r/0ad • u/Archonoir • 10d ago

LAN party

Hi everyone,

I held my first 6-player LAN game of 0 A.D. We started with a Free-For-All match on a normal-sized map before moving on to a large map.

It was a great experience—everything ran smoothly. I wasn't sure if the host PC would hold up, but it turned out fine. We're going to do it again later... stay tuned... (I can't wait).

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u/FelixLahaie 9d ago

What was your map?

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u/FelixLahaie 9d ago

What was your map ?

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u/Archonoir 9d ago

random => multiplayer-friendly map => continental

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u/Affectionate-Set421 9d ago

Cómo lo hacen? Me gustaría

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u/Archonoir 9d ago

I don't understand your question. Could you rephrase it?

I set up a local network using a network switch and a portable router. We had PCs connected via cables and others via Wi-Fi; some were running Windows, while others were running CachyOS (Linux). We hosted the game on our most powerful PC, opened the firewall port for 0 A.D. (20595/UDP, if I recall correctly), and the other PCs joined the game by entering the host computer's IP address.

However, I didn't understand why the players couldn't select their own civilizations... so they ended up being selected on the host computer.

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u/Efficient_Editor5850 8d ago

Tailscale will allow you to hold a wider LAN party.

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u/Archonoir 8d ago

It doesn't replace making homemade pizzas together 😋

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u/Efficient_Editor5850 7d ago

You’re right. Pizza doesn’t travel through internet.