Is GameRanger Any Good?

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#1 Adam_the_Nerd
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So, I want to know your feedback on GameRanger. IT's a program that allows for easy connection and hosting of games online. So I have 3 questions.

  1. Are there any critical flaws it has that I should be aware of? Like, will it seriously mess up my computer or cause instabilities?
  2. Will its programming leave me vulnerable to attack from outside sources?
  3. How well does it work (in terms of connectivity, any hitches?)

Thanks in advance GS community; you guys are fantastic!

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#2 buddy_head
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no it's horrible adam. don't even try it. go play xbox instead.

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#3 Scott_Kevill
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buddy_head's informative post aside, here's some more info.

So, I want to know your feedback on GameRanger. IT's a program that allows for easy connection and hosting of games online. So I have 3 questions.

  1. Are there any critical flaws it has that I should be aware of? Like, will it seriously mess up my computer or cause instabilities?
  2. Will its programming leave me vulnerable to attack from outside sources?
  3. How well does it work (in terms of connectivity, any hitches?)

Thanks in advance GS community; you guys are fantastic!

Adam_the_Nerd
1. No. GameRanger does not install anything other than the application itself, and it does not even need to be installed as Admin. It's about as least-system-intrusive as you can get. There's no way it can make your system unstable. 2. No. It's actually safer than using other methods since it usually doesn't require you to keep ports open with firewalls and routers. VPN programs like Hamachi are far worse because they expose your whole computer to anyone's network you are in. 3. Extremely well. I get tons of excited feedback from people who've never been able to play certain games online before. Even though GameRanger has only been out on the PC since November 2008, it has been the standard online gaming service on the Mac since 1999. That makes it the longest running multiplayer online gaming service on any platform. That's a long time to perfect any potential issues. As well as getting more popular every week with PC gamers, PC game developers are already starting to add special support for GameRanger into their games.
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#4 buddy_head
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buddy_head's informative post aside, here's some more info. [QUOTE="Adam_the_Nerd"]

So, I want to know your feedback on GameRanger. IT's a program that allows for easy connection and hosting of games online. So I have 3 questions.

  1. Are there any critical flaws it has that I should be aware of? Like, will it seriously mess up my computer or cause instabilities?
  2. Will its programming leave me vulnerable to attack from outside sources?
  3. How well does it work (in terms of connectivity, any hitches?)

Thanks in advance GS community; you guys are fantastic!

Scott_Kevill

1. No. GameRanger does not install anything other than the application itself, and it does not even need to be installed as Admin. It's about as least-system-intrusive as you can get. There's no way it can make your system unstable. 2. No. It's actually safer than using other methods since it usually doesn't require you to keep ports open with firewalls and routers. VPN programs like Hamachi are far worse because they expose your whole computer to anyone's network you are in. 3. Extremely well. I get tons of excited feedback from people who've never been able to play certain games online before. Even though GameRanger has only been out on the PC since November 2008, it has been the standard online gaming service on the Mac since 1999. That makes it the longest running multiplayer online gaming service on any platform. That's a long time to perfect any potential issues. As well as getting more popular every week with PC gamers, PC game developers are already starting to add special support for GameRanger into their games.

hey take it easy, i just know him in real life is all

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#5 Scott_Kevill
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hey take it easy, i just know him in real life is allbuddy_head
Hah, no problem. At least others know this now. :)
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#6 Adam_the_Nerd
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Thanks Scott. Don't worry, buddy's just joking around. It's a great program to be honest, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't getting conned; you can never be too careful online. I was surprised with just how simple it was to set up and I've already used it numerous times to set up online games between me, friends, and others. Keep it up
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#7 buddy_head
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Thanks Scott. Don't worry, buddy's just joking around. It's a great program to be honest, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't getting conned; you can never be too careful online. I was surprised with just how simple it was to set up and I've already used it numerous times to set up online games between me, friends, and others. Keep it upAdam_the_Nerd

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#8 hack59
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Sorry to dig up this old thread, but with EA's looming burial of the Battle for Middle Earth series, I've been told about GameRanger recently. I know Scott has been patiently and enthusiastically answering people's questions, but I wonder if you'd be willing to give a somewhat more technical description of what GameRanger actually does. Is it actually a replacement for the GameSpy servers, i.e. did you reverse-engineer the GameSpy protocol, along with ladders and chat rooms and all that, or does it only set up (unranked) games? Does it change the game's settings somehow (to change its default GameSpy server address)? And does the part of GameRanger that provides Tiberian Sun and StarCraft connectivity borrow any code from bnetd/pvpgn? Any details you could give would be greatly appreciated!
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#9 kozzy1234
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Gameranger is fantastic for older games.

For example, me and my cousin could not connect to each other for some reason in GHOST RECON (the old school one) or Terraria, but with Gameranger it sets it up automatically and its very easy for him to join and me and play some Terraria, Age of Mythology or Ghost Recon with each other on our own server.