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by Chris Labombard · in Torque Game Engine · 11/21/2005 (12:32 pm) · 11 replies

I have been trying for days to get my TGE build to join a server that a friend is hosting.

At first it just timed everything out. Then it would show everything but my build. Then it showed my build running as a server, but trying to connect to it (or any other server) caused the build to launch

00 James test fps server.

Now it won't show my build again.

I've tried this with 3 differnet computers. 1 couldnt find the master at all. 1 seemed to connect fine but couldnt see the server my friend is hosting.

I have a firewall but the build of TGE is allowed to access whatever it wants to.

This is getting very frustrating. Can anyone help me? I've tried everything

NOTE: I've tried this with a freshly installed TGE 1.3 and it didnt work... and it works fine over LAN.
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    Torque 3D Owner iHugMedia
    #1
    11/21/2005 (1:59 pm)
    I'm not sure how it works in Torque, but usually for Multiplayer games you need a Dedicated Server program to host an online multiplayer match, and you can't be behind a router.

    Torque Owner Chris Labombard
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    #2
    11/21/2005 (2:02 pm)
    Ive played before without a dedicated server (and we've tried dedicated from both ends)

    I'm going through a wireless card into a wireless access point (not router) into a hub and out a dsl modem.

    Associate Orion Elenzil
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    #3
    11/21/2005 (2:08 pm)
    Can you ping his machine ?
    if so, try this in the console:

    new GameConnection().connect(":28000");

    Torque Owner Chris Labombard
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    #4
    11/21/2005 (2:09 pm)
    Tried that. He times out.

    His ip is in the list (we checked) timing out

    Associate Orion Elenzil
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    #5
    11/21/2005 (2:36 pm)
    Hmm. sounds like firewall stuff.

    Torque Owner David Tiernan
    #6
    11/21/2005 (2:47 pm)
    If he is behind a router have him set his PC in the DMZ (De-Militerized Zone) this will cause all packets to be sent to his PC.

    Had to do this for some other testing a while back, alternitavly you could see what ports torque uses and just forward those ports to his PC.

    Torque Owner Chris Labombard
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    #7
    11/21/2005 (2:50 pm)
    Orion - My firewall is allowing all access.

    What is DMZ ?

    He checked allowed all teh appropriet ports on his machne. i've tested with 3 seperate people hosting. I cant reach anyo f them. But htey can all reach each other.

    Torque Owner David Tiernan
    #8
    11/21/2005 (2:58 pm)
    DMZ is a router setting, it is usefull for running servers behind it's firewall. If you cannot reach them then there is some issue either with your router or firewall. Which firewall software are you using and if you are using a router which brand are you using.

    Torque Owner Chris Labombard
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    #9
    11/21/2005 (3:05 pm)
    Im not using a router.

    I am using Freedom firewall which came with my isp. I have completely disabled it and it didnt help.

    Doesn't make sense that it's a firewall. I can see all the other servers, just a wack of em time out... including the one I need.

    Torque Owner David Tiernan
    #10
    11/21/2005 (3:10 pm)
    Could you be running Windows XP with sp2? If you are there is a firewall installed on every net connection by default that causes issues with tribes2 and torque in general.

    Torque Owner Chris Labombard
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    #11
    11/21/2005 (5:50 pm)
    Im running XP Home SP1

    I could play before. I don't see what would have changed to disallow me to connect now.