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''Connecting to Global Server...''

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Post Sun Sep 26, 2004 5:59 am

''Connecting to Global Server...''

When i try to play FL MP when i get to where the list of servers is MEANT to be its not,in the corner all it says is 'Connecting to Global server...' it stays like that,but dosent do anything,there have been several posts on this subject but i dont think they were properly answered

Post Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:50 pm

Are u using a router/firewall? Can u Detail the specifications?

Post Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:35 pm

I installed Zone Alarm to try and fix it but it didnt work,it didnt work before i installed Zone Alarm eaither.

I connect to Internet by wireless DSL Connection,it dosent always work for some reason but when it does work FL MP still dosent work

Post Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:11 pm

i am having this problem now as well
i reinstalled the game earlier today to fix a mod problem
and now it does not work
it worked perfectly fine before that

Edited by - Speedj2 on 9/28/2004 8:13:16 PM

Post Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:18 pm

i just remembered that i also just updated to directX 9.0c between installations
could that have anything to do with it??

Post Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:10 pm

i downgraded directX and now it works fine
i hope this was helpful
if you have directX 9.0c i recomend going back to the previous version

Edited by - Speedj2 on 9/28/2004 9:12:25 PM

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