Re: Freelancer Global Server Problem

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From: Jimmy S. (Private)
Date: 03/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 06:31:53 -0500

Hi Garry,

Here's a little known fact: Even when you shut off Zone Alarm,
it's service "True Vector" a.k.a. vsmon continues to guard you.

Try uninstalling Zone Alarm, test the game, then reinstall it right
away. I have a feeling you're getting close to a solution now. :-) 

-- 
Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.                               http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
"Garry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:a1ee01c4068c$9f445460$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| Yes I run zonealarm Pro, but no its not the problem. I
| tried running it without the firewall on. Also
| uninstalled freelancer, cleaned registery, reinstalled
| the game again. Even borrowed some dialup, and it
| connected once again on dial up.. but not on DSL sam ISP
| (Optusnet dialup/ Optusnet broadband dsl). Only computer
| in the house so not sharing connections. Its the only
| game that will not connect via dsl, and I have quite a
| few games. Also its the only one that requires going to
| zone.msn to get the server list. All the game states is
| connecting to global server, but never does (unless on
| dial up) . Also have removed all setting for dial up and
| tried again too. Its so frustrating.. shame its the main
| game I like to play online. :(
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Garry,
| >
| >That's strange.  Are you running any firewalls on your
| system?
| >Are you sharing your Internet connection?
| >
| >-- 
| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:92cc01c40583$baf4da40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Went to that site thanks, not sure whether I am suppose
| >| to have Nat or not? Well its says it appears I am not
| >| using Nat. So where do I go from here? Should I have
| NAT?
| >| I wish I never went to OPtus broadband now, I only went
| >| on it to play freelancer with low pings, now I dont
| >| connect.. :(
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Garry,
| >| >
| >| >Some DSL providers use NAT modems which blocks
| >| >ports since it uses both a private and a public IP.
| To
| >| >find out if you're using NAT or not try Tim William's
| >| test:
| >| >http://www.u.arizona.edu/~trw/games/nat_or_not.php
| >| >
| >| >-- 
| >| >Cheers,                                 Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;  nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| >"Garry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| >| message news:8c5301c40511$54eeb710$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >|I can connect via dial up on my xp 56k modem (Dlink),
| >| but
| >| >| have moved to DSL recently with Optusnet, now using
| >| >| 512/128 dsl with a Dlink DSL 200 modem, not matter
| >| what I
| >| >| do I cant get freelancer to connect to the Global
| >| Server
| >| >| now. I am using PPPoE protocol, no firewall changes
| as
| >| it
| >| >| worked before with the same settings. I even
| >| >| downloaded "All seeing eye" which put one server in
| the
| >| >| server list, but freelancer still refuses to
| connect.
| >| >|
| >| >| Have you got any idea why not?
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

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