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How can i play multiplayer

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ive been trying to play online with gamespy and everytime it gives me an error message....something like tcp/pi is not found in this computer.....what can i do
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suncho's prayers have been answered! stick around, someone will help you soon enough. i wish i could, but i don't play d3.
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Well, what we would normally use is pxo, but seeing as that's not working, this tcp/ip tracker seems to do the trick :)
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i tried and i still get that message....any more pointers
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Check http://www.suncho.com for tutorials on kquery
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well... if you're browsing the internet, then your computer *does* have TCP/IP installed. It has to. You can't read the DBB without TCP/IP.

Probably, then, what this means is that you haven't configured D3 to use TCP properly.

What you need to do is run the D3 launcher (Descent 3.exe) in your D3 directory. It should have buttons "play", "setup", "update", "readme", "uninstall", etc. Click "setup". Go over to the "network" tab and make sure it's set properly -- "dialup" if you're on dialup, and "LAN / direct" if you're on any sort of broadband or on AOL. Also make sure you set the connection speed properly. This should allow D3 to run properly for you.
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o okay thanks ill try that and i do have a dell...lol
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How can he be surfing if he doesn't have TCP installed? Think guys think.
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merlin....!

don't go there...
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Re: How can i play multiplayer

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collegekid1208 wrote:ive been trying to play online with gamespy and everytime it gives me an error message....something like tcp/pi is not found in this computer.....what can i do
Hi collegekid. It sounds as if maybe the port that Descent 3 is trying to use is already being used by something else. In the Descent 3 Launcher (blue box when you first start D3), go to the Misc. tab in Setup.

The default port is 2092. So add the following command line option:

-useport 2093

If that doesn't work, try a few different numbers. That's the best idea I have right now. If you still can't get it to work, feel free to drop by in chat. http://www.descentchat.com (irc.gamesurge.net #Descent3)
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Post by Dedman »

CDN_Merlin wrote:How can he be surfing if he doesn't have TCP installed? Think guys think.
That's exactly what Lothar said. Read man read.
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Post by collegekid1208 »

ok thanks guys....ill try that
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Post by Do_Checkor »

for all who can read german: you can also try my little tutorial how to play D3 via Descent.CX:
http://www.descentforum.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1948
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