http://www.netopiaag.ch/support/technotes/hardware/ch/BWQG_025_FR.html
selectionner MSN Game zone
remarque:
X-Wing utilise les ports MSN Game Zone
MSN Gaming Zone - DX (DX=DirectX DirectPlay)
ports: 2300 à 2400 et 47624
la solution via MSN Game zone
http://support.lucasarts.com/trg/xwamanual.htm
indispensables:
- ActiveX fonctionnel (internet explorer 4+ ou Netscape 4+
- DirectX 6 ou supérieur avec DirectPlay
- une inscription, membre de MSN Gaming Zone
Lucasart Support Yoda's Help Desk
The Zone is a free gaming service that allows you to play challenging games on the Internet. Here, you can compete against some of the best players on the Internet or just meet new people over a casual game. It's also a place to go to get the latest game tips and news about X-Wing Alliance.
To play on the Zone, you will need either Internet Explorer (version 3.2 or later) or Netscape Navigator (version 4.0 or later).
MSN Gaming Zone Quick Start Instructions
Launch X-Wing Alliance.
Click Combat Simulator.
Click Multiplayer.
Click MSN Gaming Zone. The game will close down and attempt to connect to the X-Wing Alliance game lobby on the MSN Gaming Zone Web site at
http://www.zone.com/. If you are not already connected to the Internet, you may be prompted by Windows to connect to your Internet Service Provider. If your computer is not configured to connect to the Internet automatically, you should connect manually, then go back to Step 1.
The Zone Help section of the MSN Gaming Zone will help you create a new User ID and password, or help you log in using an existing account.
Once you are logged in, you can meet other X-Wing Alliance players and set up games in the game lobbies. Once you have joined a lobby and the host hits the Launch button, X-Wing Alliance will start and players will be connected to the game automatically.
Get a Free Membership on the Zone
NOTE: If you already have a Zone account and the software installed, you can skip these steps. Go directly to the section Playing X-Wing Alliance on the Zone.
Connect to your Internet Service Provider.
Launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Type zone.com and press ENTER. This will bring you to the Zone Web site.
At the Zone Web site, click New Zone Users: Sign up to Play Games if you are not a member of the Zone. Complete the form and click Submit to register on the Zone.
In the "Sign In was successful!" window, click Zone Software to install the software on your computer system.
Click Complete Install and type an install directory.
Once the Zone software is installed, you are ready to begin.
Playing X-Wing Alliance on the Zone
Make sure both the X-Wing Alliance and Zone software are installed on your computer system.
Place your X-Wing Alliance Disc 1 or Disc 2 in the CD-ROM drive. If the game Launcher appears, do not start the game; instead, exit from it.
Connect to your Internet Service Provider and launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
Type zone.com and press ENTER.
At the Zone Web site, click Games List and an entire list of games will appear.
Find X-Wing Alliance in the Games List and click it.
Type your Member ID and password in the Sign In window. Click OK and the Zone X-Wing Alliance page will appear.
Begin playing by clicking one of the X-Wing Alliance rooms listed in the game room window.
A list of game tables will appear. Move your mouse over any one of them. If a table is unoccupied, a host icon will appear. To host a game, click the Host icon and wait for other players to join. Use the chat feature to recruit other players. When all players are logged on and ready to go, click Launch to begin.
NOTE: If you are hosting a game and decide to quit, the first player who joined your game will become the host.
You can also join a game hosted by another player. Move your mouse over a table and click Join to add your name to the game, and wait for the host to launch it. Next to each player's name is a latency indicator. The latency indicator shows how fast your current connection is to each player. If you are joining a game, it is recommended that you connect to a host with a green latency indicator.
If you have any problems, see the Help page for more details.
Playing X-Wing Alliance on the Internet
X-Wing Alliance uses DirectPlay, the multiplayer component of DirectX 6.0. DirectPlay has support for TCP/IP, the network protocol used on the Internet. This means that you can challenge a friend to an X-Wing Alliance game any time, provided you have access to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider (ISP).