additional info my spec is:

amd 650
gf mx440
384mb ram
win xp pro

thanks loooool

freedom is to be able to choose your own path

With that sort of software defense perimeter set up you had to customise, you would by chance also have Zone Alarm running would you?

You need to allow programs access through firewalls to get them to play with the internet properly. I let Freelancer act as a server in my ZA. It's a thought.

Rob "Stinger" Lordier
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nah i dont use zone alarm although i do use black ice but i always turn that off when im online. but thanks anyway

freedom is to be able to choose your own path

No offense intended, but with that level of security I'm SHOCKED you'd even consider using Black Ice.

Here, educate yourself a bit more on firewalls and get a real one (no offense to Black Ice makers, but it's really a piece of cow dung).

Gibson Research Corp.

Reinstall directx9b. nuff said.

Seriously, problems connecting to the Global server have nothing to do with firewalls or ports. But often the part of direct x that allows internet gaming, called "directplay", gets corrupt. And when it does, that's exactly what happens, Freelancer just sits there saying "connecting to global server" and nothing happens. Reinstall directx9b and it will fix it.

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Seriously, problems connecting to the Global server have nothing to do with firewalls or ports.

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@ wanabee, I beg to differ. First of all you are most likely right, DirectX probably will solve this problem (should have thought of that and good call man!). But when you make a statement like that above I can not in good conscience allow that to fly here. You're DEAD wrong about this software and the global server connection having absolutely nothing to do with firewalls or ports man.

If that statement WERE true then can you try to explain to me and others reading this why the readme file right on the Freelancer CD spcifically says to manually connect to a server when the global is down to put a port number at the end of the command line colon???? Also, during beta testing and beyond I had to in fact let Freelancer act as a server via ZA in order for me to participate in the MP portion of the game. Can't knock realtime feedback like that dood. No offense, but you're wrong.

Careful with making those absolute statements around here, we've got some pretty darn good techies that do not like those "all-inclusive" statements. I'm one of them. No biggie, you probably solved his problem. Just be careful with those "no exception" type statements and you'll be fine.

Edited by - Stinger on 29-12-2003 04:19:30

looool ok so i didnt know that black ice was crap but it was reccomended to me by a friend so had to try it directx problem? hmmmmm dont think so cause i reinstalled it and did the direct play diagnosis which seemed to work(although it was only over lan) and i when i put the server on i can connect to it, i just redone my lan (my machine is the net server, ADSL), reinstalled and it still wont work!!!!!!!!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to the ppl who have given me advice so far!!!!!! its been very helpful )

freedom is to be able to choose your own path