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FFārüq³

Jan 15, 2022 @ 1:49pm

I can't host games normally anymore! :(

I used to be able to host online games in WA. For years. No issues. Did all the port-forwarding malarkey. Bit weird having to do that to play online in this day and age, but whatever, it worked.

Has something changed?
I can't get anyone to join my games anymore, it just times out. Now hosting buddy is integrated. Was the mouse interface just to easy? Was there a clamouring for multiplayer to only work with command-line? What year are we in!?!?!?

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5M0k1N

Jan 15, 2022 @ 2:18pm

try https://worms2d.info/WormNAT2 works very well for me and my friends

StepS

Jan 15, 2022 @ 4:50pm

Originally posted by FFārüq³:
Has something changed?
I can't get anyone to join my games anymore, it just times out.

That means that your ISP (internet service provider) has exhausted the customer address pool and thus you can no longer forward ports as it's all now behind the ISP's firewall. Unfortunately it will keep happening as more and more people install internet at home. Had it happen to myself last year, after 10 years of no issues.
Your only option is the WormNAT2 plugin (linked above), unless you want to pay monthly fees for a dedicated IP.

2High2tell has Worms Armageddon

Jan 15, 2022 @ 8:03pm

Originally posted by FFārüq³:
I used to be able to host online games in WA. For years. No issues. Did all the port-forwarding malarkey. Bit weird having to do that to play online in this day and age, but whatever, it worked.

Has something changed?
I can't get anyone to join my games anymore, it just times out. Now hosting buddy is integrated. Was the mouse interface just to easy? Was there a clamouring for multiplayer to only work with command-line? What year are we in!?!?!?

The game is 20 years old, the fact we still get the off update and can play is a miracle in itself. How many other games that are this old still allow you any sort of MP?

FFārüq³

Jan 17, 2022 @ 12:40am

Originally posted by StepS:
That means that your ISP (internet service provider) has exhausted the customer address pool and thus you can no longer forward ports as it's all now behind the ISP's firewall. Unfortunately it will keep happening as more and more people install internet at home. Had it happen to myself last year, after 10 years of no issues.
Your only option is the WormNAT2 plugin (linked above), unless you want to pay monthly fees for a dedicated IP.

Thanks. It seems to be working again. Though sometimes it still doesn't. That's progress I guess. Cheers!