Borderlands LAN game

I have 3 computers on my LAN and I just tested this game. It works fine, all pc's could join the game and it loaded up fine. Make sure that windows firewall isn't blocking the game. Sometimes it will ask if you want to "unblock" or "keep blocking" or something like that. Also make sure that both vesions of the games are the same version and up to date. When I go to the LAN option on the main menu, I click "host public game", then it asks for a server name, and then I type one. Next it brings me to the lobby. I am able to go to "LAN game" and then "join game" on the other pc's, and they join the lobby fine. Then it loads them all up fine.

Are the PCs both on the same subnet? Can they see each other's files for sharing of media and whatnot? Are they both hooked up ethernet to the router, or is one wireless?

http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/PC_Connection_Issues

This looks like your next stop. Q

Huh, what? Did someone say Borderlands multiplayer?

Wait dude. Are you trying to use the same copy of the game on two different pc's? Or do you have two seperate versions of the game with their own CD key and steam login? I have 3 different copies of the game, each with their own cd key and steam login.

Ok so you need to make sure that it is two different cd keys being used, and I don't know how you would do this with one account. I mean really, does it show Borderlands twice in your library? Check and see if you still have the other copy available to redeem. Maybe look under the "games" heading in Steam, and then look under "manage gifts and guess passes". See if you see it in there. If it is in there, and shows it has not been redeemed, then I highly suggest you create another Steam account. It is free, very easy, and fast. Just make another gmail or hotmail email and use it for that account and make sure you keep those emails, passwords, and logins saved so you don't lose them. Like I said, I have three of them. It is very nice to buy several copies of games for really cheap on steam and then send them to each account. Then I can use whatever account on whatever computer. It works very well, and no disks are ever needed as the cd keys are bound to the Steam accounts. I had a few friends over yesterday and we played Vegas 2 using my 3 Steam accounts and it worked great.

Wow dude this thread would have been alot shorter if you would have just said you were trying to use only one purchased copy of the game to play with two people. And just because that doesn't work you aren't going to buy another copy of the game? I am sure if it worked you would have ran out and bought another copy of the game

And again, I have 3 purchased copies of the game, and LAN works fine for me.

I wonder if you just create a private room through internet games then try connecting with the other machine. BL uses p2p connection so it should be a direct connection wouldnt think it would have to route much through the net. Worth a shot

Very odd LAN isnt working as a friend and I did BL LAN awhile back with no issues. Have you tried pinging the other computer through command prompt? Just start at the basic networking troubleshooting first then move on to the next step. Also if you can ping the other computer try another LAN game if you havent already see if the problem still exists. Alien Swarm is a free Steam game that has multiplayer and I believe LAN.

I dont remember does BL have a place where you can type the other person IP to connect to? Most games you can use the console by pressing "~" tilde key but since consoles have bastardized pc games with ports this option is rare. If you can try connecting by entering the ip of the games host somewhere in the game.

Ok so just to be sure now: you have to different Borderlands copies with each their own CD key and separate Steam account and on two different pc's, yes? And you confirmed this by looking on each pc's Steam account and right clicking on the game in Steam, and then checking the CD key, yes?
Did you "friend" your other Steam account? If not, do so. Then while you are in a LAN game lobby, press tab+shift and send an invite to your other account and see what happens. Also, make sure that you set up a Borderlands character on each pc that the Steam account is on.

This is why I build a seperate PC for gaming less issues to deal with. I deal with networks/computers for a career last thing I want to come home and deal with more issues. lol Good to hear you got it working though.

Sweet! Glad you got it working. Its a great game.

Can anyone help me with Lan issues ?