Ark, Hamachi MultiPlayer

[Jammerbam]

For the love of me, i cannot figure out how to allow my friends to connect to my server through hamachi. I have already downloaded the server files, and set up the batch file. I can connect to it, but no one else can. please help
I have tried the Steam server list, launch options, and the lan option in the ark server list.

[Suros:/#]

You could do what sane people do and learn to forward ports. VPN tunnels aren't exactly a great way to do multiplayer gaming. Also, I don't believe it will work with ARK's method of connecting. You'll require ports 7777 and 27015 to be forwarded to your system in order to get things going.

That said, how long are you giving your server to start before trying to connect to it? My dedicated server tends to take a good 30-45 seconds to get going after updates as there is no cache available. Otherwise it starts in roughly 5-10.

[Jammerbam]

The server starts at around 20-30 seconds, and i already did port forwarding.
The ports i have set are:
27015 UDP
27016 UDP
7777 UDP
32330 TCP

However, my modem acts as a modem/router, so now that i think about it, that might be my issue. The thing is, i already have set my modem to forward all traffic to my router, so at this point i have no idea what the issue is.

Another question i have is, where is the view tab on steam for the mac? I want to try to have my friend connect throught the steam server list, but i he can't find the view tab on his steam app.

[Kryzzk]

If I remember correctly, you need to forward UDP and TCP ports not just UDP, you also need port 7778.

[Jammerbam]

Ok. Since im trying to use Hamachi, do i need to port forward to the Hamachi address or just my normal internal IP?

And, how do i access the Steam server list on a Mac?

[Suros:/#]

Second thing. Are you using a static local IP address? If you forward ports and then your address changes, all of your traffic is being sent to the wrong place.

Port forwarding essentially tells your router that all traffic bound for a specific port should be sent to a specific local address. It's a way of giving that particular address specific purpose without opening every port to it.

Hamachi simulates a local LAN connection by creating an encrypted tunnel through the net. The problem with this method in ARK is that you haven't given the official server listings any knowledge about the server due to ports still being closed. I couldn't connect to my server in my own network without ports being open to the net. It's just how Studio Wildcard rigged it.

[Jammerbam]

Yea , my IP is static. I think i need to check my modem settings, because, like I said, my modem acts as a modem/router. I rember setting up the DMZ to forward all traffic to my router, but I think it reset...somehow. Or (now that i think about it), the IP address of my router might have changed, due to reseting it so many times.

I changed all the ports to run both UDP, and TCP. I also added 7778.

Btw, I can connect to my own server, I can see it in the lan list, but my friend can't

The problem is, my friend only has access to his computer on Saturday. So i won"t know if any of these changes will work unitl he can get on.

[Suros:/#]

Originally posted by Jammerbam:

So i won"t know if any of these changes will work unitl he can get on.

You could try connecting externally. Either check by attempting to connect via your WAN IP address, or use a cell phone while disconnected from your home network. It should simulate the same conditions as if your friend were connecting.

Granted, this only works if you're hosting out of a dedicated box and not just linking to localhost.

[Jammerbam]

I'm guessing, you mean through the steam server list? How would i use my phone?

[lammaer]

Why hamachi is needed for you to play... (apart from the obvious reason, but I consider you innocent until it is proven you are not... :) )

[Suros:/#]

Originally posted by Jammerbam:

I'm guessing, you mean through the steam server list? How would i use my phone?

Use your phone as a way to connect to the internet. The common term is called tethering. (network bridging) It puts you outside of your own network so you can see what your friends will be seeing.

[Jammerbam]

I was trying to use Hamachi because, for the longest time, I couldnt figure out how to get port forwarding to work, and Hamachi has always worked with Gmod, and Minecraft. Now I have figured out a few things about my network setup, and found that I have a router behind a router.

So i needed to port forward my first router, to my second one.
Then i needed to port forward that router to my computer.
The issue now is, my dad set up the modem/router, and we have lost the password to the first router :/.

[Jammerbam]

Originally posted by Suros# Linux:

Granted, this only works if you're hosting out of a dedicated box and not just linking to localhost.

Yes, im running dedicated.

I found the password for my modem, and I forward the ports on it, but they are still blocked. I am at a loss at this point, I have no idea what else to do :/
I have found out, that my ISP might restrict port forwarding.

[lammaer]

Originally posted by Jammerbam:

I was trying to use Hamachi because, for the longest time, I couldnt figure out how to get port forwarding to work, and Hamachi has always worked with Gmod, and Minecraft. Now I have figured out a few things about my network setup, and found that I have a router behind a router.

So i needed to port forward my first router, to my second one.
Then i needed to port forward that router to my computer.
The issue now is, my dad set up the modem/router, and we have lost the password to the first router :/.

I see, thx for explaining the situation (even if you were not obliged to :) )

Regarding the forgot password thingie: every router have a hard reset switch on it, it looks like a little hole on the side where the cable sockets are. It needs to be pushed with a thin needle, usually need to be hold on for 5-10 sec.

When its done, it will return to factory default password - which varies product by product, but it is always written in the user manual (if you dotn have it, just google the type of your router, you will quickly find it)


I can imagine though your father won'tdo it, because that means he needs to setup the router again (and he might need the WAN username/password) - as a father myself, I wouldn't be keen to ruin the network settings for a game, and spend half an hour to figure out everything :D

[Jammerbam]

Yea, I have found the password. However, I dont think my ISP allows port forwarding :/

[Archimodes]

Originally posted by Jammerbam:

Yea, I have found the password. However, I dont think my ISP allows port forwarding :/

Cable or DSL? What company (guess that answers question #1 anyway)?

ISPs can't really restrict that, that's all in the hardware of the internet gateway you're using. Their hardware might suck, but that just means you should go grab one that doesn't suck and things will magically work.

PS. If it's Comcrap you'll want to get rid of that POS modem they provide anyway. It allows people to use your modem as a Wi-Fi hotspot. They allocate additional bandwidth to the modem to account for this, but the modem is still a modem and will bog down with loads of users on it.