Joining a private server?

[-INVASION-]

Joining a private server/ 1 on 1 game?

Okay, without opening a dedicated server, how can I play a 1 on 1 game with my friend over the internet? Is this even possible?

 

[Crowze]

Set DoUplink=False in Infiltration.ini - search for DoUplink, it'll be in there somewhere .

 

[Cleeus[JgKdo]]

I think that was not what he wanted to know. Yes, it is possible to set up a so called ListenServer. This means, one player is starting a game and the others can join. IIRC You can do this with INF too, but it is not suggested as there will appear some bugs when playing on a listenserver. So I'd suggest you to open a dedicated server and I don't see a reason why not. You can run the server and the client on one machine (eg. yours ). If you now need info how to setup a dedicated server, ask - or better first RTFM

 

[-INVASION-]

Well, then the gameplay gets really choppy, which is bad. Even so, I've opened ports and whatnot and even if I open a dedicated server there is no listing for it on the server browser. Ideas?

 

[Crowze]

Well, if you want it private then you don't want it listed on the server bowser . Just give your IP to whoever wants to join.

 

[-INVASION-]

Yep, we tried that. His computer said "connecting" for two minutes, then quit back to the main menu. So that doesn't work either. Any other ideas?

 

[Crowze]

Are you running any non-standard gametypes or mutators? You may have to add them to the ServerPackages list.

 

[Cleeus[JgKdo]]

for the choppy gameplay of the server: the problem is, that there are 2 tasks on your computer that request under heavy load. The solution are task priorities. Set you server to high priority so that it will be more important then the client task. You can do that with the taskmanager.

for the advertising: there are 2 mechanisms:
1. The LAN browser makes a portscan over the current subnet afaik and scans for the default UT ports. This will not work over the internet.
2. The usual serverbrowser shows all INF servers that are listed on the epic/ut so called masterserver. To be listed on this one, you have to enable advertising. You can find it in the menues or in the ini under
[IpServer.UdpServerUplink]
DoUplink=True

Is the "connecting" written in white or blue letters? White means, he cannot connect to your IP, blue means, the serverpackages are not configured properly.

If your friend cannot connect to your IP, then something in your networks blocks him - be it a firewall or the wrong ports routed through. You usually have to route port 7777 and 7778 through.

 

[Stinkmarder]

[...]Set you server to high priority so that it will be more important then the client task. You can do that with the taskmanager.

...or use this tool (source included) i wrote for this purpose. usage: highprio ucc server etc ...
but AFAIK it is not needed for W2k or newer.