When Multiplayer doesn't seem to work..

08-31-2010, 01:24 AM

First.. I'd highly recommend this for a sticky.. I had to search hard to even get a hint of what was going wrong on my system...

I had an issue others have seen.. you go into the multiplayer area and the game seems to do nothing at all.. This has to do with the interaction of steam settings and PQ2. PQ2 has a close integration with steam's friend functions. For it to work correctly, this is required:

You MUST be signed onto steam and be 'online' in your friends list.
In the Steam settings, you MUST have the 'Enable Steam Community In-Game' checked (it is in the IN-GAME tab).

Once you meet these two conditions, you can then start a PQ2 game and invite friends (it pops up a steam friends list where you will get an invite button).

Another thing of note I haven't need to open ANY ports on my router for this to work.. I've been playing this game with someone else behind the same router and it all works great.

Finally.. what a SUPER game.. highly addicting

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mayo · 08-31-2010, 09:20 PM

Sticky'd.

Also worth mentioning that the achievements button only works if you have 'Enable Steam Community In-Game' checked. I believe it's checked by default, so it should work for most players anyway.

dazlious · 09-19-2010, 11:19 AM

Hmm...

When I click on invite Friends nothing happens.

Yes I activated the Steam-Community and I am online...

What else can I do?

mayo · 09-19-2010, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazlious

Hmm...

When I click on invite Friends nothing happens.

Yes I activated the Steam-Community and I am online...

What else can I do?

That issue is covered here.

02-03-2011, 02:17 PM

Thanks for making this a sticky Mr. Mayo..

08-31-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
weezl1958 Guest Posts: n/a	When Multiplayer doesn't seem to work.. First.. I'd highly recommend this for a sticky.. I had to search hard to even get a hint of what was going wrong on my system... I had an issue others have seen.. you go into the multiplayer area and the game seems to do nothing at all.. This has to do with the interaction of steam settings and PQ2. PQ2 has a close integration with steam's friend functions. For it to work correctly, this is required: You MUST be signed onto steam and be 'online' in your friends list. In the Steam settings, you MUST have the 'Enable Steam Community In-Game' checked (it is in the IN-GAME tab). Once you meet these two conditions, you can then start a PQ2 game and invite friends (it pops up a steam friends list where you will get an invite button). Another thing of note I haven't need to open ANY ports on my router for this to work.. I've been playing this game with someone else behind the same router and it all works great. Finally.. what a SUPER game.. highly addicting .

09-19-2010, 11:19 AM	#3
dazlious Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 39	Hmm Hmm... When I click on invite Friends nothing happens. Yes I activated the Steam-Community and I am online... What else can I do?

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08-31-2010, 09:20 PM	#2
mayo Firemint Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 54 Posts: 130	Sticky'd. Also worth mentioning that the achievements button only works if you have 'Enable Steam Community In-Game' checked. I believe it's checked by default, so it should work for most players anyway.

02-03-2011, 02:17 PM	#5
weezl1958 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for making this a sticky Mr. Mayo..