Spec me a cooperative multiplayer RPG or help me get Bauldur's Gate working

SiD the Turtle · 11 Jul 2010 at 12:45

Hi chaps,

I've been trying to get Baldur's Gate, or BG using BGTutu communicating between two Windows 7 machines on the same LAN with no success. Basically the client sits there searching for the game but can't find it. Has anyone got BG working over a LAN on Windows 7?

Alternatively, spec me a game of a similar vein that can be played both over the LAN and if needs be over the net. It doesn't have to be eye-meltingly graphically amazing, but it does need to be a good RPG. NWN was an alternative I'm considering.

Breeze · 11 Jul 2010 at 12:49

Titan Quest + expansion or Dungeon Siege II

crazymofo16321 · 11 Jul 2010 at 14:50

The main nwn campaign is pants.

Try Icewind dale, It is more multiplayer focused than baldurs gate. There aren't many 'proper rpgs' like baldurs gate that are co-op so the only other suggestion is action rpg's.

I had great fun playing Sacred + Underworld with my missus. I would also suggest Diablo 2 obviously. Perhaps with the MedianXL mod, which by reckoning is a lot better than vanilla diablo.

Treebiter · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:43

I remember having the same problem. I think we may have ended up using Himachi and direct connecting in game using the Hamachi IP.

SiD the Turtle · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:49

The problem with Hamchi at the moment is that we're in the same house, so the same external IP.

Believe it or not we went with Guild Wars in the end, it works and we both have it from years ago already. Not exactly the kind of RPG I had in mind though!

Treebiter · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:53

We played in the same house too without problems. Like I said, direct connect to the host's Hamachi IP. Proximity shouldn't be a factor.

Enjoy guildwars anyhoo

SiD the Turtle · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:55

Hmm so you have two PCs with different Hamachi addresses in the same house? I must be doing something wrong. Worth a bit more fiddling in that case.

Treebiter · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:56

Strange, each user should be allocated a unique IP. I'm at a loss as to why you've both got the same :confused:

But yeah, we both, User 'A' and 'B' have our unique Himachi logins and IP in the same house.