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Offline aleksa6

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So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« on: November 09, 2012, 04:17:13 pm »
I'm really stumped here because I have tried virtually everything with port forwarding and mixing around with the network settings, but it just doesn't want to work. Can somebody please give me a step by step guide to tell me how to host a game and let my friend join?
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Offline Aklyon

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 06:36:53 pm »
You've port-forwarded on your router, correct?
And looked here for your external IP: http://www.whatsmyip.org/

If you have, go to Multiplayer and hit host server, it should pop-up a new window for the server. Then you can pick whether or not to advertise it, and join it using your external ip.
Pretty sure I didn't miss anything important here, but theres a chance.
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Offline aleksa6

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 10:56:53 pm »
I actually did exactly what you said but while I can connect (via lan) my friend can't. Even though it has been advertised.
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Offline Hearteater

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 10:50:50 am »
Just to be clear, you can connect to him in AVWW, but he can't connect to you?
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Offline aleksa6

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2012, 01:09:39 pm »
Nevermind, problem was solved. Sorry for the trouble.
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Offline Aklyon

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2012, 01:41:19 pm »
WHat had you missed?
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Offline aleksa6

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2012, 02:51:26 am »
Recently my local IP mysteriously changed in that short time between me setting up the port forwarding. I have no idea how, it's been doing that a lot lately.
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Offline orzelek

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Re: So... How EXACTLY do you host and join?
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2012, 12:23:54 pm »
Search in your router options for static DHCP entry.
You can insert your PC's MAC address there to make sure you will always get same local IP. This is pretty much required for successful port forwarding or you will have problems with IP's.
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