering the IPs manually, I cannot get the computers to see each other.

Thing is, we've played Descent 2 just fine for weeks. I don't understand why Freespace won't detect the other computer.

[jr2]

If the network settings are saved in the registry in Windows, you might have to run the launcher as administrator to change them.

[eicca]

If the network settings are saved in the registry in Windows, you might have to run the launcher as administrator to change them.

Oooh good idea. I'll give it a shot. Forgot that sometimes you have to do that.

[eicca]

If the network settings are saved in the registry in Windows, you might have to run the launcher as administrator to change them.

Didn't work. Whenever he clicks the "Start" door it says "you have not defined your type of internet connection"

[jr2]

Hmm.

Hunch:

Try this (note that the network settings, or some of them, are indeed in the registry, as well as a bunch of other settings):

Please try this:

• Step 1. Run the fs2.reg file from the steam version. If you do not have it, copy the following text into notepad and save it as fs2.reg, then doubleclick on it.
  

Code: [Select]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Volition]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Volition\FreeSpace2]
"EregCount"=dword:00000003
"Videocard"=hex(2):44,00,69,00,72,00,65,00,63,00,74,00,20,00,33,00,44,00,20,00,\
  2d,00,20,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,79,00,20,00,44,00,69,00,73,\
  00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,20,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,00,20,00,\
  28,00,33,00,32,00,20,00,62,00,69,00,74,00,29,00,20,00,28,00,31,00,30,00,32,\
  00,34,00,78,00,37,00,36,00,38,00,29,00,00,00
"CmdLineOptions"=hex(2):00,00
"Interlaced Movies"=dword:00000000
"Movie Fast Clear"=dword:00000000
"D3DFast"=dword:00000000
"D3DTextureOrigin"=dword:00000001
"ForceWFOG"=dword:00000000
"Detect Glide"=dword:00000000
"Detect D3D"=dword:00000001
"DisableZbias"=dword:00000000
"Soundcard"=hex(2):44,00,69,00,72,00,65,00,63,00,74,00,53,00,6f,00,75,00,6e,00,\
  64,00,00,00
"LauncherSoundEnabled"=dword:00000001
"EnableJoystickFF"=dword:00000000
"EnableHitEffect"=dword:00000001
"ComputerSpeed"=dword:00000002
"NetworkConnection"=hex(2):4c,00,41,00,4e,00,00,00
"ConnectionSpeed"=hex(2):46,00,61,00,73,00,74,00,00,00
"SkipVerify"=dword:00000000
"PXOBanners"=dword:00000001
"ForcePort"=dword:00000000
"Language"=hex(2):45,00,6e,00,67,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,68,00,00,00
"StraightToSetup"=dword:00000000
"Gamma"="1.80"
"LastPlayer"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Volition\FreeSpace2\Version]
"Major"=dword:00000001
"Minor"=dword:00000014
"Build"=dword:00000000


[/li]

[li]Step 2. Open regedit (Windows-R, enter "regedit", press return)
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
You should have a key named "Volition" there.[/li]


• Step 3. Right-click on it, and select "Permissions".
  When I did this, the "Group or user names" field was blank. If it is, click "Add".
  In the dialogue that now pops up, Enter "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES" into the "Enter the object names" field.
  Click OK. The dialogue should now be populated.
• Step 4. Go to the FreeSpace2 subkey under the Volition entry. Check permissions as above, and if necessary, fix as above.

[eicca]

That did the trick! Thanks! Everything works great.