TFD, TS copied directory not entering LAN lobby.

Paranoia · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 04 Aug 2007

I have TFD.
I want to test my mod through LAN.
I have a perfectly nice working computer, but without a DVD drive.
I copy the tiberian sun directory into another directory so i have two ts directories. in this extra directory i fix/crack the game.exe.

I copy this extra directory to my USB drive.
I put USB drive into computer without dvd drive. the game runs fine from the USB drive, however when i click LAN the menu it refuses to go into the lobby - the menu jsut flashes and nothing happens. I can run the game fine on the computer TFD is originally installed from but not from the 'no-dvd drive' computer.

Is the game looking for info in app data or somewhere? i don't know, i know very little about computers. Is there a solution?

Shakar · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 04 Jan 2008 **Location**: Places

Well, I'm sure the EXE itself will first check the directory... But for LAN and Online, I do not know... Most likely, it will search for the TS directory on the computer it was installed on. Other then that, I do not know much else.

Revolutionary · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

have you got the lan patch?

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Paranoia · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 04 Aug 2007

negative.

the USB drive directory can enter lan lobby on the computer TFD was originally installed in, but not the other.

I don't think a lan patch would fix this

Shakar · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 04 Jan 2008 **Location**: Places

Unless he was using Windows Vista #Tongue

And possibly XP.

Paranoia · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 04 Aug 2007

both comps have XP

Revolutionary · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject:

id try the lan patch because with out it you wont even get the lan lobby

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Paranoia · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 04 Aug 2007

well i installed the ipx rubbish onto the no-dvd comp and now i can see both comps in the lobby... However 'no-dvd comp' can't join 'original comp's' game and 'original-comp' can't see 'no-dvd comp', once 'no-dvd comp' has hosted.

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

maybe TS recognizes that your edited exe is different from the unedited exe, thus the game can't synchronize both.

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Revolutionary · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

this happend to me because one of my computers wernt letting tiberian sun threw the firewall

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CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

Well, executable is not a problem, because i id a few hacks and played online so i could exploit some build anywhere stuff #Tongue

Lt Albrecht · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject:

Pop up Obelisks IN the enemys tib. field? Thats a new one #Tongue

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Paranoia · Cyborg Specialist **Joined**: 04 Aug 2007

VICTORY!

The network adresses in properties for the IPX thing were the same for both comps, i think that was the problem.
I also switched from autodetect to eternet II on both comps.

and now it works fine.