coop76 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hi i'm trying to join a network game that my mates set up but getting message "unable to connect to server" Server id is ***.***.*.* does this have right no of digits & if so any idea what problem could be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop76 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Any1 cant wait to get game going but cant get it to load. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoMan10 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Has your mate port forwarded? btw, server ID's change all the time so it is hard to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop76 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Dont think he would no how to port forward to be honest. And i def dont but will search on google. Server id would it be same as default gateway on command promp screen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop76 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Well i'm a bit confused to be honest on guides on internet. Used to be so much easier on old FM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinsinaty Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Then go back to old FM's. Let me know if you guys play FM09 online thx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 How did you play old FM's online? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlHighfield Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Im having a similair problem, i get in the game with my friend to start but when we both come off and decide to come back on he gets the "unable to connect to server" so it only works the first time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop76 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Last was 05 or 06 not sure but didnt have any problems connecting just put IP Address in and it worked. Think i've found a simple step by step guide to port forwarding so going to try that 2morr see what happens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fountain of youth Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I play network a lot, heres some tips, its always the simple answer No1 - Make sure you both have the same updated version of FM10, because if you have 10.2 and he has 10.3 you cant connect. No2 - Hamachi is the best program for connecting each others IP addresses and is much safer. No3 - Has the Host enabled networking in the preferences menu? Hope that helps Best way get hamachi One of you host a network on Hamachi, type his username and PW and when your connected on there. Host runs the game and enables network from preferences on FM10 Host starts up and game and gets to team selection screen You click join network game, then click join other server in bottom right Then add his Hamachi IP address not his coms and password if it asks, thats it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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