Multiplayer Hexen

sh4dowrac3r · Post by **sh4dowrac3r** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:04 pm

Me and my friend have been trying to set up a multiplayer game of hexen(co op) we tried using zdaemon and keep losing connection. we tried usinr the in game multiplayer with no luck either. can some one help us set up a this game?

HotWax · Post by **HotWax** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:16 pm

First off, these boards are for ZDoom, not ZDaemon. ZDaemon is based on an older version of ZDoom that is no longer supported, so we can't really help you with it.

Of course, if you like you can certainly use ZDoom instead. If you want to go that route, just grab the latest version. I'm not familiar with Hexen multiplayer so hopefully somebody else can help you with the command lines you need to use, or point you at a decent launcher if you're not DOS-savvy.

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:41 pm

Setting up multiplayer Hexen is really no different than setting up a multiplayer Doom game. See the wiki for more information. It has everything but selecting your class. I think there is a command line parameter for that, but the alternate way about it is to just go into a singleplayer game and choose your class and then quit. When you start up the multiplayer game you should be the last class you chose.

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:16 am

Didn't 1.23.33 not support Hexen? That was a long time ago...

DoomRater · Post by **DoomRater** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:22 am

I tried it on Skulltag and it never seems to work.

Also, with the latest versions of ZDoom you should be able to select your class from the player menu. I forget if I was able to change mid-game...

Necromage · Post by **Necromage** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:44 pm

Hexen doesn't work right with zdaemon so don't bother trying, use one of the ports listed/linked/mentioned/ above.

Hobbs · Post by **Hobbs** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:54 pm

You cant change it ingame.

Also, the command line parameter for setting player class is +playerclass [fighter, cleric, mage], as an alternative to going to playersetup.

Zippy · Post by **Zippy** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:13 pm

Hobbs wrote:Also, the command line parameter for setting player class is +playerclass [fighter, cleric, mage], as an alternative to going to playersetup.

That was it. Thank you. I couldn't remember specifically what it was and a quick look on the wiki page for command line parameters didn't show it (because I suppose, technically it isn't a command line parameter but setting one of the CVARs.)