Multiplayer+Online+gaming

EAW Online Multiplayer gaming Online Servers: SimHQ: The SimHQ Multiplayer page has details on servers SimHQ Hosts for Gameplay and Communications. Links to online gameplay tools, troubleshooting and World time zone clocks, as well as a Calendar of SimHQ Sponsored Events: []

Gameranger: Many players, including the majority of OAW users now use Gameranger to connect Online: [] For vocal communication Teamspeak is used [] Channel in operation: TS 62.48.74.43:8769

Other online places: The Launchpad: Available 24 hours a day for 1.2 AFB pilots. [] VonBeerhofen website: [|www.europeanairwar.net]

To join a new TCP/IP game, -copy the IP number, -launch EAW, -click on 'Multiplayer' in the main menu, -Select TCP/IP connection option, (Firewall: permit EAW to connect the internet) -up comes a little dialogue box. Paste or type the IP number in, and click 'OK' -wait for the game to appear in the right-hand window (unless you host it). your mouse may freeze up while this happens, just wait........ -when the game is listed & mouse unfrozen, click 'join' -now in the 'ready room', you can change 'plane, loadout etc. and textchat. Or use Teamspeak if the others are using it too. -when everyone is ready, the host will launch the game!

Connection Troubleshooting: Firewall and Router: - permit EAW.exe to connect - you may also need to allow dplaysvr.exe which is a part of Microsoft DirectPlay Helper which the game uses to connect Here are the Port configurations. These are so you can host as well as client. All ports are set to IN and OUT (bidirectional). You need to allow your Firewall and/or Router to use traffic through at least some of this port range 47624 TCP DirectX7 DirectPlay setup 6073 UDP DirectX8 DirectPlay setup 2300-2400 TCP DirectX7 DirectPlay ports 2300-2400 UDP DirectX7&8 DirectPlay ports EAW will not need all the ports simultaneously. In some cases slightly different ports may be used by Directplay, depending on your OS and Lan settings, so you may need to adjust these slightly.

posted by RAF_Roy, composed from various SimHQ and EAW Wiki page sources