[Buckshee Rounds]

When trying to access multiplayer via the ready room it displays a message: "Failed to connect". I've searched through other topics and couldn't find a solution that worked. Deleted multi.cfg but that didn't work. I'm running the 3.6.12 RC2 build. Tried 3.6.10 but got the same result. As far as I know the fs2net server is up and running?

Multi log is as follows:-

FreeSpace Multi Log - Opened Sat, May 29, 2010  at 05:28PM
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05/29 17:28:36~   psnet_init() detected lan connection
05/29 17:28:36~   psnet_get_ip() reports IP : 0.0.0.0
05/29 17:28:37~   Receive buffer set to 4096
05/29 17:28:37~   Send buffer set to 4096
05/29 17:28:37~   Error on IPX startup 10047
05/29 17:28:37~   Error on IPX startup 10047
05/29 17:28:37~   Found no RAS connections
05/29 17:28:43~   In psnet_use_protocol()
05/29 17:28:43~   Psnet : TCP broadcast
05/29 17:28:43~   Psnet using - NET_TCP
05/29 17:28:44~   NOTICE: Incompatible game tracker IP detected (gt.pxo.net), using default instead (fs2netd.game-warden.com)!
05/29 17:28:44~   NOTICE: Incompatible user tracker IP detected (ut.pxo.net), using default instead (fs2netd.game-warden.com)!
05/29 17:28:44~   NOTICE: Port for game/user trackers not specified, using default instead (12009).
05/29 17:28:44~   NOTICE: Incompatible chat server IP detected (chat.pxo.net), using default instead (fs2netd.game-warden.com)!
05/29 17:28:44~   NOTICE: Incompatible banner URL detected (chat.pxo.net), using default instead (http://fs2netd.game-warden.com/files/banners)!


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FreeSpace Multi Log - Closing on Sat, May 29, 2010  at 05:28PM

If this is a common problem with a solution that I missed then I apologise for the new topic.

[chief1983]

It should be port 12000, not 12009.  Do you have a fs2open_pxo.cfg in your data folder?

[taylor]

No, 12009 is correct for the default port.

The server was down so that's the reason for the failure to connect.  It should be back up and working now though.

[Buckshee Rounds]

I searched for it, couldn't find anything unfortunately. After reading your post I forwarded port 12009 and lo and behold the bloody thing works now. Should've shown some initiative and done it in the first place, never mind. Thanks for the reply.

EDIT: Posted while the above replied.

[chief1983]

Hmm wonder why my pxo config has 12000 then.  Probably shouldn't even have that file around.

[taylor]

Hmm wonder why my pxo config has 12000 then.  Probably shouldn't even have that file around.

Port 12000 was the default port for 3.6.9, so it was valid in pre-3.6.10 builds.  The servers used to run in parallel, which is why the current default is set at 12009, it needed to be an unused port.

[Darklord42]

Mine wont connect either

I created a file named

fs2open_pxo.cfg

with

fs2netd.game-warden.com
12009

and put it in the data folder.  Is the server down, and if so, why does it show up when I load up fs2net on the browser?

[chief1983]

Yeah, I can't seem to connect either, with or without that file, with quite a few different builds.

[Darklord42]

There,  now it seems to work.  Although a command file doesn't seem to be needed.  As I removed the file and it still works.  Now all i need to do is log on at a time when there are people playing.