UT2k4 Question.

[datdamkid]

How can I play w/my friend. I know I can host the game, but how can he connect to me. I'm new to this game. Please help me out. Thanks




Thanks again
-dat

 

[geno]

You'll need to give him your IP address, once you start up the server, he'll connect to you by specifying your IP address. I know it's vague, report back if you need further help

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: datdamkid
How can I play w/my friend. I know I can host the game, but how can he connect to me. I'm new to this game. Please help me out. Thanks




Thanks again
-dat

I assume you want to connect to each other over the internet? If so, what's your internet connection like? Do you have a router installed on your end?

 

[datdamkid]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: datdamkid
How can I play w/my friend. I know I can host the game, but how can he connect to me. I'm new to this game. Please help me out. Thanks




Thanks again
-dat

I assume you want to connect to each other over the internet? If so, what's your internet connection like? Do you have a router installed on your end?

Yes i have a router connect to me. And on his side hes got straight up connection like cable modem ---> computer. where would either of us type the ip? I don't under stand that.

 

[ViRGE]

Ok, here's what you need to do:

1) Set up port forwarding on the router, so that ports 7777-7780 are forwarded to your machine, enabling both TCP and UDP if that's an option(such as on a Linksys router).

2) Host a game on your machine as normal for any network game, make sure it's not running as a "dedicated server" and not running in LAN mode; you'll likely want to also turn off broadcasting the server to the public server list.

2b) You'll likely also want to password it.

3) Have your friend bring down the console(~ key), and type "open ip address", the IP address being your public IP address(i.e. the one that isn't 192.168....)
Ex: open 4.2.2.2

4) Have fun.