I analyzed the packets via Wireshark, as soon as the other PC tries to connect and the DirectPlay protocol appears ("enum sessions"), many packets get lost. But if anyone else is searching online and stumbles across this post, maybe some of the things I tried above will help their game instead. So my question actually is, has anyone had experience with getting DirectPlay to function properly for their favorite old PC game? Or, have you ever came across a similar problem? I'm just trying to look for some sort of insight, anything at all. (note: I have 2 different networks with different IPs, to simulate 2 people across the country connecting, I did indeed try IPX/LAN on the same network, and that works fine.and a Win10 friend across the globe tried direct connecting to my Win7 then my Win10 with no results.)
But I've tried 2 systems (Windows 10/Windows 10, and Windows 10/Windows 7) and fails each time, no games ever show up, regardless of who hosts or joins. I know for a fact that connecting to someone else directly used to work, at least on older Windows. Tried Kali but that didn't work (maybe ipxwrapper interfered with it, am not certain).
Tried setting up a temporary DMZ on the router. Disabling the firewall on both the PC and router. Opening ports that the game calls for plus DirectPlay ports.
Direct play on windows 10 full#
Both players using the same full patched version. Both players using the same demo version. I have tried numerous things, such as:Įnabling DirectPlay via legacy (of course). But yet, on the 1999 game Redline (the 1 I'm desperately trying to fix), connecting directly via IP does not work at all. For example, the 1997 game Outlaws, as long as you open the proper ports and both players have the same Windows OS and game exe, they connect fine. So, I've noticed some inconsistencies with DirectPlay on Windows 10.
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