It works with the internet; it doesn't work without the internet.

[MarSmAa]

Versions

v1.15.0

Severity

Major (feature broken)

Describe the bug

Everything works fine on my LAN with the internet connected. When I disconnect the internet to take the LAN offline, the multiplayer button turns gray, and I obviously can't create a game.

My question is, do I need internet access to play on my home LAN? Or what am I missing in the configuration?

To Reproduce

No internet, Multiplayer button grayed out

Reproducibility

Always

Expected behavior

Everything works without the internet

Software Components

• Server
• Server certificate generator (genCert)
• Launcher
• Launcher tools (bin subfolder)
• Battle Server Manager

Games

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
• Age of Mythology: Retold

Operating System

Windows

OS Version

10

Linux Distribution

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OS Architecture

x86-64 (Intel, AMD, etc.)

Network environment

LAN

Number of players involved

2

Full logs

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Launcher logs

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Server logs

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Game logs

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Additional context

Everything works fine on my LAN with the internet connected. When I disconnect the internet to take the LAN offline, the multiplayer button turns gray, and I obviously can't create a game.

My question is, do I need internet access to play on my home LAN? Or what am I missing in the configuration?

Screenshots

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Crash dumps

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[luskaner]

@MarSmAa I thought it was about AoM: RT. AoE II: DE does indeed checks for internet and is solved by using my instructions with a Steam Emu and FakeOnline.dll see https://github.com/luskaner/ageLANServerLauncherCompanion#configuration alternatively there a GUI of a sponsor member in https://github.com/codabrink/AoE-Archiver/releases/tag/v1.15.0-1 ;)

PS: I commented in the other issue before I noticed you already created this issue

[MarSmAa]

I thought it was a problem independent of AoM R, but it also happens with AoE II

[MarSmAa]

Do you mean to follow this step? I don't fully understand how to execute that step :(

Age Fake Host
AgeFakeHost.dll Fakes the resolving of hosts. It avoids the need for the launcher to modify the system-wide hosts (which requires admin permissions, affects all apps and so the changes need to be reverted). To use it, you need to drop the dll file into the dlls specified in the configuration above (as explained in AoE II and III, if you are using AoE I, configure the folder). For launcher v1.8.0 (or higher) integration, you need to add to the proper game config file the --overrideHosts={HostFilePath} argument to the Client.ExecutableArgs.

[luskaner]

it's the Age Fake Online dll, it's step by step if you go for specific aoe2 instructions, as said if you have issues there's an easy to use visual program ;)

[luskaner]

Also remember if you look at discussions there's also an AI to help (based on Gemini) ;)

[MarSmAa]

One more question: the file Age2FakeOnline.dll needs to be copied to a folder called "dlls," but where should that folder be located? In the game's main folder, next to the game's executable file?

[luskaner]

No, in the steam emu folder, I reiterate it is explained step by step