How do I exactly host a coop game?

[arulykan]

I want to play with a friend, but when I create a match in "host game" in the main menu, my friend tries to join but it gets "server is not responding", even me. Can it be something with the ports?

[Big Lad]

lol ok

[Big Lad]

didnt want much anyway

[Dr. Adam]

It's a ♥♥♥♥♥ to do, but yeah, it's down to the ports. Just login to your router and follow the instructions that pop up when you click 'Host Server' in Killing Floor. There are 3 (maybe 4?) ports to open.

Good news is that you don't have to do it every time. You can save the ports once you've made 'em. Although you may need to reactivate them next time you want to host a server, as sometimes ports spontaneously close after a period of time or something.

[Nurdle]

Originally posted by Dr. Adam:

Good news is that you don't have to do it every time. You can save the ports once you've made 'em. Although you may need to reactivate them next time you want to host a server, as sometimes ports spontaneously close after a period of time or something.

Thats down to your router giving you a new IP via DHCP. If you assign yourself a static IP outside of your routers DHCP pool you should never have to redo ports once set.

[Ya boi]

Originally posted by Laegrem:

Originally posted by Veni Vidi Vici:

I want to play with a friend, but when I create a match in "host game" in the main menu, my friend tries to join but it gets "server is not responding", even me. Can it be something with the ports?

Veni I could try to fix it but if i do i would want a pay???
plz add me for futher Q.

Nobody is going to pay you, go elsewhere.

@OP It's down to your ports and IP, it always is.

[arulykan]

Ok, thanks a lot. I'll try opening those ports.

[SU-37 YELLOW]

Here, I think the instructions are located in this page, http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/forumdisplay.php?f=59

[Kuebic]

If you and your friend are able to physically get on the same router, just one of you has to create a listen server and the other should be able to join through the LAN tab.

Easier than opening ports, but does have demanding prerequisite.

Best wishes!