This game has MULTIPLAYER?!?

Thu Mar 13, 2003 8:09 pm by Rogue Leader

I had no clue. There's a server screen that says "connecting to global server" and it stays like that until my computer is effectiviely frozen in a block of ice. Why would DA make multiplayer like that? Why not have actual multiplayer? I reinstalled DirectX 9 twice to no effect and even reinstalled Freelancer. I'm using a Microsoft brand router and Windows XP.

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Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:23 pm by RadioactiveYeti

do you have a firewall running?

Fri Mar 14, 2003 3:30 am by Finno Josan

I too have this problem. I have Windows XP and a cable with a firewall.

Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:18 am by RevRaz

Need to disable your firewall.

Fri Mar 14, 2003 10:11 pm by Comont54

nonetheless, yes, there is multiplayer and its a freakin blast!

Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:49 pm by Rogue Leader

Disable firewall?!? Are you braindead?!? That's an open invitation for hackers (not Lane Hackers)!!!

Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:58 pm by akito927

if your having problems.. call microsoft's help line they will surely help you out.. the #'s are written on the back of that little thin instruction booklet.

Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:58 pm by Kodakmoment

haha...I love paranoid people. I have never run a firewall, never gotten a virus. Even if I did I got nothing on here important. If you close your firewall for just a few hours to play a game do you really think that they will all of a sudden jump right into your comp. LOL

Sun Mar 16, 2003 12:13 am by Zietman

hi sounds like u have the same problem as me..see my post on this subject..will try to disable my firewall and see..i use a hardware firewall...maybe??

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Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:08 am by istya

you don't need to disable your firewall, just ports 2300-2307

Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:14 am by RevRaz

If you have a Router, that acts like a Firewall. Having an internal firewall and a router is redundant.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:47 am by genius

um... i have a router and this works just fine =)

Sun Mar 16, 2003 5:08 am by Zietman

i did an experiment with this problem where i tried bypassing my router and plugged directly into my ethernet card and still the same result..i couldn't launch a server and i couldn't get connected to global server. and i only have a firewall on my router..i tend to believe that it wasn't my firewall but something within Win Xp.

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