Help with intenet multi-play needed

[checkMate]

I have a strange (to me) problem with playing a multiplayer game on the internet.

I can get to the server, and to the lobby. And I can converse with people in the lobby. But, when I try to create a game, enter a game, or back out of the lobby, I get a "connection lost" message and I just come back to the lobby. This makes it impossible to actually play a game, and also makes it impossible to even get off the server without using the three finger salute to stop CTP.

My game came with the 1.2 update.
I also installed the 1.21 hack (after trying a few times )
But neither of these changed any thing.

Any ideas?

BTW: I also re-installed the game etc...

[ricketyclik]

That happens to me when I've got a bad latency, or "ping". What is the latency for the lobbies on the screen where you choose which lobby to go into? If it is a latency problem, Blackice is a good person to approach for tips on improving your connection speed.

[checkMate]

I think the ping speed was really good like in the 20's
I noticed somebody else was in there going yellow once
in a while at 500. But mine was 20-30 and steady green.

[checkMate]

BTW: this is not a one time thing. It is every time.

[Frozzy]

I had this problem. You'll have to keep re-installing until it works.

[checkMate]

That sounds like a good way to go insane.

Any idea why it suddenly starts working?

[Frozzy]

Yeah. I think during install a file gets corrupt. Its a 90-10 chance. Took me 15 installs to get mine working

[berXpert]

In general you get this error when you or your opponent have a different file, I mean someone had changed the rules.txt or units.txt file, or because if you are trying to start using a MOD and the other player had not the MOD installed on his PC.

That's why reinstall is a good way to reconfigure files changed maybe by mistake if you had that wrong files, but maybe is the other player whom changed the files.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by berXpert
In general you get this error when you or your opponent have a different file, I mean someone had changed the rules.txt or units.txt file, or because if you are trying to start using a MOD and the other player had not the MOD installed on his PC.

That's why reinstall is a good way to reconfigure files changed maybe by mistake if you had that wrong files, but maybe is the other player whom changed the files.

Yes, Checkmate, you and I discussed this yesterday. Me and Eddie played 8+ hours from when we saw you. Me and Erni play all the time and no problems. I wold try what Redbull suggested, pain in the AR$E as it may be, it may be your only viable option.

Good luck 2 u my friend!

~Peace~

Troll...C YA SOON!! You will recognize me, I am the one everyone whoops on!!!

[checkMate]

Thanks for the help all.

So far no joy.

I am only up to three re-installs so far. Not 15 yet :<

My ping rate is about 20-30 when I log in so I don't think it is speed. Also I don't get far enough along to have interaction with the other players files. I can't even get out of the lobby. Back button itself triggers the "connection lost" message and keeps me in the lobby.

[blackice]

Kill your firewall

[blackice]

Oh and if redbull is insane who is checkmate?

[checkMate]

No, sorry

redbull is definitely *not* insane. I am the one going insane


I don't think I have a firewall? This is just a PC at the house hooked up to a DSL line. Is there some sort of "firewall" that could be running without my specifically trying to create it? At one time I did have this machine hosting internet sharing to a another computer here. But I didn't think there was any firewall. Have any idea what to look for?

[blackice]

Yet redbull said he was odd eh.

[blackice]

Which begs the question since you know both what was your gl name?