Topic: C&C Generals with Raptor Firewall

[viso2]

I have been playing C&C since the first game came out in DOS.  I am a network engineer and i have been relegated to asking for any help available because EA has screwed C&C up so much.  I hava a raptor firewall and cannot get this thing to connect to others in game.  I ahve no issues getting to the servers but when i try to get IN GAME it screws up.  I have no denys in my logs and it actually looks good from that point of view.  If anyone has a raptor and has had issues please e-mail me so we can talk about it.  viso2@yahoo.com.  

[gryphon]

Must admit it's a long time ago I run into someone who is running Raptor. Although canceld I though by Symantec a while ago it always has been a good firewall. [ verry good in my opinion ]
Not shure about the setting you have given Command & Conquer in it. [ nor which Raptor version you are using, which is also good as that's one thing you shouldn't mention in a post ]
If ping is disabled to it with ping's turned on. And grand C&C full access thgough your firewall. Don't just allow the ports it requests. And don't forget to turn on ICMP and UDP packets. [ not shure which C&C needs although I remember it needs one of those 2 else it won't work joining games ]

edit: some versions had the option to allow a programm to run as server locally while other programs just need client executable permissions. Not shure anymore if Raptor has that option, although I am guessing at this point it's one of those small options that has to be turned of for C&C.

[gryphon]

It could also be simpler, not shure which C&C you have tried to play. Although make shure you have the latest patch for it and arn't using a modded, cracked or a version with a noCD patch.
[ although some noCD patches do work you never know ]

[viso2]

Symantec hasnt sunsetted raptor.  it is on ver7 but im running 6.5.3.  I have opened all ports from my game machine out--> and have allowed the ports mentioned in the documentation and ping <-- in to the game machine.  should i set up a redirect for the ports to go directly to the game machine?  these are the ports i allowed

TCP ports:
80, 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920

UDP ports:
4321, 27900


BTW im trying to play generals.  of the bought disk with all current patches

[gryphon]

to check, with the firewall down Generals does work ?

I ones had problems running Yuri's Revenge from behind my firewall. I needed to unblock ntoskernel to allow it access to the internet before any computer behind it [ it also was a router ] to play online.

To troubleshoot I usually cleared the logfiles, then started the application and after a failure look at the event logs. Every programm that got blocked [ or port / packet ] was then given access one by one, even if it's from another programm to see if it changes anything. I know it will be time consuming though

You could also try to edit the rule not just to allow those TCP and UDP ports but giving it full access. See if that helps. Is there an option to allow network identification in your Raptor version ? Shouldn't be anywhere near the settings for Generals. Just with the general properties or somewhere. It's an option to allow other computers on your network to find your computer. I know that even with allowing RA2 full access through the firewall, with that option turned on you still won't be able to connect. You might want to change any of those settings just to try.

And if you are behind a router, you could try directing those ports or setting triggering rules for it. Although placing it in a DMZ just to try if it works generallt might be easier to set up in a few seconds.

[viso2]

I opened all ports inbound to game machine and it works..im going to tighten it up now and see where it screws up...thanks for the help

[gryphon]

it could be you get a connection to an inbound different port every time you play the game. You will find out when you restart the game. Some of my game have that therefor I got lazy and just allowed them full access or just a bigger general scope.

Enjoy the game online.