RTW Online Issue

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 02, 2008, 05:33 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I can' seem to get online anymore.

I play the IBFD mod online as well as NTW2 and recently I can't join any games online or host. I either get a 'no response from host' message or 'failed to join'.

I've deleted hamachi as I was led to believe that might cause a problem.

I re-installed the PC from an earlier point.

I even turned off my firewall (briefly).

All the RTW games are allowed to access the internet through the firewall.

In the past, I ave played several games on these mods and had no problem. Any advice would be appreciated as I am hosting an online historical tournament next week!

**irishron** · August 03, 2008, 03:52 AM

"no response from host" can be the site is down, the server is already loaded, or something along this line.

"failed to join" is an overloaded server and nobody is getting in for a while.

**Brusilov** · August 03, 2008, 06:18 AM

What are you using to play on-line?

Hamachi works fine - over at the RTR TIC forum it's being used for MP without problems. It's supposed to be easier to use than FilePlanet.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 03, 2008, 06:23 AM

Yes, the hamachi blocks gamespy, though, which I initially thought was the issue but deleted it and still no joy. I get either message constantly despite friends being able to join games - and when I host they cannot see my game, which I have never come across before. I am convinced it is a firewall issue here but am loath to interfere with it. I also have no idea why after almost a year of playing online is various mods, it's happening now . . .

**Brusilov** · August 03, 2008, 12:15 PM

Are you using the same install or a different one? It's probably an install issue - a lot of MP games fail to be compatible due to differences with various files. The one that causes most problems is map.rwm. Maybe, if everyone deletes theirs? The file is created from files in the data folder when a campaign is launched for the first time or when the map.rwm file isn't there.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 03, 2008, 01:55 PM

No the install is fine - I've played dozens of games online with IBFD, IJ and NTW2 before and had no problem whatsoever. That's what's so odd. I just don't know where to begin to fix this.

**irishron** · August 04, 2008, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by SeniorBatavianHorse

No the install is fine - I've played dozens of games online with IBFD, IJ and NTW2 before and had no problem whatsoever. That's what's so odd. I just don't know where to begin to fix this.

Who said you're the problem? I would say whoever you're trying log in with is the problem only because you have not had any problems until now. Have you contacted their support people about this?

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 08, 2008, 01:39 PM

No, I haven't. I have perfect (as much as it can be) internet online play with other games. It's only with the gamespy forum that I seem to have an issue. I can't play any of the mods or even RTW vanilla itself.

**PSEUDO ROMANUS** · August 08, 2008, 10:03 PM

Who have you tried to play with? What irishron said could be true.

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 08, 2008, 11:56 PM

At least a dozen RTW vanilla games at random just to test the connection. 4 or 5 NTW2 games under different hosts. Hosted 2 also. Juvenal and Imperator of Rome also couldn't get into my game of IBFD when I tried to host and then I couldn't get into Juvenal's. Neither these 2 players nor the Nappy guys could even SEE my game when I hosted!!!

**irishron** · August 09, 2008, 04:24 AM

Look back through the threads over the last few months and you'll find many threads with problems named Gamespy. Some have gone to Hamachi(I hope I spelled it right). Use the search tool and you'll find you're not alone.

**Brusilov** · August 09, 2008, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by irishron

Look back through the threads over the last few months and you'll find many threads with problems named Gamespy. Some have gone to Hamachi(I hope I spelled it right). Use the search tool and you'll find you're not alone.

Over at the RTR TIC forums we've been using Hamachi for a while now for MP games. It allows you to set up a 'virtual network' that allows up to 16 'free' accounts users. You can set a password for the network that you set up (so it can be by invitation only - unless the password and server name are passed on).

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/list.asp

**SeniorBatavianHorse** · August 09, 2008, 08:56 AM

Yes, I used Hamachi for the Homeworld 2 Battlestar Galatica mod. I think that is the way to go but as the Historical Tourney's tomorrow I doubt people will be able to download and configure in time! I might have to postpone!