Star Wars Rebellion Multiplayer Issues

[MathiasCZR01]

Hi, I used to play a lot of multiplayer for this game back in the day. But as of recently I'm beginning to have some issues trying to setup a game between myself and another friend.

I have a windows 10 while he has windows 11. We are both using the steam version of Star Wars Rebellion. In the past I used Gameranger to host and launch the game, but apparently from what I've read this doesn't work properly if your using a windows 10. As when you launch the game the 'checkbox' is grayed out despite being in same lobby. So this leaves Direct IP as only option.

We both use Port Forward Network Utilities to make sure the ports, TCP 47624, 2300-2400, and UDP 6073, 2300-2400 are open. Both of us used firewall exceptions for Rebexe file. We also made sure that our windows feature for Legacy Components and Directplay are checked on and running, (also PC restart afterwards). As a last step we even enabled UPnP on our routers.

Via steam launch using ingame 'Head-To'head' I use the 'Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay' option to setup a game, but we just can't seem to connect. When the system says locate session we use our IPv4 address ---.---.-.-- and afterwards it asks about making a player name and selecting a game to connect to...but this doesn't really do anything. So I'm out of ideas of what to do, or I don't know if I'm missing something,

[Russian Orthodox Revolution]

Both the client and the host need to forward ports.

[TSPA Order66]

Originally posted by YouTube.com/c/TheCrazyPsychopath:

Both the client and the host need to forward ports.

i cant get gameranger to launch it with my friends either
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[metasharp]

Use ZeroTiersOne instead

[Lescure]

The best is to use zerotiersone and HW virtual serial port, playing the game in good old serial manner. No bugs.

[TSPA Order66]

Originally posted by Lescure:

The best is to use zerotiersone and HW virtual serial port, playing the game in good old serial manner. No bugs.

I tried messing with it, havent really found how to use it

[Insatiable]

Originally posted by Lescure:

The best is to use zerotiersone and HW virtual serial port, playing the game in good old serial manner. No bugs.

How do you use the Serial Port? How does this help?

[Andrzej T&S]

I also didn't know how to do it using ZeroTiersOne, maybe try using Hamachi, it works for me

[jamesio1980]

Originally posted by Andrzej T&S:

I also didn't know how to do it using ZeroTiersOne, maybe try using Hamachi, it works for me

yes

[EmotionallyBroken]

tried hamachi?

[Insatiable]

Here is how to use ZeroTier: https://swrebellion.net/forums/topic/9636-instant-virtual-network-using-zerotier-one/

However, this method did not work for me and my friend trying to play over the Internet, so take it with a grain of salt,

[TruthRealm]

Automatic port forwarding utilities can be quite unreliable and if you're restarting your devices immediately after configuring port forwarding w/o also configuring local address reservations for those devices then you might be nullifying your configuration upon reboot because of changed local addresses

The SWR Community fix package, https://swrebellion.link/fix contains informational text files, including one containing the ports you need to forward; don't forward unnecessary ports, as this can actually cause issues i.e. don't forward a UDP port on both UDP and TCP "just in case" - likewise UPnP is both unnecessary and likely to cause issues

on the firewall side be sure to allow edge traversal or similar setting and to allow both rebexe and the directplay server ( rebellion uses directplay similar to how many steam games use steam for networking and multiplayer ) or you'll be in a state where technically playing a game is possible but you've no way to connect ( because you can't reach the directplay session, view the available lobby, etc. )

https://swrebellion.net for further support