darkstarnasty
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Why is it that I can't seem to connect to a multiplayer game? I never seem to get past the attempt to connect to the host machine. I have Civ II multiplayer gold. Do I need a patch or something?
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What version do you have?
IIRC, both players need to have the same version to be able to play.
Here's a general process to follow for playing a multi-player game:
1. Download the file posted by the person who plays before you in the scenario's turn order. Obviously save it into the same folder as the scenario you are playing.
2. Select options in this order:
- Multiplayer Game
- Network Game
- TCP/IP
- Load a Saved Multiplayer Game
3. On the screen that results, select the .net file that you downloaded.
4. Press enter until you arrive at the window where you select your civ. All information before this is irrelevant to the game.
5. Select your gender and name.
6. Go to Game Options in the Game menu, and make sure "Always Wait at End of Turn" is toggled on.
7. Play your turn however you want.
8. Once you have moved everything you wish to move and have micromanaged your cities as you like, activate a single unit. While it is flashing, hold the Ctrl button and hit N while holding. This closes out all of your unit's movement values. This is very important because if you forget, before the next player begins his turn, the AI will move any of your units that still that still have movement values (i.e. fortified garrisons or planes sleeping in carriers).
8. After hitting Ctrl-N, save the file with your civ and the date.
9. Post the file on the thread along with a report of what you did in the turn, and anything else relevant.
IIRC, both players need to have the same version to be able to play.
Here's a general process to follow for playing a multi-player game:
1. Download the file posted by the person who plays before you in the scenario's turn order. Obviously save it into the same folder as the scenario you are playing.
2. Select options in this order:
- Multiplayer Game
- Network Game
- TCP/IP
- Load a Saved Multiplayer Game
3. On the screen that results, select the .net file that you downloaded.
4. Press enter until you arrive at the window where you select your civ. All information before this is irrelevant to the game.
5. Select your gender and name.
6. Go to Game Options in the Game menu, and make sure "Always Wait at End of Turn" is toggled on.
7. Play your turn however you want.
8. Once you have moved everything you wish to move and have micromanaged your cities as you like, activate a single unit. While it is flashing, hold the Ctrl button and hit N while holding. This closes out all of your unit's movement values. This is very important because if you forget, before the next player begins his turn, the AI will move any of your units that still that still have movement values (i.e. fortified garrisons or planes sleeping in carriers).
8. After hitting Ctrl-N, save the file with your civ and the date.
9. Post the file on the thread along with a report of what you did in the turn, and anything else relevant.
Sorry. I pasted the wrong ones into the message. 
Try these:
The host player should click on 'Multiplayer Game', then 'Internet Game'. They can then load the game or create a new one. Set the 'Net Name' and 'Game Name'. When it shows their IP address, they should copy it and give it to all the other players (most likely via an instant messenger program). Then when they get to the screen that says "Waiting for Players" the host should wait.
Everyone else: Once the host is waitng for players, you all start off by clicking on 'Multiplayer Game', and then 'Internet Game', but instead of choosing 'Load a Saved Multiplayer Game' choose 'Join a Multiplayer game'. Then enter the Host's IP address and then pick your civ and then there'll be a screen that says "waiting for players".
Host Player: Once all the other player are there and listed in the "waiting for players" click start game, and before long everyone should see the map.
BTW, you can confirm what version of the game youare using by entering/starting any game. Then choose the 'Game' menu, then 'Game Options'. At the top of that box it will tell you which version of the game you are using.
There, now you can do PBEM games as well as Multiplayer games.
Try these:
The host player should click on 'Multiplayer Game', then 'Internet Game'. They can then load the game or create a new one. Set the 'Net Name' and 'Game Name'. When it shows their IP address, they should copy it and give it to all the other players (most likely via an instant messenger program). Then when they get to the screen that says "Waiting for Players" the host should wait.
Everyone else: Once the host is waitng for players, you all start off by clicking on 'Multiplayer Game', and then 'Internet Game', but instead of choosing 'Load a Saved Multiplayer Game' choose 'Join a Multiplayer game'. Then enter the Host's IP address and then pick your civ and then there'll be a screen that says "waiting for players".
Host Player: Once all the other player are there and listed in the "waiting for players" click start game, and before long everyone should see the map.
BTW, you can confirm what version of the game youare using by entering/starting any game. Then choose the 'Game' menu, then 'Game Options'. At the top of that box it will tell you which version of the game you are using.
There, now you can do PBEM games as well as Multiplayer games.
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