Multiplayer still broken?

[SoulHunter]

Hi all,
is the multiplayer still not working for you guys?
I for one still can't play with my friends. Any update?

Thanks!

[Agent Florida]

Same

[Anchordog]

I just finished playing multiplayer with a friend. We were playing for about an hour without any issues.

[TheRevenantSaint]

i mean we could try

[Agent Florida]

When I go into the server room for internet there are no rooms, is that because of activity or a problem on my end?

[Kircala]

i have a feeling multiplayer needs to be player hosted rather than game hosted. idk how well they're keeping up with server hosting on steam for this game

[SoulHunter]

I used to be able to make self-hostes games and got my friends to join in, or I to join them. Ever since the update in december this has stopped working.

I've tried yesterday with a friend without any luck.

@Anchordog: you tried with some dedicated server or?

[Ω Spriggan Ω]

i did a full 45 minute run of shadow warrior one to get a friend 2 achievements.
-clean the place
-loot the place of money and jade.
I hosted it though ip. and he was able to join. friends only. just encase a messy troll joins.
.
it was interesting we got it done much faster than i expected.
only thing i'll say is that said friend was putting a waste basket into the incinator he kinda spazzed out. wasn't bad at all.

[Ekenwars]

I still can't play with someone with a different platform. In my case, Windows and Mac.

[Buddha]

if somebody is intrested into playing multiplayer, add me, i need the 2 achivements XD

[PotaatoBacoN]

Sadly for Mac users, they can't play with Windows users since the game have different files for them

[F-0013]

I have been having the "Cancelled Connect Attempt" issue whenever I try to join my friend's game and there's only 1 among my 5 friends who could join the game I hosted. It's been like this since the Uprinsing update in Dec 2017. Before that, it had been working perfectly fine for me.

[SoulHunter]

Originally posted by F-0013:

I have been having the "Cancelled Connect Attempt" issue whenever I try to join my friend's game and there's only 1 among my 5 friends who could join the game I hosted. It's been like this since the Uprinsing update in Dec 2017. Before that, it had been working perfectly fine for me.

Exactly the same problem here. Somehow my friend and I were able to join and play a session but I have no ideea how it worked.

December update ftw... not :)

[A JANITOR]

hi:)
ummm where do i start oh yeah this is how to fix it once and for all:)

can try everything here to get it working=It's very easy to fix it!
I also wrote an old guide on how to force it to work=How To Force Multiplayer To Work=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=721581955&searchtext=HOW
(I been using the fix in my guide for 3 years and it still works/its the only thing that works)
I tried everything else on the forums=cancelled connect attempt=nothing exept for my fix I made 3 years ago worked and it still works today????

1 C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Viscera\UDKGame\Config
go in config folder and open UDKEngine.ini with notepad and will see txt like this=

Protocol=unreal
Name=Player
Map=VC_FrontEnd_New.udk
LocalMap=VC_FrontEnd_New.udk
LocalOptions=
TransitionMap=ExampleEntry.udk
MapExt=udk
EXEName=UDK.exe
DebugEXEName=DEBUG-UDK.exe
SaveExt=usa
Port=27015
PeerPort=27016
GameName=Viscera Cleanup Detail

change the port to 7777 so it looks like this=

Protocol=unreal
Name=Player
Map=VC_FrontEnd_New.udk
LocalMap=VC_FrontEnd_New.udk
LocalOptions=
TransitionMap=ExampleEntry.udk
MapExt=udk
EXEName=UDK.exe
DebugEXEName=DEBUG-UDK.exe
SaveExt=usa
Port=7777
PeerPort=27016
GameName=Viscera Cleanup Detail

save the txt file=
this fix lan not working bug
this fix steam server browser not working bug
this fix ingame server internet tab is empty bug=server list is no longer empty:)

2 port forward router with all 3 ports listed on the pinned coop thread here=
https://steamcommunity.com/app/246900/discussions/5/620700960569442936/
preferably port forward with a static ipv4 address in forwarding rules as if ya use dynamic ip every single time ya reboot your pc or router then ya pc gets a new ip address=port forward stops working!!!
which means ya have to login to router over n over again and change forwarding ip in forwarding rules over n over again to fix port forward stop working issue=
if use a static ipv4 address in forwarding rules=port forward never stops working!!!

Mostly, that’s not a big deal, but there are times that you might want a device to have a static, unchanging IP address. For example:

You want to play multiplayer in VCD or other games!

You have a device (like a home media server, say) that you want to be able to find reliably and you (or other devices) prefer to locate it by IP address. Using IP addresses is often much handier when troubleshooting your network, for example.

You have certain apps that can only connect to network devices using their IP address. In particular, many older networking apps suffer this limitation. ie=UNREAL ENGINE 3

You forward ports through your router to devices and GAMES on your network. Some routers play nice with port forwarding and dynamic IP addresses; others do not.


create a static ipv4 address for port forwarding games=heres how=
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/

3 how to fix microsoft windows firewall bug=
open windows firewall and go to the advanced tab=
should see windows firewall with advanced security at the top
it look abit like this=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=728500402

go in the inbound and outbound rules
find Steam.exe in both of those rules and tick a box that says allow connection!!!
find the 32 and 64 bit UDK.exe files for VCD and tick box allow connection=
all these files have block connection (cancelled connect attempt) set by default in windows 8.1 and win 10!!!!!
im using windows 8.1 pro:)
im also using steam beta=it works better than normal steam does:)

still not working=
in inbound and outbound rules rules add port 7777 to both inbound and outbound rules and tick box allow connection!!!
why do this=since it has block connection by default when friend trys to join your server windows firewall blocks the connection=cancelled connect attempt?????

the above fix is the same as Arma3 server fix but using vcd files and steam.exe along with adding a port to the firewall to fix it=hooray multiplayer works fine:)
I been using this fix since the day VCD got multiplayer in VCD beta:)
fix is still working=
lan works
steam server browser works=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1384796079
ingame server browser works=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=592396237
after devs changed the port from 7777 to 27015 in old game update=
this screenshot was taken on same day as the steam server browser pic above=
(date and time in steam server picture 13/05/2018:)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1384795911
@devs please change it back to port 7777 in UDKEngine.ini file= it works fine:)
if i leave UDKEngine.ini file set to port 27015=cancelled connect attempt/lan wont work and server list wont work????

private and public servers work fine after changing the port to 7777 in my UDKEngine.ini file:)

googling whats my ip does not work in direct connect=never has worked!!
public ip never works=
use private ip or the static ipv4 address that is different to your public ip
then direct connect works=give private ip to friend to use in direct connect so they can join you if your hosting!
Also use that ip to join a LAN server too
(thats if want to use direct connect)
for me i just click on friends name to join server
use friends tab to join
or use internet tab to join

also if vcd is not running you can also join a server with the steam server browser
go to view tab in steam library select servers
filter Viscera cleanup detail
filter no password
select a server and press join=
steam will automatically start vcd and it will automatically join the server=yay fun hey:)

if multiplayer still not working check firewall rules are setup correctly and check router forwarding rules and also change the port in UDKEngine.ini file to 7777 as i think the uprinsing update changed it to 27015=not working for me
port 7777=works fine for me:)
before the game update port was 7777 in config file
i also still have port 7778 forwarded in router from old game update

ports forwarded in my router are=
7777
7778
27015
27016
my multiplayer works fine in VCD

never disable windows firewall or avast antivirus or fix wont work!!!

other friends may have to do same fix if you cant join thier server as thier windows firewall blocking connection same if friend is not port forwarded???

use steam chat to organize what map ya gonna play or who's gonna host etc
also subscribe to the same workshop maps friend/s has
if friend has the hoh dlc and you don't then buy the hoh dlc=this also fix connection issues:)
multiplayer works in every map including all of the workshop maps
be careful of medical rust map it has csgo music on the radio which the game uses in every map=it stops mp from working esp if you have that map and friend not have that map=
either both you and friend unsub from medical rust or both sub to it to fix your mp from not connecting:)
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this should be pinned on the faq page= Why do i get kicked to the main menu when the host uses the punchout machine and how to fix it if the punchout rules are not set to lock punchout?
another problem with the office in multiplayer=
if not have the hoh dlc and other player has dlc and they hosted and you with no dlc joined server=
for the person who collected hoh stuff in thier office the other player who joined server with no dlc will get kicked from server at punchout and it will dump them on the main menu screen while host goes to thier office=host goes to office and says to self WTF wheres my friend/s gone!!!!
same thing happens if all players on a server not subbed to same workshop maps esp if the host collected custom made new objects in thier office from workshop maps!!!
sub to same maps as eachother have or buy the dlc=office wont crash to main menu anymore:)

how to fix that if ya not wanna buy the dlc when host has the dlc=
get host to toss all collected house of horror objects down the garbage shute in office and save office=then person with no dlc can go to office of host with dlc!!!
any workshop map that requires the dlc get host to toss all custom made workshop objects down garbage shute in office and save office=then person with no hoh dlc or not subbed to the same workshop maps wont get kicked to main menu instead of going to the host's office like thier supposed to:)
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if ya both sub to the same maps on workshop as eachother and both own the hoh dlc you wont have this problem=collect what ever ya want in your office and enjoy trashing eachothers office in multiplayer:)

if something doesn't work=I force it too work=It's my middle name as everything i touch i fix:)
old work colleuges call me Modern Magyver for a reason lol:)

if ya fix it go and host a public server and have up to 29 players join your server
VCD supports 30 total players on ones server=
i had 26 players on my server in the robot map once=oh so fun:)
most i had was in one of my workshop maps 29 players on my server:)
the hoh dlc the most i had was 23 players on my server:)

above fix tested and working on 6 different computers 8 different routers 3 different versions of windows on 64 and 32 bit win 7, 8.1 and win 10
7 different internet service providers along with fix worked for about 49 of my steam friends too:)
win 10 is crap i downgraded to win 8.1 pro:)
every single time i reinstalled any version of windows i had to apply this fix again!!!

if have win 10 make sure the game is set to run as administrator and compatabillity mode for win 7 as nothing works properly on win crappy 10!

Happy multiplayer everyone=it's loads of fun and VCD is one of the best multiplayer experiences ive ever had as well as it being extremely funny to do mp in VCD=can't stop laughing=best game ever for multiplayer:)

maybe pin this somewhere FIX WORKS n i get sick of writing it over n over:)
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I still can't play with someone with a different platform. In my case, Windows and Mac.????
READ THE STORE PAGE=it says on the store page that windows and mac multiplayer is not cross compatible????
if you have mac VCD use ip address in direct connect to do mp with other mac players!!!
then tell the devs on the mac thread here=
https://steamcommunity.com/app/246900/discussions/0/604941528487326270/

how it worked and if anything went wrong like bugs or crashes n post a log file=then devs might know how to fix mac problems????
simply saying my multiplayer wont work is not helpful????

One day i would like to port all my workshop maps to mac but i have no idea how and no mac computer to test it on:)
I will never own a mac i hate apple's walled garden and the same goes for windows 10:)

if i ever did port my workshop maps to mac then mac users would have 26 new maps to play=thats if all the ported windows maps and dlc work on the mac version of VCD
also if i knew how to make a mac port of my levels i could imagine it take a few months of testing to get that many windows maps working on a mac:)
i wonder if this is possible via using a mac emulator???
after i get a new video card=only one way to find out is try=musical wires:)

im currently running vcd without a video card on 32mb internal intel i5 video=yay i can still make maps and play it without a video card=no lag either:)
yep i got vcd to work without a video card as my old video card gpu melted in an unreal engine 4 game:)

if one gonna complain mp not working then be more specific on why it not work as there are lots of things that can stop mp from working=
then janitors like me conjure up a fix that fixes the problem=Enjoy playing multiplayer in this awesome game:)

[-V-]

I can only access MP through the main menu.
I can see all friends' games on the main menu.
The MP menu does nothing.
If a friend is hosting a game, you can access that game through the main menu, before selecting anything.
The games float to the right hand side of the main menu.
Do not use the menu at all to join.
Upon loading the game, do not click anything.
The server will float to the right of the main menu, if you are friends.

[-V-]

Originally posted by mommy:

There are discrepencies to be sure as the servers listed in the steam server browser don't populate in-game

I have tried all suggested implementations.

Btw, why only change the one to 7777 rather than also 7777 and 7778

Don't use the server browser at all. The server browser is borked.

Have your friend start a game/Host your own game.
Then boot up your own game/Have your friend boot the game.
Without selecting anything whatsoever, the friend's game/your game will float on the right hand side of the main menu.