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Old 07-30-2011, 12:47 AM
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Default LAN Only Multiplay (have unreliable internet connection)

Has anybody had any success with multiplay over a Win 7 LAN (Homegroup)?

I have a poor/intermittent internet connection and want to play sessions again with friends over LAN as was possible with IL2 1946.

I often get a Steam connection error (running Steam in offline mode) on the server PC and the client PC says "connect disabled" after trying direct connect to the server IP and port.

Everything is working fine with both PCs running Win 7 and Multiplayer in IL2 1946.
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Old 07-30-2011, 12:50 AM
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Default LAN Only Multiplay (have unreliable internet connection)

I forgot to mention that these PCs are running DVD versions of the game and not downloads if it makes any difference.
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:12 AM
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Can you see server ingame in Multiplayer >> Client >> LAN?

Can you see the server in Steam >> Servers >> LAN?

It can be a firewall issue. Try deleting old firewall rules and creating new absolutely empty ones (all ports open for LAN) for both Steam and Launcher.

Try upgrading both games to current version via copying files from a 3rd computer that has good internet connection.
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:19 AM
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Can you see server ingame in Multiplayer >> Client >> LAN?

Can you see the server in Steam >> Servers >> LAN?

It can be a firewall issue. Try deleting old firewall rules and creating new absolutely empty ones (all ports open for LAN) for both Steam and Launcher.

Try upgrading both games to current version via copying files from a 3rd computer that has good internet connection.
he is trying to create a lan with steam offline, is this possible?
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Old 07-30-2011, 02:10 PM
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I don't know. Maybe it is worth searching FAQs on Steam site regarding other Steam games.

Another idea is to start game in Multiplayer >> Lobby instead of Multiplayer >> Server.
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Old 07-30-2011, 05:49 PM
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Thanks for replying so quickly guys.

I have turned off the fire walls on both PCs to rule this out. I have managed to get both games updated when the internet was good enough in the small hours. It takes ages!

On the PC I want to use as server, I have been doing the following.

In COD multiplayer I select Server, Net, then Port=27015, Local Host=192.168.1.10 (sever pc IP address), Speed=LAN, Apply, OK then after about 10 secs I get a steam connection error bos saying "connection to steam lost, exiting"

When I try to close COD I get a "Launcher is not responding" box.

Now on the Pc I intend to use as client, I cant open COD. just after I slect "start steam in offline mode" I get a steam error box saying "could not connect to steam network. this could be due to a problem with your internet connection or a problem with the steam network"

Weird, it worked last night.

Is there any way of running this game without Steam? I kind of thought it would be a case of if you buy the DVD it will just load up and run like 1946 does. I always get a disc over downloads due to my poor internet connection.

Just before i shut the PCs in question down I checked to make sure 1946 ran OK in multiplayer across both PCs. It did with no problems.

Thanks again.
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Old 07-31-2011, 11:18 AM
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In case nothing else helps this may be a bug. The game may consider LAN as normal multiplayer which is not possible without Steam connection (Steam is used for server browser).

Report it in bug-reporting threads. There like 3 or 4 such threads on this forum.

But try creating a server in Lobby, not in Server room also.
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:05 AM
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Just tried the Lobby method and after clicking "create" there is a choice of either "public" or "friends only". I tried creating in both of these and both resulted in a "no lobbies found" message.

Both PCs still going into COD but just no LAN multiplayer. Just checked IL2 1946 multiplayer on the same PCs which is still working perfectly.

I think it's fair to say this is likely to be a Steam problem.
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:36 AM
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I tried creating in both of these and both resulted in a "no lobbies found" message.
Do not press Find Server if you wont to create your own Press Play to create your own server. Then press OK, and select Multi mission to launch. After mission loads press Battle.
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Old 08-23-2011, 03:03 PM
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I cant find an option to select "play" anywhere in the multiplayer menu. Lobby. Server or client sections. I pre ordered mine from ubisoft. I wonder if have a different version to you. I have not updated since my first post on this subject.

Has anybody had any success at lan only with no internet connection yet?
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