Plus! Game Pack: Cannot Establish Multiplayer Connection (272416)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Plus! Game Pack: Cards and Puzzles
This article was previously published under Q272416

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to host a multiplayer game of Microsoft Plus! Game Pack: Cards & Puzzles, you may be unable to connect to the guest computers with a modem or a serial connection.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the modem speed or serial connection speed that is used by the guest computers does not match the modem speed or serial connection speed that is used by the host computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, configure all of the computers to use the same modem speed or serial connection speed:
  1. Start Plus! Game Pack, and then select your player ID.
  2. In the list of games, click Multiplayer.
  3. In the list of games, click the game that you want to play.
  4. Under Connection Types, click Modem or Serial.
  5. On the host computer:

    1. Click Host New Game.
    2. In the Name your online session box, type a name for the game session, and then click OK.
    On the guest computer, click Join Existing Game.
  6. Make sure that the values in the following boxes on the guest computer match the corresponding values on the host computer:
    • Baud Rate
    • Flow
    • Parity
    • Stop Bits

  7. Click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/22/2000
Keywords:kbprb KB272416
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