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MULTIPLAYER GAMES

The multiplayer game allows you to play Warzone 2100 with up to seven other players. (8 total) over a local area network or over the Internet via TCP/IP & mplayer.com (EidosGames.com). Two players can easily play head-to-head using a modem or serial connection. An installed copy of Warzone 2100 is required to play the multiplayer game. Load the game with CD1, until you are at the Main Menu. From there, CD1 or CD2 must be present in your CD drive to access a multiplayer game.
 
MULTIPLAYER SCREEN
Host Game
Select this option to host a game. As Host, you set up the multiplayer options using the Setup Screen, then launch the game for other players to join.
Join Game
Select this option and the connection type to list any games that are currently available to join. The active games show the name of the game, game type, number of players currently in the game lobby, and the total number of player slots. Select a game by clicking on it, and you will be taken to the setup screen. Games that have an X represent games that are closed (in progress).  
 
MULTIPLAYER SELECTION
Play on EidosGames.com
Connects to Mplayer.com (EidosGames.com) where you can play Warzone 2100 against players from all over the world. When you connect to Mplayer.com (Eidos6ames.com), follow the on-screen instructions to set up a game or join another player's game. This only shows up if Mplayer is installed.
 
Internet
Play a multiplayer game over a LAN or the Internet using TCP/IP. To search for a LAN game, click the check box without entering an IP address. To search for a TCP/IP game over the Internet, enter the IP address of the host computer, then click the check box. On the next screen, you must click the Refresh Games List icon in the top right corner to display the list of available games.