How to use the Multiplayer feature

This guide will learn you how to use the multiplayer on Space Trader: Merchant Marine.

Things Needed

• a LogMeIn Hamachi account, as well as the program downloaded
  
• a copy of Space Trader Merchant Marine
  
• someone to play with

Hosting a Server

1. Open and log into LogMeIn Hamachi (make sure to press the power button to turn it on)
2. Click "Network" and select "Create a new network..."
3. Pick a Client ID (server name) and Password
4. Open Space Trader: Merchant Marine
5. Click "Multiplayer" and then click "Create Server" (at the bottom)
6. Share your LogMeIn Hamachi server and get friends to join (see "Joining a Server"), then click "Start"

Joining a Server

1. Open and log into LogMeIn Hamachi (make sure to press the power button to turn it on)
2. Click "Network" and select "Join an existing network..."
3. Enter the Client ID and Password
4. Open Space Trader: Merchant Marine
5. Press CTRL + ~ to open the Developer Console
6. Copy the IPv4 of the Hamachi host
7. Type into the console "connect <PASTE IPv4 HERE>:27399", where <PASTE IPv4 HERE> is replaced with the IPv4 you copied
8. Hit enter and you'll be in the host's lobby!

Notes on LogMeIn Hamachi

What is LogMeIn Hamachi?

Check out their website. The software is free and I've used it for years, so it's good stuff.

My Hamachi doesn't work, there's a bunch of triangles everywhere, what do I do?

This is a problem me and some friends hit when using Hamachi for other games. It didn't happen for STMM, but in case it happens to you, here's the fix that I used:

1. Open Notepad.
2. Type a file with this inside:
net stop Hamachi2Svc
net start Hamachi2Svc
start "C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeInHamachi\hamachi-2-ui.exe"
3. Note: your filepath may be different for LogMeIn Hamachi - make sure the file is right.
4. Save the file under "All Files" as something like "start_hamachi.cmd". The important part is the "All Files" and ".cmd" extension.
5. Place the file into your Windows\System32 folder.
6. Run the file as an administrator any time Hamachi is giving you issues.

This fix doesn't work all the time but when it does it does, and I use it almost every time I use Hamachi and it works for me.