Query? GameRanger not possble on Mac

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Query? GameRanger not possble on Mac

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Windows Version: MacOs
Video card/chip info:
Are you useing DxWnd?: Not using DxWnd
Was Birth of the Federation running on this system prior to this install No
List any crash logs or messages you might have seen


What have you already tried to solve the problem?


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Hi,

Just a quick query,

To complicate things I have been trying to get MP BoTF working across a Macbook and a Windows 10 machine. I've tried to give Gameranger a go, but the Mac can not find the game, so I'm assuming the reason is the Mac version of GR simply does not have BoTF as a choice, nor is it possible to add it.

Has anyone manged cross platform MP play, I'm giving Hamachi a go now but not that hopeful.

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Re: Query? GameRanger not possble on Mac

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to connect a multiplayer game, the game most be able to read the registry. so it sounds like the mac is unable to read or does not write the registries properly during install.

this is registry required.
regisrty entries
64 bit systems
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microprose (Written by installer)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications (Written by installer)

32 bit systems
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microprose (Written by installer)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications (Written by installer)
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Re: Query? GameRanger not possble on Mac

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thanks,

I'll have a look but I'm not sure this is the case here. I can get hamachi to kind of work across Mac (PlayOnMac) and Windows machines, but it seems only on an internal netork (ironically you dont even need to enter an IP to join).

Port forwarding is a nightmare and from I can remember GameRanger handles ll this without the need for setting up static IPs etc.

However trying to connect to another person across the country so to speak, is proving impossible with Hamachi now.

Having checked the WINE install of PlayOnmac and running the internal regedit.exe it seems that the 32bit registrys are both there.
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Re: Query? GameRanger not possble on Mac

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If you have any luck let us know what fixed the issue.

but it sounds like a port issue either not open or configured right.

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