We are trying to connect our computers via the internet using our IP
addresses.
One computer is a stand alone, and the other is networked with another
computer that uses the same IP address.

I know its old but I am new to AOE. I have AOE gold edition, AOEII gold
edition, & AOEIII.
I have a Dell 8400 with 1gb memory, 160gb HD, NVidia 6800 Gforce card.
My problem is with AOE Gold edition. Sometimes when I save the game I am

Hi Jimmy,
Have not been here for some time, nice to see you are still helping
everybody out, it is real good of you.
I have been playing happily on the zone since you last straightened out my

I've already posted about this, but the only response i received wasn't very
helpful, unfortunately (though by no fault of the author of said response).  
my other post, here http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx ,
states the general issue, and why the first ...

I set my video setting too high, now the game runs with a black screen,
sometimes the arrow cursor shows up.  I need to reset the video to a lower
resolution, but I cannot see the screen to change the setting!
There is no tech support article for this issue.

On an adminstrative account I installed AOE2 on the home machine.
Unfortunatly my kids cannot play unless they are on an adminstrative
account. For obvious reasons, I don't want to do that.
Is there a work-around for this problem?

Hi, I read a similar thread about this problem, and the reply stated that the
system may not meet the requirements.  This same problem has happened to me.  
The game will successfully install, yet when I press play on the menu, it
processes for a few seconds and then stops.  ...

AoE III is completely installed, but does not start at all.
Nothing comes up but the sandclock for a second or two.
Any suggestions anybody?
TIA

    Having played AOE3 for a while now, I notice that my computer
opponents often build a second or a third Town Centre, usually very
close to the first.
    Is there any benefit to this? I seem to be able to create

With my new router i can play aoe II games only as host.
If I participate at games without beeing host after launch the screen
"please wait appears" but nothing more.
Has it do to with the firewall inside the router (zyxel Prestige 660HW)?

I would like to be able to play against my son on his PC, against mine in
the same house.
We have a Net2Plug connection which allows us to share files. Is it possible
to play the multiplayer LAN games against each other? I tried to set up a