Cant start private server!!

Alx · Post by **Alx** » 28 Mar 2003, 18:53

Have tried everything now, it doesnt work!
Have tried with C.H.A.P. aswell.

It looks alright in the .plr too.
I just dont get it.

How do I do it??

Alx · Post by **Alx** » 30 Mar 2003, 23:44

HELP??

Post by **DanTheMan** » 31 Mar 2003, 00:01

Do you have Windows XP? If so, have you disabled the built-in firewall?

Post by **DanTheMan** » 31 Mar 2003, 00:07

Can you start a public server, or is it just a private server problem?

If it is only a private server problem then I think I have the solution for you:

There's a bug in F1 2002 that prevents you from starting a private server if you have just had a public server running. The problem is that the gamespy network keeps the IP of your machine for a couple of minutes (I don't know how long, but at least 5 min), and if it starts responding again within 5 minutes it will just keep that room open, even if you actually restarted the game in "NO ANNOUNCE" mode.

In this case the solution is simple: Close down your public server. Go into your .PLR file and make sure you have "Announce Host="0"" in there. Go take a leak, read the newspaper and eat a snack. Make sure you don't start F1 2002 before at least 10 minutes have elapsed.

And you really don't need CHAP to run a private server. I have never used it, and I run private servers quite often (hosting for F1R).

/Daniel

Alx · Post by **Alx** » 01 Apr 2003, 22:09

Haha...thanks for making it simple! So its have a leak, a snack, a snooze, a read and then go again!

This is hopefully the prob!

Yes I have XP and its just starting private.

THANKS DAN!!
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