swc132994

Hi mate,
We tried again to get BD64 to work in the network environment at our Christmas LAN party in December - unfortunately ultimately unsuccessful.
After trying out a few things, we unfortunately had to give up at some point, even though we are actually very experienced with setting up stuff for LAN gaming.
It's really maddening, but apparently we're doing something wrong because when connecting the clients to the server there's always an error saying that the same WADs aren't being used.

Everyone has exactly the same WADs (I always make all data available via a network storage in the LAN - none of the systems/PCs in the network have an Internet connection - everything runs purely offline in the LAN)!

Is the order of the files under “Additional WADs and files (check the required ones)” somehow relevant?

Below I have translated the instructions/guide that I wrote for our LANs into English.
I would be happy (thank you very much in advance) if you could give me a tip/hint as to what we are doing wrong:

In order to be able to host or join a LAN server in a meaningful way, it is recommended to use Doomseeker (already included in the Zandronum installer package).

Procedure for setting up and starting the game:

- First you should create a game directory with the desired name (e.g.: G:\BrutalDoom64\)
- Have the Zandronum installer (zandronum3.1-win32-installer.exe) installed in this previously created directory (the installer must be run as administrator!)
- Extract the current "Development Build" files (the contents from the ZandroDev3.2-230709-1914windows-x86_64.zip archive) into the same directory (overwrite the existing files!)
- Copy the DOOM2.WAD into this directory as well (see archive: "Doom II - Hell on Earth (BFG Edition).zip")
- In this game root directory there should also be a subdirectory called skins since installing Zandronum
- Copy the following BD64 mod files into this skins directory (the files are located in the "BD64_v2.666 Beta.zip" archive):
Minimum requirements:
1. BD64game_v2.666.pk3
2. BD64maps_v2.666.pk3
3. BD64music_v2.666_Plus_Bonus_Tracks.pk3
Other optional files (*):
4. BD64v2.666_SkiesHD.pk3
5. STAnnouncerPack_[Zandronum].pk3
6. FUBAR83_BD64_HD_Textures.pk3

- Run/start doomseeker.exe
- under Options --> Configure --> Games --> Zandronum --> check that the correct path ("Path to game executable") to zandronum.exe is specified (e.g.: G:/BrutalDoom64/ zandronum.exe)
- under Options --> Configure --> File paths --> specify the path to the game root directory (e.g.: G:/BrutalDoom64)

Hosting a session / My recommendations for server settings:

- Click on “Create game” in Doomseeker
> Game = Zandronum
> Executable = G:/BrutalDoom64/zandronum.exe
> Server name = retrolan
> Game mode = as you wish
> Map = as you wish
> IWAD = G:/BrutalDoom64/skins/BD64game_v2.666.pk3
> Additional WADs and files (check the required ones) = select all additional pk3 packages here!
In our case these would be the packages mentioned above:
BD64maps_v2.666.pk3
BD64music_v2.666_Plus_Bonus_Tracks.pk3
BD64v2.666_SkiesHD.pk3
STAnnouncerPack_[Zandronum].pk3
FUBAR83_BD64_HD_Textures.pk3
> Broadcast to LAN = Checkbox must be set!

--> You can even set under the deathmatch tab ("When someone exits the level... kill the player") that if someone leaves the level via the regular level end, they will be killed automatically and the next map will not be loaded :-)

Hello, greetings to the creator of this great mod. I come to give a great review because this mod is incredible.I highly recommend this mod and if you add its addons it is very great. The best Brutal Doom 64

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