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Problems with Hosting and Joining games.
There have been many Problems with The Age of Kings and most Microsoft game that have come out. Some people have noticed that they cannot host games, or sometimes even join them. The main problem usually turns out to be some kind of protection from outside connections on the player's machine. The reasons are diverse, but the result is the same - inability to fully enjoy Microsoft games Multiplayer. To try to solve that problem, I have compiled a list of most common security devices, and software Firwalls, which cause the game to function badly. The list is by no means complete - it is more of a technical FAQ for Microsoft games, if you will. Additions are always welcome, however, so if you have a firewall or a router that is not listed below, and were able to configure it, feel free to join the Tech Support Chat room for help to play in igz.
Solutions for
Game went out of sync.
SYMPTOMS
When playing a multiplayer game you get one of the following messages:
You were dropped from the game because of a sync error. Your network connection may have been lost.
