Problem at Hosting a game

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here we go again...
hello all i have a problem like alot of you guys have, i can't host a game... now i've read alot of threads and i've heard that i have to forward the ports 6000 and 6112 to host a sins of a solar empire game. well the problem is i don't know how to... so plz can you guys help me and tell me how i can open up those ports so me and my mates can play a game we want... i hope you don't think this thread is "irritating" ow and a last notice I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PORTS AND PORTFORWARDING! srry for the caps but just to make sure you guys aren't going to talk about things i don't know anything about.

Ty in Advance

Greets,
Vulcanus5000

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

 

Using game version 1.0 - 1.05 (the latest non-beta version):

You will need to learn how to forward ports through any NAT-ing network device (routers, cable/dsl modems functioning as routers, etc.)

Please visit this sticky and find the link to my guide "Networking and SINS" (right at the bottom of the original post).  Check the date on the file to make sure it's the correct guide (Feb 14th/08)

In that guide I take you through the steps required to host SINS version 1.0 - 1.05

 

Using game version 1.1 BETA:

Version 1.1 BETA allows hosting without having to configure one's NAT devices (routers).  This is possible because the devs have been working hard on new "tunneling" netcode called ALLOY.  Please be advised this version is still in BETA and as such there will be less people using it (less players).

You'll need to visit www.impulsedriven.com and download IMPULSE (Stardock's new digital distribution system), install it run it, click the BLUE ORB (upper left) select "show pre-release versions" and then update SINS to version 1.1 BETA.

 

of course if you have further issues........feel free to ask!

thanks,

the Monk

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

ok, i know how to forward ports but the only problem is i don't know what server ip address i have, but nvm i am downloaden the beta atm and my friend is also donwloading it so we can play online, is it definite that we won't have to do anything else then just host a new game?

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Vulcanus5000, reply 2
ok, i know how to forward ports but the only problem is i don't know what server ip address i have, but nvm i am downloaden the beta atm and my friend is also donwloading it so we can play online, is it definite that we won't have to do anything else then just host a new game?

 
End of Vulcanus5000's quote

As I tried explaining in my (detailed btw...) post above, the step-by-step I wrote helps you along quite nicely if one has the patience to read/follow the entire thing!

Yes as long as you have ALLOY (the new netcode) enabled (it's enabled by default if I remember correctly) you will not need to forward any traffic.

 

the Monk

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

You have to forward the ports to the PC in your Lan you are playing SINS with.

For e.g. if the PC you are playing SINS with has the IP 192.168.100.2 your have to forward the ports to that IP.

Thats it.