How do I set up private Co-op?

[Flipwood]

So me and my friends have all tried this method:

Play> Multiplayer> New> Created the match with name and password etc

But people just can't join it. Server not responding etc.

[yxman]

arma3 connect via steam is broken since release, instead the should use ur "hostname"

[Flipwood]

Originally posted by yxman:

arma3 connect via steam is broken since release, instead the should use ur "hostname"

Can you elaborate on that please? I'm not sure how you mean lol

[yxman]

multiplayer > filter > $hostname

[Manwith Noname]

He means if they are trying to join you by steam's "join game" option, it doesn't work.

Your friends need to search for you in the multiplayer browser using the filter.

[Flipwood]

Okay thanks guys

[Flipwood]

Doesn't seem to have worked. We both looked and couldn't find each tohers match

[Manwith Noname]

You did change the LAN/Internet setting to internet right?

Edit: http://steamcommunity.com/app/107410/discussions/1/648817378050000286/?tscn=1390161878

Edit2: The port forwarding info relates to Dedicated servers, it should not be required when launching from within the Arma Multiplayer browser.

[Flipwood]

We found each others matches now but it just says failed to connect everytime. Why is it so damn hard haha

[catsup]

Originally posted by Flywin Cooch:

We found each others matches now but it just says failed to connect everytime. Why is it so damn hard haha

Help. Did anyone ever get this working?
I've tried forewarding my ports it wants

[Rhett]

I had to forward ports, and even then it took several tries to get people to connect. Something's definitely screwed up. It has been for a few patches now...

[crazy]

You cant. You have to buy a server or port forward. Or make a LAN game.

[ColdClutch]

Originally posted by CrazykidGaming:

You cant. You have to buy a server or port forward. Or make a LAN game.

Could you instruct me on the port forward process? Ive got a spaare gaming rig to use, and I have two friends I am trying to play with

[coyotegreen]

I have just discovered Evolve www.evolvehq.com which I have heard others have had success with, but I have yet to be able to try it out yet.

EDIT- Let me clarify. I have used this to connect to Arma 3 with success, but have yet to see if another can connect as well. That said, it appears to work.

[SuperSenpai]

you dont need evolve... portforward your router if it doesnt have UPNP then look at ur firewall and forward the ports for arma normaly is 2302-2305 i remember when a had this problem it was my comodo firewall i was forwarding the ports but the rule was in the botton of all rules and the block rules was like buging the forward i moved it up and it started to work

[SuperSenpai]

also if u wanna put a dedi use this http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11655 TADST helps you to setup a server easily u can even do it on the same machine you play with the steam server branch https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Dedicated_Server