Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 OK so last night CrzyAss fixed my port for me and I thank him for that and it was my firewall. OK now everything works except I can't get into my game without the Ip being on local host in client .Config.Yes I have everything correct. I got my IP correct to to the "T" as what to do.How do I fix this? Sorry I know dumb question but I have followed protocol as is. Even CRZY knows I did it for he helped me earlier. Though he tested I can put my ip that is needed to send out the game and it works just fine. I want to be able to play with friends and get it fixed ASAP as to when I get enough done on it.So any help would be lovely as to why it is doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 You need to port forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Robin I did that. Everything's set up on my router and my firewall lets it through. I have my correct ip. On portforward.com it says with my router I need to be 4000\. I changed everything in the client and server from 7001 to 4000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 if you are running the client on the same computer as the server it has to be localhost.try using a differnet computer or have someone outside connect and test your forwarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 @â ›ÊÂEø:> if you are running the client on the same computer as the server it has to be localhost.Shouldn't be a problem. Connecting to your local server works just as well when getting routed through the… well, router. I connect this way all the time.If you can only connect through localhost it means the port forward didn't take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 @Robin:> Shouldn't be a problem. Connecting to your local server works just as well when getting routed through the… well, router. I connect this way all the time.> > If you can only connect through localhost it means the port forward didn't take.See that's the problem. Crzyass tested it and he could play it on his computer. So the port took it just wont let me do anything unless I am on localhost in my game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Really? Do you have anything running which could block your connection in particular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 No?I have even tried restarting my computer and trying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Sounds pretty weird. Can everyone else connect just fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Janes Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 If the server and client are the same machine, change your ip in the config file to read localhost, you generally won't be able to connect to yourself via your external IP address. If its the same machine and localhost isn't working try the address 127.0.0.1 if that works and localhost didn't then it's an issue with your DnS cache and an ipconfig /flushdns or resetting the tcpip stack should fix it. If its on a different computer in the same network, ensure you are connecting to the computers internal ip starting with 192.168.x.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 @Rob:> generally won't be able to connect to yourself via your external IP address.I have literally never come across this problem. Mind = blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 i was never able to connect externally from the same machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I always have. On every single computer I've ever run my games on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 @Robin:> Sounds pretty weird. Can everyone else connect just fine?So I have been told by Crzyass. He said it was working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 @Rob:> If the server and client are the same machine, change your ip in the config file to read localhost, you generally won't be able to connect to yourself via your external IP address. If its the same machine and localhost isn't working try the address 127.0.0.1 if that works and localhost didn't then it's an issue with your DnS cache and an ipconfig /flushdns or resetting the tcpip stack should fix it. If its on a different computer in the same network, ensure you are connecting to the computers internal ip starting with 192.168.x.xNo I am on the same computer and the 127.0.0.1 didn't work for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Janes Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If you're using 127.0.0.1 and still can't connect, and try different ports, it's most likely a problem with your computer or something being done incorrectly.As for generally not being able to connect via external IPs, I think it depends on your ISP, I wasn't able to for years until moving to a new ISP, before that I always needed to connect to my local loop back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Opps I meant to say the 127.0.0.1 Did work for me not didn't. So what do I need to do if that did work for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annahstas Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 I forgot to go back to this Topic and say my problem was fixed. Thank you CrazyAss again. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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