Is GameSpy Arcade not working for anyone else?

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Lifer
Jun 27, 2004
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I just installed GameSpy Arcade for the first time, but I already did have a GameSpy ID.

When I open GamySpy Arcade, it just about hangs when it says Downloading Service Map... when it says it is doing this, the network connection lights do not light up, so I know nothing is happening.
After a little bit, it stops trying to download the service map (whatever that is) and asks me to enter my email address. I enter the one I use for my GameSpy ID and it tells me please wait while the login wizard validates your ID. Once again, the network lights don't light up, so there is no activity.
After a few seconds, it tells me "It's taking a little longer than normal to get a response from gamespy.com. Would you like to continue waiting for a response?" At this point it doesn't matter if I say Yes or No, because nothing happens either way.

I have absolutely no firewall up, and I am connected directly to my cable modem and not through a router. I even un-immunized my system via Spybot, thinking that might help, but it didn't.

Anyone know what I can to make it work? Whatever the problem is also seems to be preventing me from viewing the in game server browser in Quake 4.
 

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Lifer
Jun 27, 2004
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Wow, I'm such a dumbass... I forgot I have PeerGuardian2 installed and running.. it was blocking all attempts to connect to the GameSpy Network.