I've got multiple reports about Freelancer unable to connect to servers on Vista. Several people who upgraded their OS can no longer connect to Discovery servers; they thought it was mod-related, but then tested with Vanilla and other mods with same result.

I believe this issue is important, so if anyone has found possible causes and solutions, please share.

http://www.discoverygc.com/' Target=_Blank>Discovery Gaming

I seem to recall a connectivity issue in the past with TCP/IP version 6. Does Vista use that protocol? If so see if you can change it to regular TCP/IP

FL has long been known to have problems using IPv6, by default this is enabled in vista and many many games hate it. When i get vista i will search for a way to turn this off.

I have Vista, and in the network controls it has IPv6 AND IPv4 enabled. I tried just using IPv4, by disabling IPv6, but it made no difference.

I tried installing freelancer on my sister's new PC and it didn't work right for me either
I couldn't read any of the text properly it kept changing size and appearing in different spots on the screen (not where it should be)
also tried connecting to a server with the same problem as everyone else

I know this sounds really weird, but FL on Vista is incompatable with every anti-virus except AVG. Trust me, I uninstaled Norton, and I can connect fine now. However, I have an Intel chipset on my laptop, so the text is all bouncy..

runs on vista just cant go online - i got a vista and trying to fix the online ****

Yeah, got probs w/ vista (chicken in my lanuage ) too - FL works, internet connected, firewall open, global server ok, but I still can't connect to Crossfire 1.7 24/7 server (Haven't tried others)... I've got the feeling like vista isn't even trying to connect - the "unable to connect" pops up just the same moment I press "Connect >"

I knew I shouldn't switch to that m-f***ing vista....