Windows 11

Hi, Im just trying to get AW2 running on a new Windows 11 Laptop. I tested it out with my desktop which has a separate install.

I have 5 Joint OPs discs and I may have come unstuck by downloading the same version on my new Laptop that is on my Desktop.

Anyway, I hosted on the laptop, joined on the desktop, started moving, and suddenly the desktop stopped with the message:

The server has punted you. Please don’t run any trainers, hacks, or other things that can destabilise your game play experience. Make sure your version is up to date (GDCO46).

I would appreciate any help or advice,

Thank you

IndioBlack wrote:

Hi, Im just trying to get AW2 running on a new Windows 11 Laptop. I tested it out with my desktop which has a separate install. I have 5 Joint OPs discs and I may have come unstuck by downloading the same version on my new Laptop that is on my Desktop. Anyway, I hosted on the laptop, joined on the desktop, started moving, and suddenly the desktop stopped with the message: The server has punted you. Please don’t run any trainers, hacks, or other things that can destabilise your game play experience. Make sure your version is up to date (GDCO46). I would appreciate any help or advice, Thank you

Hi IndioBlack,

Try to host on your laptop with the exe version 1.6.9.2.
In your laptop, you can easily switch to that version when you start AW2 and the window “AW2 Launcher” opens.
Go to the tab “Game Settings” and tick off “1.6.9.2”. Click “Save settings”.
Now start AW2 and host the same map.

Players who are joining your server can still use 1.7.1.9 exe version, that has the benefit of widescreen support.

Let me know if it helps.

Thank you for your response. I had to go back and fix the update that was required before you install Escalation and now all is working. Windows 11 can run JO which is good news for everyone with ageing computers.

So we have three machines Desktop 10, Laptop 11 and Laptop 7.

If I host with Lap 11, then Desk 10 and Lap 7 can see the game. However if I host with Desk 10, Lap 11 cannot see the game, but Lap 7 can.

So we tried using Lap 11 as a server. We selected “SERVE” where it used to say “SERVE AND PLAY”, but then the other machines couldn’t see the game. So we went back to Lap 11 “SERVE AND PLAY” and let the Lap 11 character lay on the ground  at home base whilst we did the mission on the other computers. I believe we used 1692 on the Lap 11. I definitely used 1719 on my Desk 10 because I can get 1920×1080 widescreen on a 27″ curved monitor. You know, like wow!

Anyway, I will check those versions when we play tomorrow night.

The most important thing is that you can play JointOps onWindows 11. Did I say that already 😉

Okay, we are doing as you say: 1692 server, others on 1719.

What I hadn’t noticed is that you select to be a server on the options screen, before you get in the game. So I selected that and then selected SERVE in the game, and now everything works perfectly.

Thank you