Author Topic: Direct Connect in Generals  (Read 475 times)

DuhChamp

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Direct Connect in Generals
« on: February 20, 2005, 12:10:25 am »
Me and my buddies tried to direct connect in generals.  We are all behind routers.  When I create a game, they enter in my external ip address (not the 192.168.0.xx address that my router gives me), but are unable to connect, as they get connection timed out. I have a couple questions:
1.) Do I have to open the Generals ports on my router (the ones listed in the readme.txt)?
2.) Is it possible to direct connect behind a router?

Phoenix

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Re:Direct Connect in Generals
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2005, 09:19:20 pm »
Each of you has to forward the ports used by generals..
Look up which ports (udp+tcp) generals uses in that txt file.

Forward them in your router and it should work...
Your friends indeed need your public ip address to connect. Your router will forward them to your computer.