Does MP actually work?

[JG53Harti]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

thanks.. however

Does not seem to be a reason why direct connection over IP should not work. Or is it?

direct connection works

[eldiablo155]

Could you tell me how ?
I didnt find a way to let it works! Client doesn't see a join or fly button , he can just connect...
if you can tell me how , I apreciated a lot
cya

[tintifaxl]

Originally Posted by eldiablo155

Could you tell me how ?
I didnt find a way to let it works! Client doesn't see a join or fly button , he can just connect...
if you can tell me how , I apreciated a lot
cya

Me and a squadmate had a go at it yesterday. I connected as the client and then I had a menu item "Select Army". I chose that and selected Red Army, then the server spawned a flight of 8 spits. I could select a group and plane then and voila, I was on an airfield with engines running.

[MadTommy]

Originally Posted by tintifaxl

Me and a squadmate had a go at it yesterday. I connected as the client and then I had a menu item "Select Army". I chose that and selected Red Army, then the server spawned a flight of 8 spits. I could select a group and plane then and voila, I was on an airfield with engines running.

Is it the steam version or boxed version you were using please. As I trying the Steam version.. no joy.

[klem]

Originally Posted by MadTommy

Is it the steam version or boxed version you were using please. As I trying the Steam version.. no joy.

Last night my buddies and I used Steam.

One of them created a server on his gameplay PC and loaded a mission. He stopped there. THEN we joined by direct IP. (At first we could find him under the Friends option but for some reason it stopped working so we used the Internet option and the Direct Connect button.)

THEN he 'Started Battle' and we all launched.

Simples!

Now if i could just remember how to create a dogfight mission All I seem to be able to do is make a co-op. Probably my little grey cells.

[MadTommy]

Ok thanks.. we did try exactly as you described.. but no luck, we'll try again this evening and see if we can figure it out.

Originally Posted by SYN_Bliss

Yes, I agree with you.. But my question is does Cliffs of Dover include this (ie - is this program part of the game install?) Or is there a seperate dedicated program download available? I've heard conflicting reports on how MP will be implemented. Just want to know how it's done and how to get a dedicated server up and running

There appears to be NO dedicated server included..as for how anyone is meant to host 128 players on a home connection is a little lost on me

[sorak]

It has been stated that a dedicated server program will come later on. Not at release.

[MadTommy]

Originally Posted by JG53Harti

direct connection works

Yes.. please explain how?

Myself & friend on TS tried.. we are both old hands at multiplayer games, hosting servers etc.. and we could not connect to each other no matter what we tried.