Some FAQs about PCs you wish you knew before you bought it!

Friday, January 02, 2004

Q: I am behind a router and I can't play Microsoft Games that uses DirectPlay. Is there a solution?
A:
Try DXPort, which is a "PortMapper" for DirectPlay. DirectPlay does not allow port mapping unless you use DXPort. Your router also must handle port forwarding properly. See their example for details:

Puffinsoft's DXport