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Theme HospitalHow do you do a IPX/Serial/Modem game over Dosbox Theme Hospital?(6 posts)(6 posts)
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Posted April 18, 2012
My brother and I want to try out the network game but have no idea how to set it up

i tried
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Theme Hospital\DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe" -conf dosboxTH.conf -noconsole -c "exit"

repacing with
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Theme Hospital\DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe" -conf dosboxTH_server.conf -noconsole -c "exit"

but he dosnt see my game
he gave:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Theme Hospital\DOSBOX\DOSBox.exe" -conf dosboxTH_client.conf -noconsole -c "exit"

can anyone help
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Posted April 19, 2012
I had a hard time getting this working too. I don't know if it's the same for everyone but the exe's that come with the game just don't work as they are.

Open the server.conf file in notepad and where the line "IPXNET STARTSERVER" is, add a port number to the end. So now it would be "IPXNET STARTSERVER 2000" for example. Save your changes then start the server using the Host exe.

For the Client to connect they just need to open the Client exe and type in "IPXNET CONNECT <IP NUMBER> <PORT>".

You will also need to open the port you've entered through your router for the client to connect.

The only problem I've had with it is that the game runs pretty slow, just about playable but pretty annoying. Let me know how your experience is.

Hope this helps.
Posted September 04, 2012
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priestley21: I had a hard time getting this working too. I don't know if it's the same for everyone but the exe's that come with the game just don't work as they are.

Open the server.conf file in notepad and where the line "IPXNET STARTSERVER" is, add a port number to the end. So now it would be "IPXNET STARTSERVER 2000" for example. Save your changes then start the server using the Host exe.

For the Client to connect they just need to open the Client exe and type in "IPXNET CONNECT <IP NUMBER> <PORT>".

You will also need to open the port you've entered through your router for the client to connect.

The only problem I've had with it is that the game runs pretty slow, just about playable but pretty annoying. Let me know how your experience is.

Hope this helps.
Dude were do you even see the server.exe and client.exe for this game?
Posted October 21, 2012
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priestley21: I had a hard time getting this working too. I don't know if it's the same for everyone but the exe's that come with the game just don't work as they are. Open the server.conf file in notepad and where the line "IPXNET STARTSERVER" is, add a port number to the end. So now it would be "IPXNET STARTSERVER 2000" for example. Save your changes then start the server using the Host exe. For the Client to connect they just need to open the Client exe and type in "IPXNET CONNECT <IP NUMBER> <PORT>". You will also need to open the port you've entered through your router for the client to connect. The only problem I've had with it is that the game runs pretty slow, just about playable but pretty annoying. Let me know how your experience is. Hope this helps.
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lugubrioumoron: Dude were do you even see the server.exe and client.exe for this game?
I couldn't find this file on either mac or windows. I thought this would be easier since GoG ports the games to make them compatible (or something) and when I first opened up the mac version you are greeted with

Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital Multiplayer

and got excited that they had improved the situation, but not only does this not appear on the Windows version but I just can't seem to make it work at all. Would it have been so hard to make it work, it's not like I haven't gotten other games to work over network.

I have the old game and so far this isn't working any easier than that. :| I hope that because so many people bought it on sale recently (presumably) they will improve the situation or somebody smart and nice will do a really clear tutorial, even just for Windows, to make things work.
Post edited October 21, 2012 by quixoticduck
Posted December 12, 2012
pretty easy solution
i explain it here
http://www.bletsos.com/how-to-play-ipx-games-on-windows-7-windows-8-or-anywhere-you-like/
Posted September 25, 2016
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st3rgios: pretty easy solution
i explain it here
http://www.bletsos.com/how-to-play-ipx-games-on-windows-7-windows-8-or-anywhere-you-like/
The page do not work :-(
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