[programmer395]

I've a problem while trying to play a LAN games in Red Alert 2 : C&C.
The situation is when i clicked the 'network' button on the main menu,
the desired screen doesn't appear but the main menu appears again
as a result.

why this could be happened?
how to overcome that problem?

i've included my pc specs ( actual value is in arterisk area )

----EAsy System Summary--------------------------------------
Video Card : Null ( Actual is Intel 82845G onboard GFX Card )
Video Driver : Null ( Actual is Intel Extreme Graphics 2 )
Driver Version : Null ( Actual is 6.14.10.4342 )
Sound Card : Null (Actual is AVANCE AC97)
Sound Driver : Null (Actual is Avance Logic )
Driver Version : Null ( Actual is 5.10.0.3910 )
DirectX : DirectX 7a (Actual is DirectX 9c)
Operating System :Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 5.1.2600 ( Actual is
WinXP Professional )
----EAsy System Output---------------------------------------
Sunday, January 00, 1900
Computer Name : Null

BIOS Info
Name :
Date :
Version :
PNP :
Manufacturer :
CPU Info
CPU Count :1
CPU Type :-1904 MHZ GenuineIntel with MMX (Actual is Intel
Celeron D 2.4 GHz)
15 3 3
RAM :247 MB Total
39 MB Free
Virtual RAM :618 MB Total
276 MB Free
Operating System :Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 5.1.2600( Actual is
WinXP Professional )
Product ID :

Default Browser : Null ( Actual is Internet Explorer 7 )
Version :
Temp Directory :C:\DOCUME~1\user\LOCALS~1\Temp\
Size :10.77 MB
------------------------------------------------------------
----Display Info--------------------------------------------
Number of Displays :0
Current Mode (Primary) : 0
Refresh Rate (Primary) :
Supported Display Modes
| 16 | 256 | 16 bits| 24 bits| 32 bits
---------------------------------------------------
640 x 480| | | | | <--Not Labeled Right? I don't know why.
800 x 600| | | | |
1024x 768| | | | |
1152x 864| | | | |
1280x1024| | | | |
1600x1200| | | | |
------------------------------------------------------------
----Sound, Video and Game Controllers-----------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
----Direct X------------------------------------------------
DirectX Info
Version : DirectX 7a (Actual is DirectX 9c)
DirectDraw Info
Version :5.03.2600.2180
Certified :Not certified
DirectSound Info
Version :5.03.2600.2180
Certified :Certified
DirectPlay Info
Version :5.00.2134.0001
DirectInput Info
Version :5.03.2600.2180
------------------------------------------------------------
Current Drive Information
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CDRom Info
Number of CDRoms :0 (Actual = 1)
Cache size :0KB
Access Pattern :
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----Monitor Information-------------------------------------
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----Network Information-------------------------------------
<i don't know why the game does not detect my NIC>
------------------------------------------------------------
----Input Device Information--------------------------------
Mouse Information
Description : Null (Actual = USB Optical Mouse)
Type :

Keyboard Information
Description :IBM enhanced (101- or 102-key)
------------------------------------------------------------
----Modem Information---------------------------------------
Modem Info
Description : Null ( Actual = ADSL )
Driver : Null (Actual = Aztech)
Provider :
------------------------------------------------------------
----Glide/OpenGL Information--------------------------------
Glide Info
Glide2 Version :
Glide3 Version :
OpenGL Info
Version :5.1
------------------------------------------------------------
----Task List-----------------------------------------------
[system process]
system
smss.exe
csrss.exe
winlogon.exe
services.exe
lsass.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
Explorer
spoolsv.exe
aswupdsv.exe
adskscsrv.exe
ashserv.exe
inetinfo.exe
sqlservr.exe
sqlwriter.exe
soundman.exe
vdtask.exe
vcdplayx.exe
ashdisp.exe
yahoom~1.exe
ashmaisv.exe
ashwebsv.exe
alg.exe
iexplore.exe
ctfmon.exe
dreamweaver.exe
sndvol32.exe
autorun.exe
command conquer red alert 2_ez.exe
------------------------------------------------------------
----Autoexec.bat--------------------------------------------
*empty*
------------------------------------------------------------
----Config.sys----------------------------------------------
*empty*
------------------------------------------------------------

The information above i get from command conquer red alert 2_ez.exe program that i founded in the game CD (Support Tool - System Examiner)

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:37:44 -0600, programmer395
<programmer395@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>I've a problem while trying to play a LAN games in Red Alert 2 : C&C.
>The situation is when i clicked the 'network' button on the main menu,
>the desired screen doesn't appear but the main menu appears again
>as a result.

You need to enable IPX on your system, which is disabled by default on
W2K. THe protocol may be added by going to your network control panel
and viewing the connection properties.

[gregJ]

well for LAN it connect seamlessly for me tryy seeing your HUB may be it gets hanged

[hkalilinks]

I finally found something to the question,thanks