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I'll try uninstalling again ... I also had a nonpatched version intentionally kept around, so that might be the problem, didn't think of that. I can probably fix that fairly easily. (I have a friend who can't install the patch because it can't find his Warlords installation. Odd, that...)
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<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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Fixed! Apparently there was something in Civ4 vanilla causing problems still, or else it was the copies sitting around. Not sure which.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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Eureka!
Connected two times in a row on the first attempts, after I dropped the forwarding of UDP 2056 to my IP address. Not sure what else may have been happening. One change in the interim is that I dropped the windows firewall, although it had the proper exceptions listed.
To answer your question Alex - regarding other MP games - I dunno - this was my first try. That was why I wanted snoopy or someone else to set up a simple two person game, and I could test my connection on that.
Fingers crossed that whatever combination I now have works poperly.
And thank goodness for the game simply playing the city turns - although I am a bit behind on exploration now.Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war .... aw, forget that nonsense. Beer, please.Comment
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If you have a few minutes now Beta I can try?
You on gtalk or yahoo IM? my user name @ the appropriate .com for either one...<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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Connected just fine on the first try snoopy. And I am connecting regularly to Alex's game now as well.
(Maybe I should apply for that network engineering degree now....
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Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war .... aw, forget that nonsense. Beer, please.Comment
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Tried a bit later. Able to connect with snoop's game on the first try, Alex's on the 3rd.Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war .... aw, forget that nonsense. Beer, please.Comment
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It usually takes me 1-3 attempts to connect. I've never NOT been able to connect however. My windows firewall is on too.Comment
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Just for the sake of my curiosity... what is your IP address now? Does it still have .12 (or whatever it was when you set it up) in the end? Because if it worked with the forward once, it must always work (speaking the routing/forwarding part) - unless, of course, you IP has changed in the meantime...Originally posted by Beta
Eureka!
Connected two times in a row on the first attempts, after I dropped the forwarding of UDP 2056 to my IP address.Comment
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Radek, same IP address, with the .12 at the end.Originally posted by vondrack
Just for the sake of my curiosity... what is your IP address now? Does it still have .12 (or whatever it was when you set it up) in the end? Because if it worked with the forward once, it must always work (speaking the routing/forwarding part) - unless, of course, you IP has changed in the meantime...Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war .... aw, forget that nonsense. Beer, please.Comment
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OK, it's official then.
It's a Mysteryâ„¢.
Or... you still do not deserve the degree...
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Forwarding doesn't always work properly for some routers... forwarding always made my router (Linksys) work worse than not forwarding (and just DMZing). In fact, with both forward+DMZ it was always less likely to connect than just DMZ.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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Haven't experienced anything like this, but I can imagine it happening. However, I would not dare to suggest putting a computer operated by a non-pro to DMZ. I had Windows on my gf's PC hacked before I was even able to finish installing, let alone patch them up...Originally posted by snoopy369
Forwarding doesn't always work properly for some routers... forwarding always made my router (Linksys) work worse than not forwarding (and just DMZing). In fact, with both forward+DMZ it was always less likely to connect than just DMZ.Comment
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Well, it largely depends on what you have on your computer... this computer has nothing of value (no bank records etc.) and so even if it were entirely erased I'd be at most irritated, but not financially hurt That, and I'm very careful about what and where I go.
<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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Yeah... I thought it was enough until my gf's computer started to slow down and generally behave erratically. I digged through some of its settings and discovered it was wiiiiide open and controlled from outside - a typical zombie (it had a public IP at that time, for a reason). I started with fdisk... and thought I would carefully reinstall Windows.Originally posted by snoopy369 That, and I'm very careful about what and where I go.
Well, as I posted above - I did not even finish reinstalling the OS and Windows were hacked again (and mind you, I did not even go anywhere - I was just installing Windows). It was scary. I had to disconnect the PC from the net, install Windows, put a firewall in (it was pre-SP2), lock the PC up and only then reconnect the wire...
Since then, I am very reluctant to tell people to make their PCs accessible from outside without limiting the access somehow... I know it's now better with Windows Firewall and all, but it's still a pretty risky business.Comment
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The pitboss server got unplugged from the network so I had to load an earlier save again. If you played your turn within the last hour or so, you'll probably have to play it again.Comment
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