Per Ole

Still not getting it to work. My network map is like this: WAN (internet) - Firewall/router - Switch - Switch - PC I've not managed to figure out what my firewall/router is called, but it uses something called "Safe@Office 500WP" which stands on the top left side of the screen when I go to 192.168.0.1 and log in, also there's a number on the right hand side; 7.5.48x Maybe you'll make more sense out of this then me. It has no option to turn firewall off, but it's got a leve

Argh, I'm really annoyed... I tried everything in your guide, but nothing worked, so I decided "*insert bad word* it" and set my router to allow any and all traffic directly to my computer. I disabled the windows defender processes you said (I had both), turned off windows firewall, and it STILL won't work! I need some help, bad :(

the one monk tells you to make, where you edit that .ini file

Ok I got the service working and everything, but when I try to host no one can join. I thought to myself "hold on, I never saw a sins.exe in C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire , I see sins_Launcher.exe, Sins of a Solar Empire.exe (yes, with spaces) but no "sins.exe", does this have anything with me not being able to host a server? (I can join just fine)

Alright, thanks for the replies :)

Thanks, I had the exact same problem, and I've done the tuts :P

I don't necessearly need my own system, just 1 or two other guys are enough when there are 5 systems and 10 players. So it always cluster us together and leaves the three other systems alone?

When I start a new huge random map (with 5 stars), all the players start in two solar systems! (of the 5) This happens almost all the time, other times it can be like 4 4 2 0 0, why's this? The point of playing the huge map for me is to be able to expand into a whole solar system and then taking on other systems. This kind of ruins it for me, becouse of instead of expanding, I have to worry about 4 guys ganging up on me in my own system when there are 3 empty ones next door.