Red Alert Network Play

[Lil old me]

Hey all, having some problems getting LAN play to work on red alert. I have setup the ipx protocol as instructed with the 000000001 10000000 numbers on the pcs. I know something is working because i can see the other player on the other computer from the network screen. However when i click new the player that is hosting disappears and no game appears in the game box that I can join. Am i missing something? It seems to be a game problem rather than a network problem or am i just being stupid?

Thanks L

 

[Minstadave]

I have to fiddle with my IPX numbers to get mine to work, I use 000000001-10 on one machine and 000000011-20, usually that gets it working.

Check your firewalls too.

 

[Kreeeee]

I would link you to a site but it has ROMs on it

Just google seard for red alert IPX LAN Setup and you should find it.

 

[Lil old me]

Thanks for the replies, I have noticed something strange on one of the computers which might be part of the problem. I enter an internal network number as told 00000001 for instance and then click ok. But when i go back into the settings it will have changed itself to something random like B6F2099E. If this setting is being used by RA i'm not surprised its not working but i have no idea why it is doing this by itself on this pc, it doesnt do it on my other one?