calling all skilled network pros... I need HELP!

[mr moose]

Now I have your attention, I would like someone to educate me on the possibilities of playing Hexen with a friend across the internet.

 

The game for those not familiar:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexen:_Beyond_Heretic

 

 

I believe the game uses  IPX protocols on local network to enable co operative multiplayer.  So what I ultimately want is a network setup across the internet (like vpn or something) that the game will see as a local network and allow IPX between myself and anyone other computer that joins the network.

 

Cheers for any help.

 

 

[Benjio]

I'm no networking expert, but would something like Hamachi work? https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/download.aspx

[UnderADyingSun]

You had me at all caps. 

 

But I'm sorry, I can't help you. 

[mr moose]

I'm no networking expert, but would something like Hamachi work? https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/download.aspx

Thanks, That looks promising, do you/anyone know how secure it is?

[Benjio]

Thanks, That looks promising, do you/anyone know how secure it is?

I'm pretty sure you can add a password to prevent other people accessing your session, beyond that I have no idea, I've never had any worries about using it though.

[Ssoele]

You had me for a second, but then I read the actual question. You do not need a professional for that...

[zip2k4]

Thanks, That looks promising, do you/anyone know how secure it is?

 

hamachi's decent, I mean you're playing games after all, not sending secret codes through some minute vibration of sounds that'll bring ww3 - right?

 

by the way can't help but to remember some young hobos back in seattle holding a sign saying BEER!!! then with little writing on the bottom

now that I got your attention, spare some change? hilarious

[mr moose]

after all, not sending secret codes through some minute vibration of sounds that'll bring ww3 - right?

 

 

Um, yeah... that's rrright, I'm not doing that, I am playing games, yeah games that's it,  Minecraft and such. chope chope mine mine.

 

 

 

Cheers I will see if i can get this thing working tonight.

[rufee]

If i recall correctly, when you copy wsock32.dll into the root folder of the game it lets you use TCP/IP instead of IPX. Works for some games.

[Wyre]

Any VPN service should work just fine. Used to play quake with friends using Hamachi.