skippy

Can any of you guys help me I can,t connect to any multiplayer games thru gamespy. Although I have just downloaded version 1.20 every time I try it tells me my game version is no good .Should I download version 1.29 and if so where would I get it from.Also as I am a newby to online gaming what is ASE. Finally any help to get me online would be appreciated as I need all the help I can get.(uk gamer)