Setting up MP on a single computer?

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wobbly
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Setting up MP on a single computer?

#1 Post by wobbly »

Is there an easy way to set up multiplayer on a single computer? I'm just after a test environment for features that only work in multiplayer. For instance I'd like to change lighthouses and traffic control to work for allies.

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Re: Setting up MP on a single computer?

#2 Post by Oberlus »

I've done this a couple of times:

- Start one FO client for each human player.
- Create/load a localhost MP game in one of the clients.
- Connect to that game from each of the other clients.

Maybe o01eg knows a faster way.

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Re: Setting up MP on a single computer?

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There is no "hot chair" multiplayer mode ?

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#4 Post by o01eg »

LienRag wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:23 am There is no "hot chair" multiplayer mode ?
No.
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Re: Setting up MP on a single computer?

#5 Post by Grummel7 »

LienRag wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 10:23 am There is no "hot chair" multiplayer mode ?
Well, starting to clients on the same machine, you basically have the same.

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