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Article #275181Re: Quake 3 on LAN
From: ripper
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 17:16
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 17:16
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Thanks for that, got it working first time after your help. "Josh" <nos...@spamless.com> wrote in message news:aukcdp$60r$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk... > Start q3 on the host computer,select multiplayer,then create,choose the > map you want to play on and click go.You will now be on a level by your > self. > Start q3 on the other computer that's connected,select multiplayer and > right at the top of the screen it says "servers",click on there until it > says "local".Then press the refresh button at the bottom and you should get > the other comps game shown in the list just click and join. > If the game doesn't show up quit both comps out of q3 and check to see > if each can access each others files,if they can't reboot the host computer > and try again.If they can check xp's or any other firewall isn't blocking > q3's server rights.If you are running xp's firewall on your network try > turning it off to see if that helps. > > "ripper" <j...@jelliot.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message > news:auk9jp$che$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk... > > I have connected 2 pc's on home network, both running WindowsXP. > > I installed Quake 3 Arena on on both pc's. When I start the game on both > > pc's and select multiplayer to play against someone on the client computer > I > > get No Server Found message. > > I am new to this home network thing, but everything else works OK, file & > > printer sharing and internet connection sharing. I thought it would be > just > > a case of starting the game on both pc's and selecting multiplayer. > > Appreciate any help. > > > > > >
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