same ole same ole....can't host

[johnanon8669]

well i have looked in the forum and none of the answers provided have helped..........

i had no problems hosting before, opened ports and enabled UPnP was hosting figured out how to lan host using server and all, but i installed the new Warzone2100 and now it says i cannot connect.................??????????

any thoughts? no software changes and same router and all .....just installed the new release.

i'm stumped, tried opening the ports further ( broadening the range), turned off port forwarding and just had UPnP on then turned it off and port forward back on only.....then both again...

[vexed]

When running a LAN game, you just need to get the other players to type in your IP, there is no need to use the lobby server for that, since some cheap routers, it will not work that way.

For your current issue, do --debug=net on your command line / shortcut and then attach the logs.

[johnanon8669]

How does one start a multiplayer without going to the lobby ?

What is the correct syntax for launching the debug ?
I tried the following

Warzone2100.exe --debug net

Warzone2100.exe debug net

Warzone2100.exe /debug net

All launched the game without any visible difference.....do I need to seek out the debug log after I try to connect to lobby ?

Surprisingly quick reply.....

[johnanon8669]

oh and i tried to host and have them go to multiplayer and type in the ip address even though the lobby said i couldn't connect

[bendib]

probably --debug=net like vexed said.

[johnanon8669]

got the ip hosting issue lined out ( it just started working...???? )

still can't host through lobby though......and i think the debug file is running cause when i play online msgs show on top of my screen

[vexed]

You need to post the logs so we know what is going on when you try to host games.