You don't need "Hamachi" to play. Just make sure these ports are unblocked both on your software firewall, and on your DSL/Cable Modem/Router.

 

This is directly from LucasArts support:

The information on the specific ports required to play multiplayer DirectPlay games, such as Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds, can be found at

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;240429

 

Firewall software is designed to prevent hostile action from outside your computer or network from affecting files on your hard drive. Internet gaming activity can seem like such action to this type of software. You may encounter problems trying to connect to a multiplayer game if your computer is behind a firewall. Please refer to your firewall documentation for suggestions on how to allow specific programs to operate through it if you do not intend to temporarily take it down, or ask your network/system administrator for assistance.

 

In addition, many routers designed to share one Internet connection among more than one computer have firewalls built into them. Most routers require specific Internet ports to be opened before multiplayer games will function correctly. Please consult your router manufacturer's manual for information on how to set these ports.

Edited April 25, 200719 yr by Strel

Your link is dead Strel

Your link is dead Strel

 

Oops:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;240429

Hm, let's see. These settings worked for me

 

permit:          direction  protocol
dplaysvr.exe      in/out    UDP
rebexe.exe        in/out    TCP & UDP

for any port and you should be fine.

http://www.swrebellion.com/rebedwiki/index.php/Multiplayer_Connection_Options

 

I created a rebellion wiki page for this topic earlier in the month. If you guys have updates, please edit. Hopefully, the wiki will get more traffic eventually and these threads eventually die and fall off the front page of the forum.