lordhedgwich Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 how do you play over internet with turn based? my friend and i got it to play but we seem to only be able to do real time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekkibi Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Use PBEM, or "Play By E-mail". You make your turn, press the big red button and then send the created save game file to your opponent by using e-mail, skype, etc. Repeat until you either achieve a decisive victory or a crushing defeat, or something in between. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhedgwich Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 what is PBEM? and im not a fan of the email thing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekkibi Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 what is PBEM? and im not a fan of the email thing I just said it, "Play By E-mail". Don't let the word "e-mail" fool you. I have used skype, ftp and ssh for sending the file (not even once have I used e-mail). Besides, who really wants to sit and wait for the opponent to make his micromanagement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 For PBEM use Dropbox + H2HH. Forget everything else. Really. Get yourself a Dropbox account. It's free for 2Gb and that's more than you need. Search the forum on how to get H2HH and how to use it. This combo beats every other solution. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekkibi Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 This combo beats every other solution. Haven't used H2HH myself, but it was pretty easy when my opponent sent the file through SSH directly to my save game folder... Can't get much easier than that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poesel Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Haven't used H2HH myself, but it was pretty easy when my opponent sent the file through SSH directly to my save game folder... Can't get much easier than that. Well, if someone else does the work, ok. But I doubt you will find many opponents willing to do that. And for ssh your machine has actually to be ON at that moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 For PBEM use Dropbox + H2HH. Forget everything else. Really. Get yourself a Dropbox account. It's free for 2Gb and that's more than you need. Search the forum on how to get H2HH and how to use it. This combo beats every other solution. ^^^ This. PBEM is a carryover term. In reality you're sharing files. So, "SHaring The File" may be better: SHTF. H2HH is not necessary, but it simplifies and automates a lot. Highly recommended. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Williams Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Does anyone actually still exchange turns via e-mail attachments? Dropbox + H2HH FTW. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhedgwich Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 well i read the 2.0 engine has pausable real time mp So shouldnt we be able to pause it and move our stuff? is there some option i have to select? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool breeze Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I think its the pause button and then you have to pick the option and your opponent has to agree so its not an every minute kind of thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Just in case you are unaware, H2HH = Head to Head Helper 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 well i read the 2.0 engine has pausable real time mp So shouldnt we be able to pause it and move our stuff? is there some option i have to select? In the game selection menu, the options are "2 Player" and "Real Time". Or somesuch. Then you two need to exchange TCP/IP addresses. These can be obtained by submitting a TCP/IP Address Requisition Form 3A, in duplicate, to your IT department, any Friday, between 1:00 and 1:10 in the conference room (if otherwise unoccupied.) Or, you can type "ipconfig" at a command line prompt. (If unfamiliar, search "ipconfig".) However, that rarely works, unless your computer is directly hooked up to the internet. A diagram: Your Computer-----internet-------Opponent Computer In the case, above, both computers have a unique TCP/IP address. ipconfig gives it, now both computers can find the other in the vast mess which is the internet. Usually, though, in the modern age, your hookup looks like this: Your Comp----Local Router----Cable Modem----internet----> (Instead of "Cable Modem", maybe you have a DSL router, or satellite dish. Whatever.) The "issue" is that the first device on your side of the internet, cable modem, has a unique TCP/IP address. Then it creates "proxy" addresses, usable only on your side of that connection. All anyone from the internet can see is the Cable Modem. If you type "ipconfig" for your computer, that only matters if someone is hooked up DIRECTLY into your local router. It's great for LAN parties, but won't work for internet gaming. See how complex it's getting? A program called "Hamachi" will get the game working. Others can help more. Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Don't have the answer to your last question as my schedule (and real life) don't really give me time to set aside for real time 2 player games, but here is a good link to get you going with H2HH and Dropbox for the PBEM. It explains everything pretty well. Like they said, don't be put off by the name Email. That's just a name holdover from the older series where you actually did email files. With Dropbox and H2HH it all happens automatically when you hit save, and the H2HH interface notifies you that it is your turn. http://www.theblitz.org/message_boards/showthread.php?tid=61497 Also there is a thread on the forum here for Dropbox v2.5 that you can use to request a link to download it. The combination of the two works like a charm. I already had Dropbox that I use to keep work on my university and home computers in sync. It's great and works flawlessly. H2HH is well supported and the author is on the forum regularly. Both free. Good luck. Dave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 In the game selection menu, the options are "2 Player" and "Real Time". Or somesuch. Then you two need to exchange TCP/IP addresses. These can be obtained by submitting a TCP/IP Address Requisition Form 3A, in duplicate, to your IT department, any Friday, between 1:00 and 1:10 in the conference room (if otherwise unoccupied.) Or, you can type "ipconfig" at a command line prompt. (If unfamiliar, search "ipconfig".) However, that rarely works, unless your computer is directly hooked up to the internet. A diagram: Your Computer-----internet-------Opponent Computer In the case, above, both computers have a unique TCP/IP address. ipconfig gives it, now both computers can find the other in the vast mess which is the internet. Usually, though, in the modern age, your hookup looks like this: Your Comp----Local Router----Cable Modem----internet----> (Instead of "Cable Modem", maybe you have a DSL router, or satellite dish. Whatever.) The "issue" is that the first device on your side of the internet, cable modem, has a unique TCP/IP address. Then it creates "proxy" addresses, usable only on your side of that connection. All anyone from the internet can see is the Cable Modem. If you type "ipconfig" for your computer, that only matters if someone is hooked up DIRECTLY into your local router. It's great for LAN parties, but won't work for internet gaming. See how complex it's getting? A program called "Hamachi" will get the game working. Others can help more. Ken You can always google "What's my IP?" Then go to that site to view your IP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Aye, but then Google would find out your IP! Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 In Windows 7, I've managed to find my IP by going into the Control Panel, Network and Internet, Network and Sharing Center, then looking down on the middle right side. You should see a "Access type: Internet" beneath which would be a clickable "Local Area Connections". If you select that a small window will pop up, then click "Details" and a screen will pop up that has "Network Connection Details". There will be several things listed "IP Address", "IP Default Gateway", "IP DHCP Server", and "IP DNS Server". One of those is the IP address you would use to run the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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