Multiplayer Invalid Account ID

Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:36 pm by In-Flames

Every single multiplayer game I try to join goes to a window saying "The requested task is taking longer than expected" then after about 30 seconds, there is a message about 3 lines long saying something along the likes of "Sorry.... your account id or password is invalid. Trying entering it and try again."

I can try again and write the message down to tell you exactly what it says if you think you need to know.

HELP!

Thu Apr 10, 2003 9:01 am by Murgen

You have more then one network card in your PC? Read the readme.rtf.

Thu Apr 10, 2003 5:53 pm by In-Flames

The readme says I should try disabling a network card. Well right now I have 2 cards in but this was very recent. I have tried with only one network Card.

I am running DSL so I obviously have one network card in at all times.

When I run C&C Generals, I have to change my ip in the game options to be able to connect to the online server. I have to switch from one ip to another in order for it to work. In Freelancer, it doesn't allow you to select ip's in the options.

I don't know what to do.

Fri Apr 11, 2003 6:51 am by OvermindDL1

Just for note if this helps in debugging, I have 2 network cards, patch cable between them to simulate a network (work quite well) when I am not at home, and both of them connected to the network when I am home, both are always on, and the connections are bridged. I am running XP PRO, have a dial-up 56K, and I can play multiplayer on network or internet(lag averages an awful 110-160ms) just fine. What is your setup?

Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:44 am by Murgen

All I know is that 'bridges' and 2 NIC's cause problems.

Fri Apr 11, 2003 5:07 pm by In-Flames

2 NICs. One is for my DSL modem, the other is to connect my dad's laptop.

Fri Apr 11, 2003 9:13 pm by Murgen

Freelancer gets confused, not knowing which NIC to adress.

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Fri Apr 11, 2003 10:55 pm by In-Flames

Then why is it, with one network card in there, it still says my account is invalid?

Sat Apr 12, 2003 4:10 am by Sancho

I have the same problem but i reinstalled FL.

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Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:19 am by Murgen

The game is very sensitive to this stuff but to my surprise works great when you do the right thing. My FL-server runs behind an ADSL Router/Switch and the outside world has no probs. The server is listed (sorry guys, password protected to keep the moddies out). And the good thing is, I connect with my 2.6P4 on a 100 Mbps and a ping of 2 ms ...

With an overclocked ATI Radeon 9500pro even 10 Sabres are no problem to play with.

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Sat Apr 12, 2003 2:45 pm by In-Flames

What's a sabre?

So, let's say I have nothing but my one network card in my PC and the game still says my account id is invalid. What can I possibly do to solve this?

I do know I have to ip's when dialed up. One is my network card ip and the other is my isp ip.

What do I do if it still doesn't work?

Sat Apr 12, 2003 5:10 pm by Sancho

I think that its not problem that u have 2 network cards. I have 1 card and i have that problem too.I bought new HDD and i installed new XP than i installed FL.I wrote my old ID.I connect normally to global servers but when i try connect to server i have that info too.But its weird because when i start my old HDD and
start FL everything is ok!!!I can connect to servers without any problems.I cant run my old HDD often because its broken (has some bad sectors). I tried installed FL with new ID but problem is still there.

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