Flash Drives and Hamachi

First of all, if you're not already doing this, it's a good idea to install the SOMBB game on a flash drive or external hard drive instead of your C drive. I installed onto an 8G flash drive, but it doesn't have to be that big. Now I can play the game from any desktop pc or laptop without changing the authorization.

Also, and this is a biggie... install Hamachi on your computer. It makes netplay so easy. The DVs and I struggled to get the game played the conventional way, but when connecting thru Hamachi, we had no problems at all (other than getting Chase Utley out).

Both teams have to have it running to use it. If one of the teams doesn't have it, your only option is connecting thru the game. With Hamachi, however, you can easily host or join, be home or away, enter thru the game lobby or not - all quickly and easily.

Here are the directions...

Go to this page https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp?lang=en

Click on the Download Now button

Complete the registration, accept the conditions of use, and click Go to Download

Choose the Windows version to Download

Choose Run to the next two prompts; this will take you to the Setup Wizard

Accept the agreement and choose Next

I would UNCHECK the “automatically start Hamachi” and CHECK “create shortcut on your desktop.

I would leave the Security option UNCHECKED, as there’s no reason to have Hamachi running unless you’re playing Strat

Choose the top, non-commercial option

Click to Install

Finish to launch Hamachi

You’ll get a prompt saying that you appear to be running Hamachi for the first time. Click Next to take the short tutorial.

Now we’re going to launch Hamachi for the first time and create your own Hamachi network address. Click the power button in the bottom left

Choose an account nickname (mine was Pigman) This will be how you are displayed in the Hamachi network.

If you get a Windows Security Alert, choose “Unblock”

Now the Hamachi window will show your personal Hamachi network address and your Hamachi account nickname.

Click Next to complete the tutorial. You’re now ready to join the network we’ve already established for our league. Click the second button on the bottom row where you’ll have an option to Create a new network or Join an Existing Network. Choose the Join option.

Choose NASOMA for the name of the network you are joining, and founded1980 for the network password. Click Join.

Now you’re in. You’ll see other members of the league, displayed by their network address, name or both. You can right-click on a name to choose Set Label and adjust the display.

If the names are in gray, then the other users are not logged in. If they are green, they are logged in. You can right-click, choose Chat, and start a conversation with someone.

Now you’re ready to play NetPlay. One team “hosts” while the other “joins.” The joining team enters the host team’s Hamachi address. For example, to connect to the Warpigs, you would enter 5.138.22.200. Even easier is to have both teams enter the Game Lobby first and launch the game from there.

Let me know how it works for you. Call me or the DVs if you have any problems.

Play ball!