DirectX: How to Play Multiplayer Games Through a Firewall or Proxy Server

ID: q240429

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0
Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0
Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0
Microsoft Allegiance, version 1.0
Microsoft CART Precision Racing, version 1.0
Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0
Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, version 2.0
Microsoft Close Combat III: The Russian Front, version 1.0
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, version 1.0
Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, version 1.0
Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0
Microsoft Links LS 2000
Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0
Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0
Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2, version 2.0
Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0
Microsoft Urban Assault, version 1.0
MSN Gaming Zone

SUMMARY

This article describes how to play Microsoft DirectX games through a network firewall or proxy server.

MORE INFORMATION

To play DirectX games through a network firewall or proxy server, the following requirements must be met:

DirectX 6.0 or later must be installed on your computer.

Your network administrator must configure the firewall or proxy server to allow DirectX games to pass information through the firewall or proxy server.

To download the latest version of DirectX, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

For additional information about how to install the latest version of DirectX, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

To play DirectX games across a firewall, verify that all computers in the game are running DirectX 6.0 or later, and then ask your network administrator to configure the firewall to use the following settings:

Allow an initial outbound TCP connection on port 47624.

Allow subsequent inbound and outbound connections on TCP and UDP ports 2300-2400.

Set appropriate permissions for DirectPlay (Client).

For additional information about how to configure firewall or proxy server support for DirectPlay 6.0 games, please see the "Firewall Support in DirectPlay 6.0" topic in the DirectX 6.0 or later SDK Help file.

More information is also available on the Microsoft MSDN Online Web site located at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/directx/dpover_8m2h.htm

For additional information about Microsoft Proxy Server, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/proxy/default.asp

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Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork kbimu msgame
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; :1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo