multiplayer help!!

[koreanyo]

everytime i try to join a game. it does that

"the countdown begins"

then it goes to

"wait for server"

and it just stays there. teh little bar underneath justs goes back and forth and back and forth.. justs stays like that forever.. what is wrong?

i have 1.3
and i have tnt vanta
amd 1.2 ghz.
256 ram
windows me.

and my internet connection is cable. thru a network. but i know it works or else why would i be able to post this right now? what is wrong?

[Dawdler]

Through a network...
Does that network have a firewall? That could be the problem then.

[redvex]

Do you access the multiplayer typing the server ip in-game or thru something like Gamespy?

[RN Malboeuf]

>>>>>>Through a network...
Does that network have a firewall? That could be the problem then

no, sorry the game would not even conect if that was the problem

1) don't use Game Spy
2) if you have a Burnt CD or Hack this is what hapens
3) if it's yours and you played it on a LAN and you shared your CD then this will still happen
4) thats what FADE does
5) if you did not then Reinstall your TC/IP
6) use the All seeying eye
http://www.udpsoft.com/eye

[amos m]

don't listen to rn malboeulf. He's a know it all who is constantly giving out false information.

I have played with shared cd and no problems. Also have had contact with cust service and they admit themselves that this would not cause any problems.

As for your problem I have similar problems. I know u got access through cable modem, but how fast are u actually connected? What is your actual download rate? Maybe the server you're trying to connect to is the problem.

[koreanyo]

i mean.. i go through the all seeing eye and it does it. its behind firewall but all other games work with teh firewall setting..

[koreanyo]

im behind a lan too (as in a lan network). and i just upgrade to 1.4 and still wont work! i had dis game for more than 2 months and i never played a single mulitplayer game yet. argh.

just stays at the "waiting for server" screen foorreevverr. da freak?

[Mister Frag]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from koreanyo on 2:28 pm on Dec. 5, 2001
i mean.. i go through the all seeing eye and it does it. its behind firewall but all other games work with teh firewall setting..
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Other games are other games. Is there a way for you to verify that the ports required by OFP are open in the firewall? You can get a list from AvonLady's FAQ:

http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/

[koreanyo]

that site doesnt work.

[Mister Frag]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from koreanyo on 6:29 pm on Dec. 23, 2001
that site doesnt work.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

It apparently was down for a while, but it is back up now, I just tried it.

[koreanyo]

thers nothin on the site

[Mister Frag]

Yes there is; click on the link below, and will take you directly to the topic that covers firewalls and port numbers:

http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/mp/firewall.htm

[koreanyo]

how do i change the port numbers? or check the port numbers? how do i change ports? for firewall.

cuz if i go to the firewall settings.

its like differernt levels of firewalls and the option to enable and disable firewall...

[Mister Frag]

You didn't say which firewall you have, but from the description, it could be ZoneAlarm. If it is, there should be an entry under 'Programs' for Operation Flashpoint, with two sets of question marks next to it. Click in the left-most column in each category where there questions marks are, this will allow OFP to participate in MP games.

[Vegabond]

koreanyo, you play dod?

i remember seeing that name.