RA2 network problem

[Frostosti]

Hello,

I am having several issues with RA2 and was hoping you guys would be able to help me out.

I installed Red Alert 2; no problem at all. I can play the single player and it works fine.

But the problem arise when i want to play LAN against my brother.

If I am in the main menu and click "network" i go back to the main menu again, i cant open the network menu.

RA2 uses IPX/SPX for LAN.

I have windows 7 enterprise, so the IPX/SPX is no longer supported. (If I go to options -> network, it says "IPX is not available"

So I googled and found out i had to place a little wsock32.dll in my RA2 folder, then it would work.

But i placed that file in my folder and it is still not working. (if i go to options -> network now, i see 00 00 00 00 00)

Like here: http://logmeinwiki.com/images/c/c6/Image1_618.png

That should be good, but when i click network in the main menu now, i still go back to the main menu.

Does anyknow what the problem might be and how to resolve it?

[MR_Candyman]

http://www.gamershell.com/download_36352.shtml

The First Decade v1.03 Unofficial Patch

edit: Thought I would post what this patch does: http://portal.commandandconquer.com/portal/site/cnc/article/detail?contentId=5609db4badbcd110VgnVCM100000100d2c0aRCRD

[Tha Bloo Monkee]

If you used the wsock.dll patch I don't know why it wouldn't work...

Here's the link: http://www.understorm.net/downloads

Are you both using the latest version of RA2? (1.006)

Link: http://www.filefront.com/845032/ra21006en.exe

Make sure with that patch that you run it in Windows 98 compatibility mode or else it won't install!

Are you playing this via Hamachi??

[Frostosti]

Yes, we both have version 1,006 and we both have windows 7.

It does work for him, but not for me, thats why i think there is something wrong with a firewall somewhere somehow

And no, its not with hamachi, its with our local network

[MR_Candyman]

Seriously, the patch I posted works to solve this issue. Both of you would have to use it though

[Tha Bloo Monkee]

I hadn't actually looked at the link you posted before Candyman... I'm gonna try it out myself later on The First Decade.

To the original poster... are you using a standalone normal RA2 disc, or The First Decade? That could make a difference...