Zone: Questions and Answers about ZoneLAN
  
PSS ID Number: Q163922
Article last modified on 04-09-1999
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - MSN Gaming Zone 
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The following article contains a list of commonly asked questions and answers
about the ZoneLAN feature of the MSN Gaming Zone.
 
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Q. What is ZoneLAN?
 
A. ZoneLAN is a place where players can compete by playing multi-
   player games other than the ones the Zone officially supports.
   Specifically, certain MS-DOS multi-player games intended for use
   over a local area network (LAN).
 
Q. Does the game you want to play have to be installed on your
   hard disk before you start a game using the ZoneLAN ?
 
A. Yes. All the players must have the game installed on their
   individual computers before starting the game.
 
Q. Why doesn't a match start every time I Host or Join a retail
   game?
 
A. On the ZoneLAN when you Host or Join a game, you must let the
   Host click the Play button to start the game. When you click the
   game Icon on your desktop to start the game instead of letting the
   Host click the Play button, both the Host and the Joiner will start
   their own games and the Zone matchmaking process will not be
   complete.
 
Q. What games will work in ZoneLAN?
 
A. ZoneLAN works only with MS-DOS based IPX multi-player games.
   ZoneLAN will not work with every IPX multi-player MS-DOS game.
   We are researching the issue and compiling a list of working and non-
   working games. Please feel free to experiment and share your
   experience with us. Let us know which games worked for you and which
   ones did not.
 
Q. How do I report back to the Zone about the games I tried on
   the ZoneLAN?
 
A. Please forward the information to the Special Zone Newsgroup at
   microsoft.public.games.zone. This newsgroup is for the discussion
   of issues and bugs relating to the version of the new Zone. Read it
   for news, workarounds, and updates by Microsoft on the status of
   known bugs in the Zone.
 
   NOTE: The contents of the Newsgroup is not under the control of
   Microsoft or MSN Gaming Zone. The Zone makes no representation
   concerning the content, nor does the provision of the site serve as
   an endorsement by the Zone.
 
Q. Where can I get help setting up my favorite MS-DOS based game
   in ZoneLAN?
 
A. The Zone can not provide technical support for your MS-DOS
   games. If you need help setting up one of your games, try reading
   ZoneLAN Help, sending Chat messages to other players in the
   ZoneLAN, or asking about the game in the Zone Newsgroup at
   microsoft.public.games.zone. Other Internet newsgroups are
   available from the Zone's Bulletin Board Service (BBS) room.
 
Additional query words: msngz igz zone-lan msgame
 
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbui igz kbimu msgame kbfaq
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo
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