How do you set up a tcp/ip game?

blackwulf · #1 November 16th, 2003, 01:36 AM

Here, is the mystery...

I don't have a router, just a firewall. Even if I turn off the firewall I still am unable to connect to my server as a client.

My opponent has no problem connecting to my server with or without my firewall on. The problem is that I cannot seem to connect to my server as a player.

I feel that there is some basic step I am missing. This is what I do...

#1. I start a game with the shortcut configured as described in the newbie/confused player thread.

#2. I ctrl/escape back to windows and start a normal client game and try to connect to my server. It is here where I am unable to connect.

Is there something I should be doing prior to these two steps?

-Blackwulf

Saber Cherry · #2 November 16th, 2003, 01:39 AM

Ctrl-escape? Hmm. Why not try running the server in a window, and just minimizing it? Maybe ctrl-escape is messing it up.

blackwulf · #3 November 16th, 2003, 01:50 AM

No dice, I just tried your windows mode suggestion but same result. Here is how I have the server shortcut configured now..

"C:\Program Files\dominions2demo\dom2demo.exe" -x --nointro --quickhost --tcpserver --port 1024 --noclientstart --nosound --nomusic --window

I simply start the server get to the screen with all the nations listed as open and minimize the window and start a second game as a client and try to connect via the network.

[ November 15, 2003, 23:51: Message edited by: blackwulf ]

Raen · #4 November 16th, 2003, 02:04 AM

I don't think it's anything like that. It seems pretty clear it's some sort of networking problem.

Have you tried varying the port number? I used 7000, for example, with no problem. But I'm not behind a firewall.....

I would turn off the firewall, make it so that it doesn't start up on startup and do a cold boot. Hopefully that would at least isolate the problem.

Out of curiosity, which OS are you using?

Johan K · #5 November 16th, 2003, 02:10 AM

Raen has some good suggestions and I would like to second them.

If that doesn't work then try these switches, change 1024 to whatever port you are using but don't change the ipadr:
--tcpclient --ipadr 127.0.0.1 --port 1024

Saber Cherry · #6 November 16th, 2003, 02:15 AM

Have you tried letting your friend host, and you joining his server?

Sammual · #7 November 16th, 2003, 02:28 AM

As long as you are not running a webserver on your PC use port 80 or 8080.

Sammual