Non-Dedicated Server help

[]-[ippy]

Hi, Just joined the forums, Im hoping I posted this in the right section.

Anyways.

I have currently got my non dedicated server to work, trouble is, no one joins. I can't see my server in the internet tab.

Im also kind of new to this "port forwarding" stuff so im not sure if my firewall is blocking something important.

It would help if someone could tell me what ports need opened.

Thanks in advice

- ]-[ippy

[Dark Dragon]

if your server is hosted you should contact the provider of this service for help. you don't need to open any ports or shut down the firewall in order to see the server or play on it

[]-[ippy]

if your server is hosted you should contact the provider of this service for help. you don't need to open any ports or shut down the firewall in order to see the server or play on it

Hmm, I've just had a thought, does it matter what country your from? Do players still see your server if your from somewhere far away?

[eAi]

No, you should either be in the list or not in the list.

Port forwarding is almost certainly your problem, check http://portforward.com/ and check that your game port (probably 22003) and the query port (the game port +123) are open. Try getting people to connect by telling them your IP address (http://www.whatismyip.com) - if that doesn't work you've got a port forwarding problem.

[]-[ippy]

I've got some good news and some bad news.

The good news is that I have got my server to show up on the Lan section, bad news being I don't want it on the Lan section. I Need it on the internet section. ( Or is it only players that can see my server in the internet section? )

Could you give me any more help? I Forwarded the ports like you said. But it shows up on the LAN section.

[robhol]

If you use the Host Game option (I assume you do), you still need to forward ports. If you plan on having a server outside of "regular LAN gaming", you should give up on that option and get the dedicated server application instead. Historically, Host Game has been a bucketload of trouble waiting to happen, also, Game-Monitor (which, sadly, is responsible for the Internet server list) is ridiculously slow on the uptake, to the point where you need to wait for hours before your server is registered.

Anyways, configuring and running the server is not that hard. The server should already be installed in your installation directory (C:\Program Files,etc) and isn't hard to find. When you do, these links might help you...

http://robhol.net/guide/basics/?p=2

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Server_Manual

[]-[ippy]

If you use the Host Game option (I assume you do), you still need to forward ports. If you plan on having a server outside of "regular LAN gaming", you should give up on that option and get the dedicated server application instead. Historically, Host Game has been a bucketload of trouble waiting to happen, also, Game-Monitor (which, sadly, is responsible for the Internet server list) is ridiculously slow on the uptake, to the point where you need to wait for hours before your server is registered.

Anyways, configuring and running the server is not that hard. The server should already be installed in your installation directory (C:\Program Files,etc) and isn't hard to find. When you do, these links might help you...

http://robhol.net/guide/basics/?p=2

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Server_Manual

Im not using the host game option anymore, Im using the MTA Server.exe to run my server now. ( I checked the server manual and put all the settings to what they need to be. )

Not a hope in hell im paying money to keep a game server up, I've got better things to spend hard earned cash on.

My server still shows up in LAN, how long does it take to register to game monitor?

[robhol]

Anywhere from an hour to a day. Maybe it updates once a day or whatever. Anyway, prepare for some waiting. If you're not going to have a server open all the time, there's no point in registering it at GM anyways, though.