TCP/IP LAN Strategy Games

[aircooled]

My Linksys Router only handles TCP/IP and unfortunatley Red Alert 2 only plays with IPX on a LAN.

What the best strategy games for a TCP/IP LAN (Windows 2000)????

 

[GasX]

Starcraft

 

[aircooled]

The starcraft site Starcraft states up to 8 payers on an IPX LAN. DOes it work on TCP/IP LAN also??

 

[Sunner]

Not unless you install a BNet server.

 

[GasX]

doh - sorry

 

[aircooled]

Seems that most all of the strategy games are geared for an IPX LAN.

So if I set up a BattleNet Server on one of my home machines I can use TCP/IP?? How does this work exactly?? As you can tell I haven't doene a lot of recent gaming.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[aircooled]

Looks like Force Commander plays over direct connect TCP/IP.

This one any good???

 

[JackBurton]

Dude, you can use IPX/SPX on your LAN with that router. Since you're only using the switch part of the router (internal network) you'll be fine. I know, I play Racer using IPX/SPX on my LAN and use the Linksys router as a switch.

 

[aircooled]

Jack, you have made my day!

I was under the impression that it wouldn't hang with IPX at all.. Thanks man, I'll give'er a shot!

 

[JackBurton]

No problem dude! Have fun! Let me know if you have any problems.