What is Nat punching???

[Robber297]

I am totally confused about this update monday can someone please give me an explanation of what NAT puncing will do. (please make it really simple so my little brain can comprehend)

[Mazian]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hole_punch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching

Your Firewall/Router is like a piece of paper blocking spitballs. Spitballs are the tiny packets between the game instances. The "NAT Punching" is a hole punch that makes an opening for the spitball to pass through the paper.

Yucky.


More technical

UDP hole punching is a method for establishing bidirectional UDP connections between Internet hosts in private networks using network address translators. The technique is not applicable in all scenarios or with all types of NATs, as NAT operating characteristics are not standardized.

[Robber297]

Ok thanks! so would this allow me to play with friends without port forwarding?

[Mazian]

It might-- as the more technical quote indicates, it is not applicable in all scenarios or with all types of NATs (routers/firewalls).

[IsopropylPod]

will there be steam multiplayer? so i dont have a confusing as ♥♥♥♥ program like evolve or the other one?

[NimrodAbsolution⁧⁧98]

Originally posted by NO! *BANG*:

will there be steam multiplayer? so i dont have a confusing as ♥♥♥♥ program like evolve or the other one?

Check the pinned posts.

[Robber297]

Originally posted by NO! *BANG*:

will there be steam multiplayer? so i dont have a confusing as ♥♥♥♥ program like evolve or the other one?

Same!!!!!!!! ever since I got this game I have just wanted steam multiplayer!

[Mazian]

http://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-139

Edit: Relevant Excerpt

Steam Friends

An often asked for convenience for the Multiplayer is the integration with Steam Friends. Thanks to Ondra this has been already implemented. In the Browse Games Gui you can filter games that have some of your Steam friends in them. Then in the game details you would see your friends highlighted.

But more importantly (and conveniently) you can use this feature directly via Steam. In your steam client you will see your friends that are currently playing Factorio and you can just click and join them in the game. This translates to our internal game connection mechanism which might still ask you for a password if the game requires one.

[Robber297]

Originally posted by Mazian:

http://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-139

Edit: Relevant Excerpt

Steam Friends

An often asked for convenience for the Multiplayer is the integration with Steam Friends. Thanks to Ondra this has been already implemented. In the Browse Games Gui you can filter games that have some of your Steam friends in them. Then in the game details you would see your friends highlighted.

But more importantly (and conveniently) you can use this feature directly via Steam. In your steam client you will see your friends that are currently playing Factorio and you can just click and join them in the game. This translates to our internal game connection mechanism which might still ask you for a password if the game requires one.

Are you positive this is alredy implamented?

[NimrodAbsolution⁧⁧98]

Originally posted by Cameron Adams:

Originally posted by Mazian:

http://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-139

Edit: Relevant Excerpt

Are you positive this is alredy implamented?

This is not implemented until 0.13

[Mazian]

Originally posted by Cameron Adams:

Originally posted by Mazian:

http://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-139

Edit: Relevant Excerpt

Are you positive this is alredy implamented?

Yes, in v0.13 it has been implemented and tested by the Devs. (Not players.)
v0.13 is due out tomorrow.
When it hits, it will hit the Experimental release (see pinned post for more details.)
If you do not participate in the experimental release, you will not get to test out the new features.
Once v0.13 is deemed stable (v0.13.(odd number)) it will be released to everyone and even those not participating in the experimental release will be able to enjoy the new features.

Expect bugs if you play with the experimental release.