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BL crashes when trying to start an internet game
Reactor Worker:
--- Quote from: Ephialtes on March 07, 2010, 05:45:42 AM ---This is an issue with some routers returning weird info when asked for their UPnP details. Either it doesn't return anything and the game sits there waiting until it does, or it returns malformed details which blow up Blockland.
You can try starting a server and leaving it frozen for about 5 minutes, It should reach a timeout and just continue starting the server. This is an issue with your router though - and v15 allows you to disable UPnP so you can host via the port forwarding method only as before.
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Ah, that makes more sense. I think I saw similar behavior when I tried to run a dedicated server.
Unfortunately, I'm using my colleges internet connection right now so I have no control over their routing equipment. It's a great connection, but I guess you have to "pay the price" somewhere. I'll just go ahead and wait for V15 and try disabling UPnP then.
Freeze:
I have the exact same problem.
Ephialtes:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on March 08, 2010, 12:54:58 PM ---Ah, that makes more sense. I think I saw similar behavior when I tried to run a dedicated server.
Unfortunately, I'm using my colleges internet connection right now so I have no control over their routing equipment. It's a great connection, but I guess you have to "pay the price" somewhere. I'll just go ahead and wait for V15 and try disabling UPnP then.
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Did you try leaving it for 5 minutes to see if it times out? I suspect your college would have something in place to prevent these sorts of UPnP requests anyway.
Reactor Worker:
--- Quote from: Ephialtes on March 08, 2010, 02:07:24 PM ---Did you try leaving it for 5 minutes to see if it times out? I suspect your college would have something in place to prevent these sorts of UPnP requests anyway.
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It appears to work now.
I robot:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on March 08, 2010, 04:41:37 PM ---It appears to work now.
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