Hotseat/Play by Email missing

Blarney · June 30, 2001, 15:49

Why is this happening? I bought SMAC and sent it off to my nephew, and after installing, he doesn't have the Hotseat/Play by Email option listed in multiplayer. The 4 different Direct Play options are there, but since I can't play Direct Play thru a firewall, was hoping to play PBEM. I am sure the game included the most recent upgrades. Has anyone else run into this problem, and give me advice? Thanks in advance.

Evil Robot · June 30, 2001, 17:03

You have to get SMAC 4.0 for those options to be enabled.

Lefty Scaevola · June 30, 2001, 17:34

To clarify above, thoses options are added by the available patches, 4.0 for smac

Blarney · June 30, 2001, 17:36

Thanks all, will report back if its not the problem, but probably it is.

Ken Hinds · July 1, 2001, 09:35

I installed the English 4.0 patch today and I don't have a hot seat option either, just the direct plays.

Ken