connect connect to steam without TCP and no servers show in anygames.

[Hikoh]

First off, summiting this in hopes it might get seen by a admin. My last ticket is still being ignored on the support page from 2 weeks ago. About 2 weeks ago my steam just quit letting me login till i switched to TCP settings. how ever i just though it was some of the new games i was playing having no servers, but now i've noticed its all games have no servers for me and friends cant connect when i try to host something. Its really becoming frustating being restricted to offline on games that are ment for multiplayer.

[Tev]

Does any other computer in the same network work without the -tcp protocol, being able to connect to servers?

If so, then it's a local issue on your computer. Prior cases have shown the same, where reformatting has ultimately been the answer

It's either a software on your computer that's using the UDP ports Steam requires; or a Firewall -setting.

[Hikoh]

yes other PCs in the house can, firewall is letting it through and i removed all the programs the support forum suggested might cause that. which was utorrent and hamachi for me.

[Tev]

1. Press the Windows button to open up your start menu
   
2. Type in cmd.exe
   
3. Right mouse click it and press Run as administrator
   

   cmd.exe opens up

   • Type in

     netstat -aon

4. Open up your Task Manager
   
   1. CTRL+ALT+DELETE
      
   2. Start Task Manager
      
   3. Click [View] from the top
      
      1. Select Columns...
         
      2. *tick* <PID (Process Identifier)>
   4. Open the Processes -tab
      
   5. *tick* Show processes from all users
      
   6. Sort out by PID
5. Compare these ports: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711 with the PID marked on the cmd.exe and look up on the task manager what program the PID belongs to.

[Hikoh]

on windows 8, cant find PID in veiw

[Tev]

Originally posted by Hikoh:

on windows 8, cant find PID in veiw

Right mouse click here[i.kinja-img.com]
Choose PID.

Apparently it's been changed on Windows 8.

[Hikoh]

nvm found it

[Hikoh]

only thing im finding matching is "UDP 27031 and 27036 (incoming, for In-Home Streaming)" on port 27036 UDP and on TCP

Currently running it on TCP, tried turning off steam and both disappeared.

[Tev]

Originally posted by Hikoh:

only thing im finding matching is "UDP 27031 and 27036 (incoming, for In-Home Streaming)" on port 27036 UDP and on TCP

Currently running it on TCP, tried turning off steam and both disappeared.

Do they match Steam's PID?

[Hikoh]

yes

[Tev]

Originally posted by Hikoh:

yes

Next try this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/open-port-windows-firewall#1TC=windows-7

Windows 8 should be more or less the same.

[Hikoh]

not sure i set it up right..... but i allowed that port inbound access

[Tev]

Originally posted by Hikoh:

not sure i set it up right..... but i allowed that port inbound access

Try to remove the -tcp launch parameter and see if it opens up.

That's probably the best way to test.

[Hikoh]

ok well i found some rules for steam that had the wrong location for steam set in them o.0 .... but yeah i changed those to the right ones and im trying to take off TCP now, brb

[Hikoh]

nope didnt fix it

[Tev]

Originally posted by Hikoh:

nope didnt fix it

1. Navigate yourself to

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\

2. Try to remove everything except
   
   • Steam.exe
     
   • SteamApps -folder
     
   • userdata -folder
     
   • ssfn(numbersequence)
   
   
3. Re-launch Steam

This is probably the last thing I know to suggest anymore at this point before I'd suggest reformatting then.

You can alternatively try to see if you can launch Steam without the -tcp mode if you use selective startup, since that should take care of most of the applications that could possibly be using the UDP port. (Given it's a software that's using it.)

Hold down Windows -button and press R
run.exe opens up
Type in msconfig and press Enter.
Click the Selective Startup -option
Untick Load Startup Items
Select the Services -tab
Check Hide all Microsoft services
Disable All
Apply & Close
Restart PC

Last but not least, check your 3rd party antivirus' firewall if it has one. Sorry, but at this point I'm out of ideas.