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Cant start private server!!
Posted: 28 Mar 2003, 18:53
by Alx
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??
Posted: 30 Mar 2003, 23:44
by Alx
HELP??
Posted: 31 Mar 2003, 00:01
by DanTheMan
Do you have Windows XP? If so, have you disabled the built-in firewall?
Posted: 31 Mar 2003, 00:07
by DanTheMan
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
Posted: 01 Apr 2003, 22:09
by Alx
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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