Minecraft's got an "Open to LAN" feature, which can be used to set up a local server when two computers running Minecraft are on the same network. Some young relatives of mine use this to play together whenever they're in the same house, but they'd like to be able to play together from their respective residences.
A server is not optimal because it's a bit complex. I've tried using Tunngle to spoof that the computers are on the same connection to no avail.
How can I convince Minecraft's "Open to LAN" that their two separate computers are on the same network?
Best Answer
Using Hamachi, here's how I solved the problem.
Briefly:
hamachi-ip:portin direct connect Minecraft option, where port is the port listed by the host Minecraft when you hit Open to LAN, and the IP is the Hamachi IP of the host device.