Unable to connect with other players when using PDANet app for internet

[Foxe]

So, as per title, I have to use PDANet to connect to the internet using a tablet or my phone, or else it uses up all my data. Solo play is fine, but I can't connect to anyone, nor can anyone connect to me while using it.

I tested it with a friend; Tried connecting to them or them connecting to me, no go. I switch to using EasyTether or the built-in tether method with my phone, and it works, but those alternatives don't hide tethering from my cell provider.

What can I do, or what can be done to remedy or fix this?

[willem deffo]

this has been an ongoing issue for almost a year now. the only fix that has worked for me is to not play for a few days or play solo. ( it can effect you by the hour, i have had it effect me for 20 minutes at random in a 2 week span )

there is also an easy way to see if your still going to have a problem for that particular moment
when you launch the game and get to the hangar, bring up your steam friends list.
if it says "on ship" your fine
if it says "on main menu" your playing solo or or not at all

i have tried every "fix" that i have seen and some have worked, but stopped working a few days later at most or never work at all, most do nothing to fix issue.

another thing i have noticed is that there is never any mention of it from the DEVS. i have seen over 1000 posts about this problem and i have seen ZERO responses from a dev. this is both here on steam and the discord, i dont think the devs care about this issue at all or its being done on purpose, what that purpose could be, i couldn't even imagine

yes this is a copy/paste comment for all the posts that I see that match this issue



"EDIT" i have now seen one post from a dev/mod that talks about this issue or a very similar issue.

[Foxe]

Originally posted by willem deffo:

this has been an ongoing issue for almost a year now. the only fix that has worked for me is to not play for a few days or play solo. ( it can effect you by the hour, i have had it effect me for 20 minutes at random in a 2 week span )

there is also an easy way to see if your still going to have a problem for that particular moment
when you launch the game and get to the hangar, bring up your steam friends list.
if it says "on ship" your fine
if it says "on main menu" your playing solo or or not at all

i have tried every "fix" that i have seen and some have worked, but stopped working a few days later at most or never work at all, most do nothing to fix issue.

another thing i have noticed is that there is never any mention of it from the DEVS. i have seen over 1000 posts about this problem and i have seen ZERO responses from a dev. this is both here on steam and the discord, i dont think the devs care about this issue at all or its being done on purpose, what that purpose could be, i couldn't even imagine

yes this is a copy/paste comment for all the posts that I see that match this issue



"EDIT" i have now seen one post from a dev/mod that talks about this issue or a very similar issue.

Damn, glad to know that it's not only a few people.
I'm thinking it might be related to the anti-cheat they use? Given how pdanet seems to work, I suspect it might be that it sends all packets as if the user is a mobile device, and some network services don't understand how to parse that? I have the same issue with Terraria and like, one other game I think?

If you can, could you link that post the devs talked about it?

[willem deffo]

i have no idea how to link a post on steam, but it is the pinned post from the devs/mods, on the support section on the discussion board.

as for the mobile network causing problems, i can see it but at the same time i have had to do so as well with no issues. i also have a few discord friends that also have to play off of a mobile network and their only complaint is if they have to do an update.

all that said the anti cheat that AH uses for helldivers is not one of the best, its much closer to one of the worst you could use so i dont know if thats all that big of an issue in terms of connectivity issues or not