How can I tell if I port-forward correctly?

[IrrationalProgrammer]

Is there a way to tell if my game is completely working, other than if players join the game? If not, can someone attempt to join my game to see if it works?

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[Conan]

yeah, thats the only surefire way to test. ask someone to join on Glass or something.

[IrrationalProgrammer]

Apparently my internet is crap. I've been on it for at least 10 minutes and the console is just now saying 'Posting to master server'.

[Kyuande]

That's normal for the message, but for the time, it should spit out something saying it could not connect to it or some other error if it took that long.

[IrrationalProgrammer]

I also get this message:

ERROR: WebCom_PostServer() - mission is not running

But when I looked up what it was, I heard that it didn't do anything.

[Marios]

Disable UPnP , start your server then visit this site:

http://blservers.theblackparrot.me/

It's a server list obtainer. If you can see your server in the list then congratulations, your port is forwarded!

I did this myself while trying to forward, it works 100%.

[Zeblote]

Disable UPnP , start your server then visit this site:

http://blservers.theblackparrot.me/

It's a server list obtainer. If you can see your server in the list then congratulations, your port is forwarded!

I did this myself while trying to forward, it works 100%.

You know that's not how this works, right? That site just copies master2.blockland.us, and whether your server is actually accessible has zero effect on it.

[Marios]

You know that's not how this works, right? That site just copies master2.blockland.us, and whether your server is actually accessible has zero effect on it.

I know, but this method worked for me. Though the way I found out was accidentally.

I was frustrated nobody came to my server when I disabled UPnP (long ago) so I decided to find a service that allows me to view the server list. There was the one I linked (that I found out later) and the one at Cohort's website (the clan). And my server wasn't there. No matter how many times I WebCom_PostServer()'d.

As soon as I could get players, however, my server was in the list clear as day.

I haven't a clue how this worked internally, but it did.

[Electrk.]

For the future, you can use http://canyouseeme.org to test if you've port-forwarded correctly.

[Kyuande]

I know, but this method worked for me. Though the way I found out was accidentally.

You can download an in-game browser and do the same thing too with "Query Internet"

For the future, you can use http://canyouseeme.org to test if you've port-forwarded correctly.

This site is very useful. I used this a lot when I hosted a IIS server.

[IrrationalProgrammer]

I have gone to that website, and it works with port 28000.

[Marios]

I have gone to that website, and it works with port 28000.

Yep, that's the port for Blockland.

[IrrationalProgrammer]

In the later part of yesterday, for what ever reason, these ports stopped working. And I'm pretty sure the only reason it wasn't working was because I had my Ethernet cord connected in the wrong spot.

[Kyuande]

Make sure your router is opening the port and make sure it is on the correct local IP

[IrrationalProgrammer]

Well, I was able to get a someone to join my server, though the open port checking tool says port 28000 is closed. Oh well, at least it works now.