It seems TCP/IP concurrent connection limit in Windows XP SP2 is a problem

[Link19]

For all of those who say the Windows XP SP2 limit on concurrent TCP/IP connections shouldn't cause any problems for a properly written application. it seems that's not the case. I would think all applications should have been written properly since the release of Windows XP SP2. However, NBA Live 2005, when I try and play EA Sports online, the game randomly halts back to the desktop in NBA Live 2005. It happens much more frequently when I host a game and get a fast PING. The faster the ping, the more it does it. In fact, when I get a ping around 63ms or lower, it happens right away. I checked Event Viewer, and under the Systmne Log, a warning is listed from TCPIP and it states that TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent connections. NBA Live 2005 was released shortly after Windows XP SP2 came about, so I would think that if any program written properly shouldn't be affected by the limit of 10 concurrent TCP/IP connections queue, that NBA Live 2005 would be on of them. It seems that there is still use for the TCP/IP patch after all.

So for all of those who say it's a bad idea and not to do it, I just found a valid reason to do so.

 

[bsobel]

Again, their is NO concurrent connection limit in SP2. Stop spreading FUD. There is a connection queue for half open connections, you can be in the process of OPENING 10 connections at a time. Most connections form extremely quickly, this limit is only hit if your trying to connect to a series of machines that you can't actually connect to. Sounds like in this case some of the machines you see in the lobby have firewalls keeping you from actually connecting to them.

 

[Link19]

I increased it to 200 and the game now works just fine online. I didn't say I was getting disconnected in the middle of a game with someone else. I also get disconnected just when I am on EA Sports online. I applied the patch, and that problems seems to have gone away.

 

[Nothinman]

Contact EA and complain, their software is obviously buggy.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Contact EA and complain, their software is obviously buggy.

Surprised?
When was the last time you saw anything come out of EA that wasn't a total POS from a quality point of view?
One of the reasons why I'd never pay a single buck for EA games.

 

[nweaver]

NCAA 2005 Football for X Box. That game has wayyy since paid for itself. It's my favorite X Box game. I just finished my first season dynasty (for the 3rd time, my bro in law kept deleting them) and killed Notre Dame with Boise State!