0facts Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 So, this is what's been happening for the past few days. I can join some games, but not others. Those aren't private games, those are normal tg that I can't join for some odd reason. Also, something similar happened where I hosted a game and one of my friends couldn't join me, but random people were able to join and then he hosted a game, and I wasn't able to join him while other random people were able to join him. I deleted my antivirus, disabled my firewall, tried many many things, but to no avail. Hence, I have decided to post it here. I am on windows btw and I use my University's wifi (felt like it was important to share idk). lmk if there's a solution. cheers, facts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langbart Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 12:13 AM, 0facts said: I can join some games, but not others. Those aren't private games, those are normal tg that I can't join for some odd reason. Expand @elexis gave an answer to a similar issue. #6386 More explaination when unable to join (19/Nov/21) Quote [23:05:14] elexis the typical case for one host server being joinable by some but not by others is that the host hasnt forwarded the port, is using stun, and then the clients that can join the game can utilize STUN, and the ones that cant join the server cant utilize STUN, and they cant utilize STUN because the ISP or local firewall blocks it [23:06:59] elexis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN#Limitations [23:07:05] elexis basically technical mumbo jumbo [23:07:26] elexis the only thing in your power is to have the host forward their port [23:07:45] elexis then he can disable STUN, this way everyone or noone will be able to join [23:08:02] elexis I suppose this information should go into a dialog inside the game near the MP dialog Expand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0facts Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 I asked people after joining servers that I could and, I can only join servers where the host forwards their port. How do I configure my firewall/router to allow servers that use STUN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langbart Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 1:26 AM, 0facts said: How do I configure my firewall/router Expand Wiki/Manual_SettingUpAGame#Settingupyournetwork contains links to some router manuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmramAtani Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I had the same problem with a friend, and what we ended up doing was to set up a VPN (we used Hamachi, but probably there are other programs to do it!). Then one of us host a game in Multiplayer/Host Game. However, we use this to play against ourselves, I don't think it will allow you to use the Lobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0facts Posted March 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 I started using mobile data for 0ad, and now I have no problems. Kinda funny tho, I honestly thought hosting would be impossible on mobile data 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 26/03/2022 at 4:25 AM, 0facts said: I started using mobile data for 0ad, and now I have no problems. Kinda funny tho, I honestly thought hosting would be impossible on mobile data Expand Depends on the ISP, stun will for ever be works for some and not for others. Proper port forwarding > upnp (miniupnp) > stun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad player Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) On 24/03/2022 at 12:13 AM, 0facts said: So, this is what's been happening for the past few days. I can join some games, but not others. Those aren't private games, those are normal tg that I can't join for some odd reason. Also, something similar happened where I hosted a game and one of my friends couldn't join me, but random people were able to join and then he hosted a game, and I wasn't able to join him while other random people were able to join him. I deleted my antivirus, disabled my firewall, tried many many things, but to no avail. Hence, I have decided to post it here. I am on windows btw and I use my University's wifi (felt like it was important to share idk). lmk if there's a solution. cheers, facts Expand windows firewall windows defender any antivirus closed ports on router if you are using university's wifi and first 3 steps dont work then ITS OVER Edited March 26, 2022 by bad player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nani Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 26/03/2022 at 4:25 AM, 0facts said: I started using mobile data for 0ad, and now I have no problems. Kinda funny tho, I honestly thought hosting would be impossible on mobile data Expand That's the solution I also use :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 port forwarding fixed my problem I think. now I can join hosts that i had to use vpn to connect, i cannot join some new hosts may be they did not forward ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 I am not sure about what I said On 01/05/2022 at 12:28 PM, leopard said: port forwarding fixed my problem I think. now I can join hosts that i had to use vpn to connect, i cannot join some new hosts may be they did not forward ports. Expand I cannot host still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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