can't host.

r3f · Posted: 25 May 2008 10:21 am Post subject: can't host.

Hey guys,
i've got a problem hosting games in starcraft.
When my friends try to connect they say the get a grey window and after a few seconds theres an error message. I've allready forwarded the ports and deactivated my Antivirus, well i could host last week but now it doesn't work anymore :S. hope you can help me greetz.

PS : i'm using fritz box and im connected to my router over wireless lan !

greetz

r3f

Schoolhacker · Posted: 25 May 2008 03:25 pm Post subject:

did you open the ports on your net work?

are you hosting the game on a network or on bnet?

it could be the ports of your wireless router not opened or something...
did you reset your router?

karitokan · Posted: 28 May 2008 08:04 am Post subject:

Are your friends under the same ISP? For some reason I've found that if you are on the same ISP then you may have problems joining the same games. I did find a solution however, (I think you should also be able to simply open up the ports and fix it, but I've yet to get that woreking).

The solution is:
Join a random game, does not matter for any specifics, just make sure your friends join the same game. Wait around for a few seconds, just to make sure everything settles in a little. Then you can leave the game and have someone make a new game. For some reason, this sort of informs the systems saying, hey, I can join a game with this people, and it should let it work. There may be more to the story than I know, however this is the best I've got for now.

Good Luck!

r3f · Posted: 29 May 2008 09:30 am Post subject:

i'm hosting on bnet, my ports are open and 2 weeks ago i could host,
but from one to the other day it doesn't work anymore,
im trying that thing the the random games tomorrow.

thanks so far

greetz

Schoolhacker · Posted: 29 May 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

um... blizzard is unable to making something that smart... its merely a program that doesn't do anything...
it checks stuff ones and leaves it there... it does not have any previous record saved up... let alone think by it self...

that thing you just suggested is just plain irrevalent...

r3f · Posted: 30 May 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

hmm, doesn't work :S. i really don't know how to fix this :S. maybe i've to reinstall sc or such things... ahh this is really annoying, but thanks =)

greetz

Alphy · Posted: 31 May 2008 01:02 pm Post subject:

well, maybe ports arent enough, just put ure comp in a DMZ

Schoolhacker · Posted: 31 May 2008 03:34 pm Post subject:

just reinstall it lol