Article: Q259457
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Allegiance, version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click Free Games and then click Games List, you may receive the
following error message:
Failed to Connect to the Lobby.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:
- You connect to the Allegiance game server through a proxy server or firewall.
- You connect to the Allegiance game server by using Microsoft Windows 98
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) or Network Address Translation (NAT).
- You are experiencing high Internet latency.
- The Allegiance browser server for public games is unavailable.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are
presented. If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method or try
connecting to Free Games at a later time.
Install the Latest Version of DirectX
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To download and install the latest version of DirectX, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp
Configure the Proxy Server or Firewall
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For additional information about how to configure a proxy server or firewall for
use with Allegiance, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q240429 DirectX: Ports Required to Play on a Network
Use a Direct Internet Connection
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If you connect to the Allegiance game server by using Windows 98 ICS or other
forms of NAT, connect directly to the Internet instead. Allegiance is not
compatible with Windows 98 ICS and some other forms of NAT.
Reduce Your Internet Latency
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For additional information about how to reduce your Internet latency, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q232392 Zone.com: High Latency in Game Lobbies or When Playing Games
Additional query words: 1.00 msgame igz msngz
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbimu msgame
Technology : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbAllegianceSearch kbAllegiance
Version : :1.0
Issue type : kbprb
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