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Multiplayer....how? #471558 07/08/13 07:26 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 N nad21 OP stranger
OP nad21 stranger N Joined: Aug 2013	First of all...I have the GOG-version of the game. But how can I do multiplayer-matches? I can only select LAN-connection. Not Internet or anything else. The manual does not help either. "For more info on the Good old Games version, please visit the official Dragon Commander website: http://www.divinitydragoncommander.com/" But there is no info on the page. Do I have to register it with steam? But if so, where is the steam-key? I did not get any.

Re: Multiplayer....how? nad21 #471560 07/08/13 08:22 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany Larzare apprentice
Larzare apprentice Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany	Mmh, I think it works like this: 1. To have internet-multiplayer you have to have Steam installed and running (be logged in). 2. Then run Dragon Commander (maybe add to Steam as a non-Steam Game -> left lower corner "Add Game" -> "Add a non-Steam Game"). 3. The Game should now detect Steam running and use Steam/Steamworks, the internet multiplayer tab should be available. Keep in mind, that is my understanding how it works, I don't use the GoG.com-Version so that might also be wrong

Re: Multiplayer....how? Larzare #471563 07/08/13 08:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Rhombus stranger
Rhombus stranger Joined: Aug 2013	Gog user here. Larzare's suggestion is unfortunetly incorrect. I have done this and still LAN and direct Ip is all thats available. Larian have said that you can connect to Steam users by direct ip only. I myself am furious as this was the intent of my purchase. I cannot get a refund as Ive downloaded the game. The only way I was able to find out for myself. Bitter ...yes.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Rhombus #471565 07/08/13 08:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 N nad21 OP stranger
OP nad21 stranger N Joined: Aug 2013	Well then....they should give us a steam key so GOG-users can also play multiplayer online. Or they should have written it in the description, that you can't play online with the GOG-version.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Rhombus #471566 07/08/13 08:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany Larzare apprentice
Larzare apprentice Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany	huh, that's curious. I actually thought it worked like that after reading: http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=468356&an=54#Post468356 If it's true that there is no "Multiplayer Lobby" on the GoG.com-Version then they I would interpret that post as a lie meaning there are indeed significant differences between the versions (that can't be compensated by logging in to Steam and adding the game as a "non-Steam Game")

Re: Multiplayer....how? Larzare #471567 07/08/13 08:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 N nad21 OP stranger
OP nad21 stranger N Joined: Aug 2013	There is only a LAN-multiplayer-lobby. No Online or Internet-multiplayer-lobby.

Re: Multiplayer....how? nad21 #471569 07/08/13 09:12 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Rhombus stranger
Rhombus stranger Joined: Aug 2013	From the GOG page: Quote Multiplayer notice: The game's multiplayer mode is compatible with the DRM-free versions of the game bought on GOG.com AND with the versions that use Steamworks via Direct IP. My post on the GOG forums: http://www.gog.com/forum/divine_divinity_series/dragon_commander_multiplayer/post4 As Lazare mentioned : http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=468356&an=54#Post468356 Lar q (the op) mentioned Steamworks features only available to Steam customers. This means online multiplayer. GOG customers are stuck with direct IP /LAN. This is poorly described in GOGs listing page and I have requested a refund. I wont get one but I have ppushing every button.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Rhombus #471580 07/08/13 10:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Lar_q old hand
Lar_q old hand Joined: Dec 2006	I updated my post to clarify what Steamworks features mean. We don't have any interest in "lying" to you and merely want to give you as many options to play the game as possible.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Lar_q #471581 07/08/13 10:15 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 X Xelrah apprentice
Xelrah apprentice X Joined: Dec 2012	So there is a difference between versions after all.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Lar_q #471582 07/08/13 10:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Rhombus stranger
Rhombus stranger Joined: Aug 2013	So host some servers? Your not a new company to all of this. Hamachi or tunngle have no servers for this yet. And as Xelrah said. Yes there is a difference. I have to organise matches now with people rather than sinply visiting an online lobby . There will also be no stat tracking , leaderboards etc. We simply have to just suck it. Last edited by Rhombus; 07/08/13 10:20 AM.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Lar_q #471586 07/08/13 10:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany Larzare apprentice
Larzare apprentice Joined: Apr 2013 Location: Germany	Originally Posted by Lar_q I updated my post to clarify what Steamworks features mean. We don't have any interest in "lying" to you and merely want to give you as many options to play the game as possible. I sincerely believe that you have no intent on lying, but this has been a huge miscommunication. Seriously, I love you guys and have played every Divinity game up to this point (I even own 3(!) copies of Divinity 2 and 2 copies of Divine Divinity; I think that says a lot ) I shouldn't be even bothered (I use the Steam-Version) but somehow I am really bummed how this played out.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Larzare #471588 07/08/13 10:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 X Xelrah apprentice
Xelrah apprentice X Joined: Dec 2012	As owner of steam version I probably don't have to worry just yet, but splitting community will only cause multi to desolate faster than it would normally happen if all versions were the same. So steam users will eventually have a problem due to this as well. I really hope that you will draw canclusion out of this for the future and not repeat the same mistake again. Last edited by Xelrah; 07/08/13 10:35 AM.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Xelrah #471590 07/08/13 10:53 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 N nad21 OP stranger
OP nad21 stranger N Joined: Aug 2013	Well that's really a bummer. They really should give us steam keys so we can register it on steam. What's the problem with this since all versions are DRM-free? Last edited by nad21; 07/08/13 10:56 AM.

Re: Multiplayer....how? nad21 #471853 08/08/13 11:45 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Rhombus stranger
Rhombus stranger Joined: Aug 2013	Well GOG offered me a refund. So happy days. Off to buy the Steam version. They admitted to me that the multiplayer description was poorly worded. It has been changed to the following this morning: Quote Multiplayer notice:: The game's multiplayer mode is only available via Direct IP. It is compatible with the DRM-free versions of the game bought on GOG.com AND with the versions that use Steamworks, however you need to know the host's IP address in order to connect. Last edited by Rhombus; 08/08/13 12:17 PM.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Rhombus #471858 08/08/13 12:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 N nad21 OP stranger
OP nad21 stranger N Joined: Aug 2013	Originally Posted by Rhombus Well GOG offered me a refund. So happy days. Off to buy the Steam version. They admitted to me that the multiplayer description was poorly worded. It has been changed to the following this morning: Quote Multiplayer notice:: The game's multiplayer mode is only available via Direct IP. It is compatible with the DRM-free versions of the game bought on GOG.com AND with the versions that use Steamworks, however you need to know the host's IP address in order to connect. Very nice. Maybe I'll do the same.

Re: Multiplayer....how? nad21 #471879 08/08/13 01:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Z Zolee journeyman
Zolee journeyman Z Joined: Nov 2009	If you guys want a lobby and such i recommend that you ask for refund and buy the steam version of the game. Also, if you have divinity 2 on steam, you can buy dragon commander cheaper, or at least you could during pre order, now im not sure maybe you still can.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Zolee #471894 08/08/13 01:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Rhombus stranger
Rhombus stranger Joined: Aug 2013	Just got my refund. The email I recieved was worded as follows: Quote Hello, Normally we do not refund games that have been downloaded, but I now realize how unclear our multiplayer notice was. I have asked our product team to change its contents, to make it more clear that this is what the multiplayer experience in our version looks like. In light of this, I can either offer you a refund, or four $9.99 bonus codes, if you prefer store credit in such a form. Please let me know which you prefer, and send me this payment's Transaction ID, for verification purposes. Regards, Firek GOG.com Support

Re: Multiplayer....how? Rhombus #471990 08/08/13 09:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 G g113276 apprentice
g113276 apprentice G Joined: Aug 2013	So that means the GOG staff also thought the DRM free version would feature a master browser. Go figure.

Re: Multiplayer....how? g113276 #472046 09/08/13 04:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Raze Support
Raze Support Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Canada	How do you figure that? Being unclear with their description doesn't mean they assumed there would be a lobby system in the DRM free version.

Re: Multiplayer....how? Raze #472102 09/08/13 11:14 AM
Joined: Jun 2013 Z Zhuinden journeyman
Zhuinden journeyman Z Joined: Jun 2013	http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=471851#Post471851

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