Sounds like a silly rumour to me. If you have an actual problem you probably just need to configure iptables correctly. DirectX doesn't know (and doesn't care) what kind of routers are on your network. It will work the same with a Linksys cablemodem or a Cisco 675 connected to DSL or a Linux firewall. Best regards, Sherman Boyd meekrob@mitosys.com Quoting Andrew Magnus <xanadian9@hotmail.com>: > I've heard from a friend who is supposedly *really* big on game design and > functionality. He told me that everyone he's known and talked to said it is > > impossible to play network games that use DirectX through a linux firewall. > > Is this true? Or is there a workaround that he (and therefor I) don't know > about? > > If there is a workaround, I'd like to know how to do this. Thank you. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > >