Does this game's LAN/local multiplayer work?

[Pink Ranger]

Thinking about getting this game to play with my brother with 2 different computers. Does multiplayer work if we play on the same network? Thanks

[CyberShadow]

Yes, it works. You might have some issues joining a game from the same network if you host a WormNET game, but using HostingBuddy / WormNAT2 would fix that.

[Zeke404]

Originally posted by CyberShadow:

Yes, it works. You might have some issues joining a game from the same network if you host a WormNET game, but using HostingBuddy / WormNAT2 would fix that.

Hello. I'm searching for help with this. I have the game installed on 2 computers using the same network. Both pc can log into wormnat for online games, but when I get into local network my games cant detect each other in the lobby. I tried wormnat2 as CyberShadow said, but nothing, same situation. I've created a local network game, then checked in my router if the UPNP has worms working and it does, the game opens 17011 port in my router so I don't know what's the problem. Both computers have WA allowed in firewall settings and both of my computers are using a private local network with network discovery ON.

I'm using win 10 on both PCs.

[CyberShadow]

Try Direct IP. If that doesn't work, your computers cannot reach each other (make sure you can ping one computer's IP from the other) or something is preventing the connection (check firewalls and other security software or middleware).

[Zeke404]

Originally posted by CyberShadow:

Try Direct IP. If that doesn't work, your computers cannot reach each other (make sure you can ping one computer's IP from the other) or something is preventing the connection (check firewalls and other security software or middleware).

As I said, everything's fine. Indeed, all my devices are connected cuz I share a lot of content through dlna, shared folders, etc. I even use remote control or casting with some streaming services thrpugh local network. I use some remote control to manage my torrent client from my smartphone, etc. Oh, and all my devices have static IP. My network is fine.

Back to wormnat and wormnat2. I did not have any problem to get into online without wormnat2. Can you tell me If should I stay with normal wormnat or is it okay If I keep using wormnat2?

I'll try direct IP for local network, but would be cool If it works just through lobby.

[CyberShadow]

Not sure what you mean by "normal wormnat", the first version of WormNAT is long deprecated. Do you mean WormNET?

Networking in Worms Armageddon is very basic, very little "magic" - just a TCP connection to the external host/port, which is detected when you connect to WormNET. If you want to try setting it up to not use WormNAT2, try websites such as canyouseeme to check if your router is forwarding the port. With WormNAT2 (which does do some "magic" to replace inbound connections with outbound, but it's confined to the local machine so only local security software has the opportunity to interfere there), everything should always work unless some middleware is getting in the way and messing with the connection.

[Zeke404]

Originally posted by CyberShadow:

Not sure what you mean by "normal wormnat", the first version of WormNAT is long deprecated. Do you mean WormNET?

Networking in Worms Armageddon is very basic, very little "magic" - just a TCP connection to the external host/port, which is detected when you connect to WormNET. If you want to try setting it up to not use WormNAT2, try websites such as canyouseeme to check if your router is forwarding the port. With WormNAT2 (which does do some "magic" to replace inbound connections with outbound, but it's confined to the local machine so only local security software has the opportunity to interfere there), everything should always work unless some middleware is getting in the way and messing with the connection.

Sorry, I thought wormnat2 was named 2 becaue the first it's the one that comes within the game. My bad.

I was able to create a host without wormnat2, but if it helps to multiple computers using the same local network to join a wormnet game, I'll keep it because my sister want to use the game too. I understand that wormnat2 has nothing to do for local network games since it's a different thing, right? wormnet works for me with or whitout wormnat2, so I need to check what's the problem when it comes to local network hosts.