Multiplayer hosting in 1.1 (Alloy)

Published on July 24, 2008 By the_Monk In Beta Feedback

1. I disabled all port-forwaring, made sure NAT-filtering wasn't relaxed etc. and made sure all firewalls etc. also enabled.

2. Loaded SINS 1.1

3. Clicked "Host Setup"

4. Clicked "Run Hosting Test" (making sure use "Alloy" was checked)

4. After the test completed it showed "IP is not visible" in red next to "Hosting Capability"

5. Attempted to host a game anyway, and it worked!

What all of this means?

If you were having hosting problems before you certainly shouldn't be having them anymore...

Even with everything on my network set to "normal operation" (ie. no port-forwarding and everything secured) Alloy had no issues tunneling past/through it all to make the connection.

Well done SD/IC!

EDIT:

Having said this, should anyone have any hosting/connecting issues with this beta at all, please post to this thread and we will get the issues solved for you.

Comments (Page 1)

Yarlen

on Jul 24, 2008

Ironclad deserves all the credit.

Annatar11

on Jul 24, 2008

I had wondered how long it'd take you to test it out

Wasn't disappointed!

Definitely sounds promising!

P5yy

on Jul 24, 2008

Finally TheMonk can start playing Sins

RonLugge

on Jul 24, 2008

Finally TheMonk can start playing Sins

lol, poor man has been almost as bad as Annie at being around the forums doing support.

Whereas I... I got run off by the posting overload

the_Monk

on Jul 24, 2008

Finally TheMonk can start playing Sins

I won't be around to play until the weekend.

I might be on ICO though, just for the "familiar faces"; although without the need for my hosting-help I doubt I'll have much to say...hehe

Annatar11

on Jul 24, 2008

Nah, Monk does way more than I do. He sits in ICO lobby and everything, answering questions

the_Monk

on Jul 24, 2008

wow Anny......our posts are almost splitting seconds now (18:21:08 - 18:21:22)...

...and no you don't, you can't just take the focus off of you that easily. You're here helping with much more than just hosting. You deserve a medal Anny, especially for the art of diplomacy you exercise. I tend to be more.... (how should I put this....hehe.....hell I'll blame it on having 3 children...lol) direct...that's it! hehe

squigglethecow

on Jul 24, 2008

I am gettign the same 'IP address not visible'' in red when I test, but it hasnt prevented me from joining a game, I havent tried to host yet though.

Annatar11

on Jul 24, 2008

how should I put this....hehe.....hell I'll blame it on having 3 children...lol

Be sure to tell them that when they grow up.

"You damn kids are the reason I'm so damn grumpy"

the_Monk

on Jul 24, 2008

Be sure to tell them that when they grow up.

"You damn kids are the reason I'm so damn grumpy"

I tell them that now...

Annatar11

on Jul 24, 2008

Kay. Just don't tell them I said it

WHIPperSNAPper2008

on Jul 27, 2008

w00t!

Kitkun

on Jul 27, 2008

Kay. Just don't tell them I said it

Well, this thread may be preserved for posterity...

Having said this, should anyone have any hosting/connecting issues with this beta at all, please post to this thread and we will get the issues solved for you.

I notice there's no posts about that here.

P5yy

on Jul 27, 2008

To Monk.

I have my ports fowarded correctly for sins. Does having these open ports pose a security risk ?

the_Monk

on Jul 27, 2008

P5yy,

Forwarded ports aren't much of a risk unless there is something actively "listening" for traffic on them (ie. SINS or other software listening on said ports). So if SINS isn't running...... you get the picture.

Personally, I do however disable all port-forwarding when I don't need it to be in place. (especially since these days it's usually a check-mark or two in one's router config)

the Monk

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