Hello Orda Khan,

The game MTW has some features. You recall mismatch in projectile stats when you played campaign first and then MP? Tomisama says that this lan thing was an issue years ago, this mod didn't even exist back then.

It's software, the weirdest things happen. Maybe there is a part in MTW that locks another part (MP hosting module) as a side-effect?

I wouldn't iron out the firewall. ZoneAlarm is not the only program that can block ports and when a port is blocked, hosting is not possible. Just configuring a firewall (if that is the problem) doesn't need to solve the problem. Even disabling from startup doesn't do the trick at times. In those cases the firewall has to be removed and all traces of it.

Then there also is the delay in popping up. When I host (either MTW or a mod), it can take up to a minute before the game shows up.

Have you tried the lan reset?

Apart from the firewall, is there a router?

If you have a clean install of MTW VI, try hosting there and install the mod after success?

My current install is made using the same installer, I'm not aware of having done anything special, I can join and host.