Play Online, please help

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

Hey, i wanted to play the Original NWN campaign with a friend from Prologue till chapter 4 and then Hordes.

If i make a server via new internet/lan Game he can't join via direct connection message: Server doesnt respond: Time-Out.

If i make a dedidcated Server, i can see my server under Lan Game but (ofc) he can't see it. If he tries it via direct join the same problem as mentioned occurs.

I'm aware that GameSpy stopped the support for NWN, but i guess there is sure a way to play together, but i just can't get how?

My external IP Adress is:

   93.83.248.***

i use the default port from NWN 5121

 

Another problem i suppose is that in the dedicated server it shows my internal ip adress: 192.162.0.117

Iam behind a Nat Router but i have no way of changing this, do i need to open and forward the port 5121

or

any solutions?

 

(Sorry for my terribad english and the roman)

PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE HELP '>

 

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

you need to port forward many ports not just 5121, there is a list somewhere but you should be better with virtual vpn workaround, hamachi and similar - that will make you two on same virtual lan and your frind should be able to see your server/or lan game (works the same basically) in LAN games, even if not dirrect connect on the virtual ip should work

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

Do you know where the list is or what ports? I never used hamachi and iam pretty noobish at things like this, but if i use it does he need hamachi too?

 

Edit: Thx for t the quick reply

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

hamachi or similar program is much easier option than messing with router (or calling your provider to open those ports) trust me

 

anyway google is your friend

"nwn server port forward"

"hamachi"

"hamachi alternatives"

"vpn"

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Failed.Bard]

               

Is your firewall set to allow nwserver through, when you use that method?  Also, if your friend hosts, can you join a MP game they start?  Again, it might be firewall related, not allowing the incoming connections, if it turns out you can connect to them, but not them to you.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

Hello, so i downloaded Hamachi and openend a server, so my friends need hamachi too i guess, if he joins my hamachi server then can i just start a normal Server Ingame or dedicated?

My port is still not open will this still work without it open?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

Hello, so i downloaded Hamachi and openend a server, so my friends need hamachi too i guess, if he joins my hamachi server then can i just start a normal Server Ingame or dedicated?

My port is still not open will this still work without it open?

yes he needs it too

yes it will work without opening the ports

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

I don't want to waste your time guys, but can you quickly explain like a basic tutorial how i exactly play with my friend now? I know its quite easy but i have to admit iam not the smartest guy esspecially to new things. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

thx @ Shadoow, you reply incredibly fast lol

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

I don't want to waste your time guys, but can you quickly explain like a basic tutorial how i exactly play with my friend now? I know its quite easy but i have to admit iam not the smartest guy esspecially to new things. '>

you both run hamachi, you both register, you create a virtual network called nwn or something, your friend joins this virtual network on hamachi

you start LAN Game, your friend joins on the hamachi ip (if he wont see you in the LAN game menu)

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

THX, so he now can see my dedicated server in NWN Lan Game, and he can join he already was on my server(we dont have the same key).

 

I can join my own server, doesnt matter if he is on the server or not, but the "Play Button" is grey and i can't press even Play if i start a new character or take an old one? Any solution why its grey?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

THX, so he now can see my dedicated server in NWN Lan Game, and he can join he already was on my server(we dont have the same key).

 

I can join my own server, doesnt matter if he is on the server or not, but the "Play Button" is grey and i can't press even Play if i start a new character or take an old one? Any solution why its grey?

well when its grey its probably because server didnt started or the module is corrupted, i dont think there is any other reason for this

 

the reason should be visible somewhere in the character selection screen in some tab

 

if you started game with Create LAN Game in menu, maybe try to use nwserver.exe?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

Thx for the help, that was indeed the problem, now a new problem...if he tries joining the server he always gets the message: Server not responding, timeout.

We tried 2 different IP's

One is 25.114.240.218:5121

the second is 192.168.0.117:5121

 

INGAMe it tells me this IP: 192.168.0.117:5121

The One in nwserver.exe: says 25.114.240.218:5121

He tried both IP in Lan and Internet..but always the same response. Server not responding, timeout.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

The Hamachi IP is the 25.114.240.218 so we did try that one

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dargoron]

               

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