UT2004 Lan Setup help

The latter sounds weird. As for the former, disconnects which take place shortly after joining a game tend to happen if at least one of the players lack a valid CD-key for UT2004.

I assume you have tried to host a game via the other computer and/or without using the computer as a dedicated server?

we both have valid cd-keys, im using an unreal tournament anthology with ut2004 installed, and she is using an actual ut2004 game, we have tried hosting on each computer.

there is an option you might know about, Listen and Dedicate -- what is the difference?

we both have valid cd-keys, im using an unreal tournament anthology with ut2004 installed, and she is using an actual ut2004 game, we have tried hosting on each computer. there is an option you might know about, Listen and Dedicate -- what is the difference?

The short description of the difference between Listen and Dedicate is that Listen starts a fairly normal-seeming game (akin to a practice session) which other players can join, while Dedicate creates a more stable server for other players, which you normally do not play in using the computer running the server.

Most online servers for UT2004 use the Dedicate mode (which, as the name implies, creates a dedicated server), while most short-term, "Hey-let's-play-CTF-Face!", LAN-esque servers use Listen mode.

alright thanks