[WORKING METHOD] Multiplayer with the Steam version!

[TheSupremacyCabinet]

Hello,
this game many years ago was supported by Gamespy Arcade.

I did a little test and even if the multiplayer is hidden, you can create a game or join one already created session, via the command line:

Host a session:

"C:\Programmi\Steam\steamapps\common\Industry Giant 2\i♥♥♥♥ddOn.exe" -host -playername "HostName"

Join a session:

"C:\Programmi\Steam\steamapps\common\Industry Giant 2\i♥♥♥♥ddOn.exe" -client xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -playername "ClientName"

Let me know!

[PuerNoctis]

Wow, this is great and actually works. I didn't even think to look at the command line code, it's so simple. I'll update the Multiplayer-Patcher-Thread and recommend this method, then people won't have to fiddle around with that anymore.

Thanks!

[TheSupremacyCabinet]

it was a pleasure ;)

[pastuh]

Need somehow create launcher which can show available lobby / server ..

[Ⓛⓞⓥⓔ GE]

it didn't work here:(

[Mithrandir]

Originally posted by Ⓛⓞⓥⓔ TEAM CHINA:

it didn't work here:(

It should, dont forget to forward the port in your router and firewall.

[kamilek2424]

I did a simple launcher.

Download[s000.tinyupload.com]

Just put launcher.bat in game folder and double click it.

[Ⓛⓞⓥⓔ GE]

Originally posted by Mithrandir:

Originally posted by Ⓛⓞⓥⓔ TEAM CHINA:

it didn't work here:(

It should, dont forget to forward the port in your router and firewall.

thx！Though I still can't solve this problem now.

[🎣 Flimmerkiste 🎣]

Originally posted by TakumiFujiwara:

I did a simple launcher.

Download[s000.tinyupload.com]

Just put launcher.bat in game folder and double click it.

My browser reports a virus. Please upload to a secure hoster. thank you

[luckz]

It's a harmless zip with a harmless bat file. Maybe buy a normal browser?

[PuerNoctis]

Originally posted by luckz:

It's a harmless zip with a harmless bat file. Maybe buy a normal browser?

Batch files are consindered not safe by any serious security mechanism for a reason. Same for any other executable scripts or binaries. The launcher batch IS indeed harmless, but the system doesn't know.

[luckz]

It takes you less than a minute to read this .bat and see that it isn't DownloadBigScaryVirus.bat

(please tell me that you can feel safe when downloading and running random crap games from Steam, LOL)

[PuerNoctis]

Originally posted by luckz:

It takes you less than a minute to read this .bat and see that it isn't DownloadBigScaryVirus.bat

(please tell me that you can feel safe when downloading and running random crap games from Steam, LOL)

I meant no offense, and it's true that one look at the batch reveals nothing malicious. But you must keep in mind that some people don't really know anything about this stuff as trivial as it may seem to us.

But to reiterate what I was trying to say @D3V1LD0G: It's a good thing that your browser might stop you from downloading the archive, but you don't have to worry about it - it is safe.

[eMYNOCK]

can someone simply post the batch code in here with the instructions how to create your own bat without the need to download anything?

as far as i remember it is simple to just copy'n'paste the code into a txt and rename it...

[kamilek2424]

Originally posted by eMYNOCK (MadHwK):

can someone simply post the batch code in here with the instructions how to create your own bat without the need to download anything?

as far as i remember it is simple to just copy'n'paste the code into a txt and rename it...

Just copy code to notepad and save with .bat extension

@echo off
:begin
echo IG2 MP launcher
echo.
echo 1) Host a session
echo 2) Join a session
echo 3) EXIT
echo.

set /p option=choose: 
if %option%==1 goto option1
if %option%==2 goto option2
if %option%==3 exit
goto wrong

:option1
set /p hostname="Player name (leave blank to exit): " || goto end

ig2_AddOn.exe -host -playername "%hostname%"
pause
goto end

:option2
set /p clientname="Player name (leave blank to exit): " || goto end

set /p ip="IP address (leave blank to exit): " || goto end

ig2_AddOn.exe -client %ip% -playername "%clientname%"
pause
goto end

:wrong
echo WRONG COMMAND
pause
goto begin

:end

[Al2d2]

Hello, Thanks for this launcher.

Is anyone get error about direct 8? when try to host a game?