Multiplayer mode

[Plasticpigeon]

I can't host a game or join a game on the internet. I connect through a firewall. I've opened all the ports that they tell you to open but when I try yo join a game I get a message which says
No gamee were found at the specified address. Can anyone help

[Sirius_Sam]

What's the firewall you are attempting to connect through? I don't have a problem connecting through my router's firewall, but I usually also run 'Zonealarm' and THAT causes problems. You will most likely have to kill your firewall to get consistent internet access with DS.


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[Krynus]

I assume you are talking about a hardware firewall. For a software firewall, like ZoneAlarm, you just have to set the properties for Dungeon Siege (withing ZA) to allow connections to the internet.

For a hardware firewall, you most likely have to set up your computer as a demilitirized zone (DMZ). This means that connections to your WAN IP (the IP you get from your internet provider) get forwarded directly to your computer, rather than being blocked by the firewall. There is already a thread here dealing with how to set this up (see Cant Stay in Game WTF? for more info)

[Sirius_Sam]

Speaking from experience, the software firewall is the most problematic. Unless you know what you're doing, I would not recommend changing any of the router settings. I wouldn't run on Zonematch if there was another option, but it can handle packets with very few hardware-firewall problems. Zonematch has a particular problem with Zonealarm. You -could- change your settings to allow access, but packet-sending is still handled the same way...best to just disable the software firewall while you play DS. If you're worried about trojans, etc. getting through then just run an anti-trojan/viruscheck after the first few times you disable and re-enable the firewall after the game.

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