LAN connection issue

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fweepa
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LAN connection issue

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Windows Version: 10
Video card/chip info: GTX 1080
Are you useing DxWnd?: DxWnd Windowed
Was Birth of the Federation running on this system prior to this install Yes
List any crash logs or messages you might have seen


What have you already tried to solve the problem?
disabled all firewalls and anti virus

Detailed description of your issue
Using ZeroTier to create a virtual network between two machines. Can ping each other just fine, can see a LAN game in the list when attempting to connect, but get "connection error" when trying to connect.

Any ideas?
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Re: LAN connection issue

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most common mistake would be install location.

if install location has a "space" in the location this will give connection error. example C:\program files\games\botf\vanilla (this would fail to connect)
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Re: LAN connection issue

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Thought of that before installing, actually, from reading comments here. installed in d:\botf currently. other machine is c:\botf

edit: thank you for the quick reply!!! good to know this community is still kicking
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Re: LAN connection issue

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not sure why you are using "ZeroTier" or how it allows connections. but if both use the same router this post might help.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3746#p49474
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Re: LAN connection issue

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Using zerotier as a virtual lan, computers are not in the same location. I'll look into that article tho.

Edit: yes we are following those instructions exactly... Still getting the "connection error" message. Will try Hamachi and then this weekend in the same room if that doesn't work.
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