"Join Game" option, not working

[AAAAA]

Hi

I used 25565 port, and could create a new account in Multiplayer ----> Game Lobby and enter and also use "join games" option.
But "Join Game" option from main menu still doesn't work. I receive "failed to connect to the server".

My question is: The option "Join Game" from main menu does the same job as "Join Game" inside lobbies? Are they the same or different?

 

Thanks

[Stan`]

No they are not the same. One allows you to directly connect to a host without the lobby while the other allows you to connect via the lobby.

The problem you have is that the person you are trying to connect to is blocking you through firewall or because they have a symmetrical network

EDIT: See also https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/wiki/FAQ

[AAAAA]

HI

Thanks for your help 

[Stan`]

Did you manage to play?

[AAAAA]

Hi

That problem still is there.

I was going to ask you is it possible that we play it on our own server? I mean do you allow us legally do it?

[Stan`]

21 hours ago, AAAAA said:

Hi

That problem still is there.

I was going to ask you is it possible that we play it on our own server? I mean do you allow us legally do it?

The game is P2P so you technically always play on your own server. That's written in the FAQ did you read it ?

You can play in LAN if your friend comes over and connects to your Wi-Fi you just need to get his IP.

 

[AAAAA]

Hello

Thanks for guide. we can't play on lan from different cities, what we need is to abe able to play through our own VPS, but don't know how to setup or which files must be edited and set for our VPS.

(I also can't play online some other games like "stormgate" or "Empyrion - Galactic Survival" ... through internet )

Again thanks.

[hyperion]

Lobby games are also just lan games in essence, the only difference is that the needed address gets passed to others via a neat ui. The lobby also adds some mechanisms to allow some additional network setups to work, like firewall puching / stun. As a bonus you get a chat and a ranking bot. I'm pretty sure you don't want to setup your own lobby but you could, the code and instructions is at https://github.com/0ad/lobby-infrastructure

If you create a lan game it means 0ad on your computer will listen on the specified port for connections. Everyone around the globe that can connect to you computer will be able to join that game. How to make your computer reachable from the internet typically means adding portforwarding to your router and configuring the firewall. But even then, due to IP4 starvation your ISP might make it virtually impossible to get it working.