LAN Only Multiplay (have unreliable internet connection)

[niallpatty]

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.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by niallpatty

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.

[niallpatty]

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?

[Troll2k]

I figured that public was open to all and that friends only was password protected.

Also you might check that your network settings are set to lan and not internet.

[niallpatty]

Thanks Troll,

I am set to LAN in the drop down box at the top of the server setup screen. Have you had any success?

[Troll2k]

Although I have a home lan I am the only one here so I have not tried a lan game.

[Ralith]

I believe the "LAN" dropdown entry you are selecting just configures the amount of data the server should send to clients; it is probably still trying to establish an online server. I haven't experimented with hosting much myself yet, but it's possible what you want might be easier to achieve with a dedicated server.

As far as getting steam to work, the most reliable method is just to log in in online mode, then manually switch to offline mode, then leave it that way.

[Troll2k]

I found this from another forum.It is dated march 24,2011.So take it with a grain of salt.

"Lixma: How will the multiplayer aspect work? Will it need Hyperlobby (or a similar 3rd party tool)?
Multiplayer matchmaking is done via steam from inside the game. There’s also LAN mode that doesn’t go through steam. There’s also dedicated servers, of course.

As a client, you’ll simply click Multiplayer – then Client, and go into the Server Search window. Select type (LAN – Internet – Recent – Favorites – etc), and see the server list populate. You’ll have a filters option, where you can filter servers by realism options, ping, map, etc etc etc."