Can find any local servers

Post by **hooly** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:14 am

OK as soon as I load up Quake 3 and it goes to the menu, this message appears in the console:

Opening IP socket: localhost:27660
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27661
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27662
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27663
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27664
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27665
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27666
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27667
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27668
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
Opening IP socket: localhost:27669
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket socket: NO ERROR
WARNING: Couldn't allocate IP port

When I go to the multiplayer section, i can't see any other games that people have created on my LAN and they can't see mine. they can all play with each other fine.

We all have the game patched to the latest version. I have my firewall (windows integrated firewall, the only one i have) turned off.

From what I understand of this error, It can't access any ports so it can't get out on the network to see any other games.

Does anyone have any experience with this error?

Post by **axbaby** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:52 am

i do not know much about networks but i hear about port-forwarding a lot

did you ever have zonealarm or any other firewall installed ?

i recall 3 or more years ago someone had this exact problem and it was caused by zonealarm after being un-installed still had crap in the registry.

try a free registry cleaner like jv16

http://www.jv16.org

edit
it must surely however be a networking configuration problem

Post by **hooly** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:47 am

i've run the registry cleaner but still get the same problem. i don't know what you mean by 'it must surely however be a networking configuration problem'. other games work fine over the LAN.

Something is blocking the ports. i've disabled the firewall but other than that i don't know what to do. AAAARRRRGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:15 am

i would say use The all seeing eye/Gamespy to find games..

Much quicker...

Post by **Captain** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:50 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:i would say use The all seeing eye/Gamespy to find games..

Much quicker...

Phew, for a second there I thought you meant Sauron's Palantir

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:58 am

HA! funny enough.. the first time i heard about ASE i kinda thaught the same.

Post by **hooly** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:08 pm

I have Q Tracker, will that pick up games over a LAN or just the internet though?

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:21 pm

usually JUST the internet.

usually the best way to join a lan is to drop down the console ( ~ Key ) and type in "Connect entertheiphere"

Without the quotes, and entertheiphere is the IP address of the server/host.

Post by **axbaby** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:27 pm

this may work ??
/connect localhost

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:57 am

local host is only if its the computer that he is playing on is the server,

Post by **axbaby** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:06 am

gotcha m8 :Cl0wnb0at

Post by **hooly** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:07 am

I've tried connecting directly to an IP and it wouldn't work. I have a router but the router is basically between the internet and the hub so it shouldn't affect anything on the LAN, but I disconnected it and had the same error and I also tried away from the LAN with just a swap cable between my computer and another and had the same problem. because other games work fine over a network it makes me think that it is some software specific issue for this game.
what the hell is blockin the port?