- #STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 HOSTING PORTS HOW TO#
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- #STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 HOSTING PORTS WINDOWS#
Once the game is re-synced it should continue as normal. If the games lose sync, a panel will be displayed with a time bar showing how long it will take to re-sync the game. This normally only happens on the Internet using modems, but it can occur with other types of connections. The other connection problem is when the game on each person’s computer gets out of sync with the host. If the player’s connection recovers, then the panel will automatically be removed from the screen and the game will continue normally. If the player’s connection hasn’t recovered within 60 seconds they will automatically be ejected or the host can click eject at anytime to remove that player from the game. There are two main problems that are likely to occur.įirstly, if a player’s connection becomes very slow, or they lose their connection entirely, the other players will be presented with a panel with the option to eject the player with the problem. This is most likely to happen when people are playing on slow connections/wi-fi/using modems. Some machines may suffer from connection problems during the game. If any players are in teams, the colors of the teams are shown in the top-left corner of the name buttons. On the chat panel you can select which players you wish to chat to and you can also send them pre-defined ‘insults’ by clicking on the 1-20 buttons. (J) Click here to indicate you are ready.ĭuring the game it is possible to chat to other players using the chat panel, which is activated by pressing the “Enter’ key. (H) Chat – Players can chat here before starting the game. The icon in BL represents an unbalanced map. You can sort maps by Number of Players, Balance or Name. Game Speed – changes the speed of the gameĪuto save game – The time interval at which the game will be saved
No Dogs – caged war dogs cannot be used in combat. No Cow Throwing – prevents Cows/Disease being launched. Strong Walls – troops cannot attack walls & towers. (F) This will allow you set the Play options for the game. Moving the pin at the top will determine the player to AI gold ratio.
(E) Setting the difficulty level for the game. The Host can move the players into position. Click on the square and match the numbers to create a team. Click here to add in AI players (if required) Here the host can create teams or eject players. The corresponding letters are below, which match with the screenshot above, giving a description of each section. The host can make adjustments as to how the game will function for all players. The host can ‘Eject’ any player he doesn’t want in the game by clicking the ‘X’ button next to the player’s name they wish to eject. Once you are ready, you must select the ‘Ready’ button and then wait for the host to launch the game. On this screen when playing as the host, you can select the map and game settings you wish to play with. *Be sure to restart the game otherwise you may still not have access Hosting Screen Ensure the Stronghold Crusader isĪllowed for private networks and click on Allow access*.
#STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 HOSTING PORTS WINDOWS#
Please task switch and check to see if Windows is showing the Windows Security Alert/Firewall message.
If you’re unable to find the multiplayer game. If you have problems connecting via TCP/IP please try the IPX workaround listed in the Troubleshooting section. Any multiplayer games hosted on the same network should be automatically found. In the Service Providers menu select ‘Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay’Ĭhoose whether you want to be the Host of a multiplayer game or click on Join, if you wish to join in an existing game. In Stronghold Crusader – Clicking on the Multiplayer button in the Main Menu will allow you to host or join a multiplayer game. Playing a game over a local network (LAN) – Stronghold Crusader
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installed off a CD) please visit these sites to download the most recent patches: If you are playing the games via Steam then you will automatically have the latest version. All players must be using the same version number, V1.4 is incompatible with previous versions of the games. Make sure you are using the latest version V1.4 of Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader.
#STRONGHOLD CRUSADER 1 HOSTING PORTS HOW TO#
A multiplayer guide describing how to play over LAN, Hosting, During the game, Playing via Gameranger and Troubleshooting problems.