Question about MW2 and Lan/listen servers

tadman · Nov 16, 2009, 10:23 AM

I'm not sure how it works with MW2 so here's my stupid question/statement:

I have 4 computers connected for lan play, while also having access to the internet. I understand that all computers have to have their own copy of MW2 and be Steam activated, and I believe that in order to play a game together, we would all have to meet in some matchmaking service online, but...

once we are all in a game together where one player is a listen-server, are we all directly connecting to each other through the switch/router, or are we all sending our signals out to some location on the internet only to come right back to the same house where we all are? Sorry for the dumb question, but I'd prefer lag-free gameplay, and no, we wouldn't be playing with anyone else on the internet... just us.

Thank you.

acroig · Nov 16, 2009, 11:46 AM

The way it works (legally) is that all of you on the LAN have to have your own key and your own Steam account. One of you sets up the game and adds the other as friends in Steam. Then you send an invitation to the friends you want to join in and when all join you start playing.

Hope this helps.

night · Nov 16, 2009, 03:46 PM

so the data is doubling the ping with a needless loop?

acroig · Nov 16, 2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by night

so the data is doubling the ping with a needless loop?

There is no other LAN play as everything has to go through Steam.

schwartz · Nov 16, 2009, 04:06 PM

There's some homemade patches that claim to fix this issue of not being able to play offline from steam

acroig · Nov 16, 2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schwartz

There's some homemade patches that claim to fix this issue of not being able to play offline from steam

Yes, but so far tested with Spec Ops mode only.

xNaquada · Nov 16, 2009, 06:37 PM

**** Mw2

nomore · Nov 16, 2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xNaquada

**** Mw2

that's music to my ears.
say it louder and louder!

tadman · Nov 16, 2009, 09:31 PM

So, bottom line is that Steam is not just used as a software validation *ahem* service and/or matchmaking service, but my signal actually has to go out to them and back again while I'm playing the game, even though I'm only playing someone 10 feet away from me?

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tadman Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Question about MW2 and Lan/listen servers I'm not sure how it works with MW2 so here's my stupid question/statement: I have 4 computers connected for lan play, while also having access to the internet. I understand that all computers have to have their own copy of MW2 and be Steam activated, and I believe that in order to play a game together, we would all have to meet in some matchmaking service online, but... once we are all in a game together where one player is a listen-server, are we all directly connecting to each other through the switch/router, or are we all sending our signals out to some location on the internet only to come right back to the same house where we all are? Sorry for the dumb question, but I'd prefer lag-free gameplay, and no, we wouldn't be playing with anyone else on the internet... just us. Thank you.

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Nov 16, 2009, 03:46 PM	#3
night Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: houston Posts: 7,113	so the data is doubling the ping with a needless loop? __________________ However, I am in the extreme minority, and I understand that there is something fundamentally wrong with me

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Nov 16, 2009, 11:46 AM	#2
acroig Back with ATI Join Date: May 2004 Location: GA Posts: 19,874	The way it works (legally) is that all of you on the LAN have to have your own key and your own Steam account. One of you sets up the game and adds the other as friends in Steam. Then you send an invitation to the friends you want to join in and when all join you start playing. Hope this helps.

Nov 16, 2009, 04:06 PM	#5
schwartz Team Zissou Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,535	There's some homemade patches that claim to fix this issue of not being able to play offline from steam

Nov 16, 2009, 06:37 PM	#7
xNaquada Home= PC Gaming Subforum Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,426	**** Mw2

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Nov 16, 2009, 09:31 PM	#9
tadman Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	So, bottom line is that Steam is not just used as a software validation ahem service and/or matchmaking service, but my signal actually has to go out to them and back again while I'm playing the game, even though I'm only playing someone 10 feet away from me?

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