Just tried myself last week, it wouldn't work using Vista laptops.
So we used a Vista laptop & a XP laptop (both wireless) but used a
cable. after a few tries the XP hosted the game and 2 Vista machines
connected and played fine. We then somehow got the Vista m/c (when hard
wired to the XP ) to host, both the other Vista m/c connected then we
simply disconnected the XP m/c. and we all played a game.

It may not matter but we didn't uses the 1.0c patch (the previous
attempt didn't work) we used the 1.0b + used the original disc and
didn't use a NoCD crack.


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ok i found a solution

the solution is:

in vista, goto your firewall exceptions list
(center network and shared resources> Windows Firewall >change config >
exceptions Tab)

once there eliminate from that list :

-Age of Empires II Expansion
-Auxiliar file from Microsoft DirectPlay

make shure
you have checked Notify when firewall blocks a new program

Acept and close everything

then start the game, host a multiplayer using TCP(LAN)

THEN Alt+Tab (dont setup anything yet) and then wait until windows
(wakes up from underground) and shows you your desktop, then where
firewall you will be noticed about 2 programs

Unblock Both

return to the game

then join aoe from your others XP machines normally as should expected

ok thats all, everytime you want to host the game you'll have to do
every step

best regards from paysandu, Uruguay


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