The MP Problem (In Full)

Fri Mar 14, 2003 3:17 am by Dauntless

Ok, my problem...

1. Open Freelancer up, click "Multiplayer"
2. "Status: Connected to Global server, Internet games available", server list loads up
3. Click on a server that is responding (ping & # of players are being displayed)
4. Message box pops up after about 2-4 seconds: The requested operation is taking to long, etc. then, message about server could be down or Internet problems.
5. Try another server, message box again (same for every server)
6. Get frustrated, exit out of Freelancer
7. Internet Explorer won't open web pages, even though cable modem says it's connected to the Internet.
8. Must turn off computer, unplug modem, plug modem back in, and turn on computer back on to get Internet to work.
9. Lather, Rinse, And Repeat

- Dauntless

Fri Mar 14, 2003 3:33 pm by Dauntless

I know i'm not having internet problems, as I contacted my ISP and had them ping me (with good results).

I have also reinstalled DX9 (from the CD) with no change.

- Dauntless

Sat Mar 15, 2003 2:34 am by TK421

I have the same problem. I can see servers just fine but when I try to connect, I always get the "It's taking too long" message, and a minute or two later it says it failed. To test, I tried doing this on my own computer by hosting a server, and then trying to connect to it (it showed in the LAN server list just fine). Same timeout. I tried disabling my firewall to see if I had some sort of rule conflict, and it still did it. This doesn't make any sense. I know my DirectPlay8 components are working just fine so that isn't the problem. This game has just been one problem after another so far. I get one problem fixed, and another one presents itself, preventing me from playing. I bought this game ONLY for it's multiplayer aspect too, which has me quite frustrated....

Sat Mar 15, 2003 2:46 am by IGx89

I'm getting the same problem. It started right after I tried out a mod on a local LAN server. I've deactivated the mod, but this problem still persists! I've tried deleting everything in the My Games/Freelancer directory, but that didn't do a thing

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Sat Mar 15, 2003 8:25 pm by IGx89

Anyone fix this problem yet? It's pretty hard making a mod manager when I can't even test out mods

Sat Mar 15, 2003 8:35 pm by TK421

Actually, I seemed to have fixed it by installing DirectX 9. Seems the newer DirectPlay components are necessary and that seems to have been the problem for me. It works fine now, and I've been playing it with my cousin most of the day.

Sat Mar 15, 2003 8:59 pm by Darkside

The MP part of Freelancer REQUIRES DX9 to play MP. MP needs to newest DirectPlay drivers. Try installing DX9.

Sat Mar 15, 2003 9:05 pm by IGx89

I installed it just days after it came out

I could join any server before I tried the mod, and now I can only join internet servers. When I try to join a LAN server, is when that problem happens. It also says that I've joined that LAN server before, even though I've deleted everything in the My Games/Freelancer folder.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 5:58 pm by IGx89

Anyone? I'm quite anxious to get this problem figured out

Mon Mar 17, 2003 2:59 pm by DanTor

I have posted the way to force Freelancer to con. to my sever...
I hope to get a list of servers willing to post on my site so that ervery one can play... http://home.cogeco.ca/~starkillaz/ Come one come all!!!!!!

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