Age of Empires II

themoodude · 06-15-2008, 04:19 PM

Hey,

Both me and my friend are using Advent laptops, running Windows Vista HP SP1. We have installed Age of Empires II (both with and without expansion) with the hope of playing against one another, however when attempting to create a multi-player deathmatch against eachother we are unsuccessful. I have hosted a game (using LAN IP/TCP) which my friend is unable to find. When he hosts a game I am able to see his game listed, however cannot join (Joining failed).

Does anyone have any idea how we could sort it out?

Cheers people,
Dean

Ben Dover · 06-16-2008, 05:14 AM

That is the firewall blocking the game. Go to the Sercurity Centre and add Age of Empires 2 to the expections list. Do this on both computers. I have run into that problem before.

themoodude · 06-16-2008, 05:18 AM

I've made some firewall exceptions, which port is it I have to have to allow? I did allow AOE when my firewall requested my action. So surely AOE is allowed by my firewall, and my mate's.

**koala** · 06-16-2008, 08:27 AM

From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895864

Connection ..... Ports for Client Configuration ..... Ports for Host Configuration
Initial TCP Connection ..... 47624 Outgoing ..... 47624 Incoming
Subsequent TCP Incoming ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400
Subsequent TCP Outgoing ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400
Subsequent UDP Incoming ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400
Subsequent UDP Outgoing ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400

06-15-2008, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 116 OS: Win 7 Home Premium (x64) My System	Age of Empires II Hey, Both me and my friend are using Advent laptops, running Windows Vista HP SP1. We have installed Age of Empires II (both with and without expansion) with the hope of playing against one another, however when attempting to create a multi-player deathmatch against eachother we are unsuccessful. I have hosted a game (using LAN IP/TCP) which my friend is unable to find. When he hosts a game I am able to see his game listed, however cannot join (Joining failed). Does anyone have any idea how we could sort it out? Cheers people, Dean

06-16-2008, 05:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Dover Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10 OS: xp 2	Re: Age of Empires II That is the firewall blocking the game. Go to the Sercurity Centre and add Age of Empires 2 to the expections list. Do this on both computers. I have run into that problem before.

06-16-2008, 05:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 116 OS: Win 7 Home Premium (x64) My System	Re: Age of Empires II I've made some firewall exceptions, which port is it I have to have to allow? I did allow AOE when my firewall requested my action. So surely AOE is allowed by my firewall, and my mate's.

06-16-2008, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Age of Empires II From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895864 Connection ..... Ports for Client Configuration ..... Ports for Host Configuration Initial TCP Connection ..... 47624 Outgoing ..... 47624 Incoming Subsequent TCP Incoming ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400 Subsequent TCP Outgoing ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400 Subsequent UDP Incoming ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400 Subsequent UDP Outgoing ..... 2300-2400 ..... 2300-2400 __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here