2nd Ranger Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 A plan has been formulated to get some games going tomorrow, around 7PM GMT. I realise some of you may not be able to make it, but it would be nice to get a few more guys in on it. Obviously the big games will be at the weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Ok, noob alert, I've not played much ofp multiplayer so I've installed all the mods and tried connecting to the server but it just says "connecting" then goes back to the server list screen. Short of reinstalling all the addons again am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 5, 2004 Author Share Posted December 5, 2004 Do you have any BAS stuff installed? Pave hasn't yet removed the stuff we aren't using from the server, so there a few items that might kick you out depending on what mission is running. Was there a message at the top of the screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_1 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 A plan has been formulated to get some games going tomorrow, around 7PM GMT. I realise some of you may not be able to make it, but it would be nice to get a few more guys in on it. Obviously the big games will be at the weekend... ← I will try, probably make it at about 1930 for 1 hour as i have to go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 5, 2004 Author Share Posted December 5, 2004 Cool, as long as you're there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Nope no messages, it just said connecting to server then the server list came up and the message faded out, I've got more mods installed than are on the list but I wouldnt have though that would make a difference as long as I've got the mods that are on the server, or would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 (edited) Did you put in the pass? - Pave with a capital P? If it's not that, it might be the socket problem that gave us all some trouble in the past. Try it after switching your connection type between Sockets and Direct Play, at the bottom of the server screen. If that doesn't work, you may have to change your socket setting via the CFG file, or something. The other guys know about that, I didn't have to do that myself. What I meant about the BAS thing is that there are BAS addons still on the server, but if you have them then that's obviously why you didn't get the message. EDIT The socket thing - If none of that works, open the flashpoint folder, Users, your username, and open the file 'User info'. There's a line that says; useSockets=1; If it's at 1, try setting it to 0, and vice versa. Edited December 6, 2004 by 2nd Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 All seems present and correct mate, I've tried joining a few other servers and I got in no problem, when I try to join the gr.net server I get the black screen with "Wait for server" on it then it goes back to the Network games on internet screen. I'm using sockets and sockets=1 is in the cfg file. I'll uninstall and reinstall it for tomorrow and get all the addons put back in and test it when I get back from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 I don't think it's to do with the addons, if it was then you'd get a message about them. I wouldn't go uninstalling anything until you get a better opinion - my internet/connection knowledge is limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sart Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 What addons are needed and what IPs? Pave's server? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yep, its Paves server I was trying to join. It just keeps throwing me back to the server list with a message at top left saying crowman connecting which fades out after a few seconds, joined a few other servers with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 One question about the location for installing these mods, is it the "ofp addons", or the "res ofp addons" file, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sart Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Doesn't matter, I use res myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Thanks Sart', i'll remember that if it all goes horribly wrong later.... lol Btw, i am getting a similar problem joining Pave's server, it says that i'm joining the sever but then my name fades out and nothing happens, no messages about mods etc, i'll take another look later today when i'm more awake.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I take it you have any Firewall/Routers set up correctly? It sounds like a problem that we were having in the early days of MP. I'll try and rack my brains today about it, but it should be easier to set up on Teamspeak. There are a few missions which resulted in people getting kicked from the server on Friday, it may be that, we'll hopefully get it sorted tonight. One thing I have learned about OPF is that you need to be patient ehn it comes to sorting it out, it can take a bit of effort..... but it's worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Np T', i'm sure i'll sort it out in the end, iv'e been playing these games long enough to know its always some simple solution just waiting to be found... The situation so far, i can join any other Ofp server except Pave's, it tells me that i'm joining and then after about 20-30 secs my name just fades out in the top left corner and i'm left looking at the green screen with a strip at the top showing the server, but it doesnt say what mods are running or anything, mmmmm, tricky one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 There are a few missions which resulted in people getting kicked from the server on Friday, it may be thatThat only happened because Sart and I had our BAS stuff removed, and we got a message about not having BAS Rangers, etc. Crow and Zebb don't seem to be getting that, so it's more likely the connection thing. Doesn't matter, I use res myself.Are you sure? I think it matters in some cases - you just need to put the addons in the folder specified by the readme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Oh ok, if thats the case i may have to go back and reinstall everything in seperate addon folders according to the read me files and see if that helps, as i said i can join any other server ok and i dont get any messages about mods not installed on Pave's, it just tells me i'm joining and then doesnt, good job i made a copy of my adddon folders before i started..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 Well if you can join other servers, then it's not a mod problem. As T says, we had such connection problems in the past. Have you tried the socket thing, Zebb? Setting it to 1 and 0 I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yeah, that and changing to directplay as well but neither helped.... Btw, my Ip is:81.110.203.93 at least at the moment if thats any help ?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd Ranger Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 Bleh, must indeed be to do with firewalls, etc, then. Come to think of it lads, didn't Pave have to do something like allow our IPs before we could join, or was that only with your server, T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I think that just happened on my server. The dedi worked first time for the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I'm glad its not just me thats getting the same problem, I thought it might be down to my noobness but thank god it isnt. Firewall all seems present and correct, I can join other servers no problem and if I try to join a server with a mod I dont have it tells me to ###### off. No such problems in Paves server, just back to the server screen then a slow fade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_1 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Your both using Sockets to try and join? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebb Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Ive tried everyway you can think of T', ASE, Socket, Directplay, its all very odd .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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