Re: [Xconq-general] Networking on XP

[Eric McDonald <mcdonald@phy.cmich.edu>]

Hi Paul,

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 pcrespy@optonline.net wrote:

> Are network games available in the Windows version?  

Yes. In the Tcl/Tk interface anyway. Just click on the "Connect" 
button in the setup screen. You can host a game or join another 
game.

>If so, I'd be
> interested in trying it out for XP.  

There are a couple of other Windows users out there who have 
expressed interest in playing a network game against other humans. 
On Linux, the networking seems to be fine. It is inconclusive if 
the Windows networking is okay. My recollection is that people 
have been able to play at least a few turns when a Windows peer 
was in the mix. More testing would certainly be most welcome.

>Are there any ports that need to be
> open in order to play through a firewall across the internet?

The default port is listed in the connection window. This port can 
be changed if one needs to slip through an existing hole in a 
firewall.

  Hope that helps,
    Eric