1. Can you see any servers in the server list? Yes
2. Can you connect to any other servers in the server list? No
3. Can you connect to the GC server? [If you answer yes to this then don't post here please -- your connection is working] What is the GC server? I can't connect to any server so I guess the answer is no.
4. Are you near/in Slovakia? I live in western europe
5. Is your ISP virgin media? No
6. Did you install FL and discovery in My Documents, C:\Discovery or some other non program files location? If so, where. [You should not install Freelancer in the default location or you should have UAC disabled] Into My Documents
7. Did you install the whole mod and not just update3? [only installing the update is a major problem] Yes I did, downloaded the mod on moddb
8. If you are using vista/win7, did you disable your firewall antivirus software. It has to be completely uninstalled so that the virtual packet driver thingy is deregistered. The standard windows firewall is fine but make sure that Freelancer traffic (UDP ports 2302-2304) is allowed. [Removing your firewall software is not always required, most AV packages are fine]. My Firewall is Comodo, do I really have to completely uninstall it? o_o
9. Have you disabled IPv6? Yes
10. How do you start Freelancer? Via the Freelancer.exe in the EXE folder of the Freelancer directory
11. What O/S do you use? Windows Vista
12. Did you install a GLS workaround? [You shouldn't] Installed but disabled
13. Did you use a direct connect modification? [You shouldn't] No
14. Is another computer on your network able to connect? No, there is no other computer in my network.
15. Have you been able to connect to the server in the past using this computer? I didn't try
16. What type of internet modem/router do you have: Is it cellphone/3G, satellite connection, DSL/ASDL, fibre, cable, dial up modem? What is the brand name? [cellphone/3G, satellite connection = bad] Cable
17. What type of connection do you have to your modem/router: wireless/wifi, ethernet, wet string, fibre? Ethernet
18. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed in on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
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19. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed out on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
-
20. Have you restarted your computer and tried to connect again?
-
21. Test your connection using http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93689. What is your loss rate to the server? 0% after 348 sent packages
1. Can you see any servers in the server list?
All of them
2. Can you connect to any other servers in the server list?
No
3. Can you connect to the GC server? [If you answer yes to this then don't post here please -- your connection is working]
No
4. Are you near/in Slovakia?
No
5. Is your ISP virgin media?
Yes
6. Did you install FL and discovery in My Documents, C:\Discovery or some other non program files location? If so, where. [You should not install Freelancer in the default location or you should have UAC disabled]
Installed it to a file on my desktop. Which was created for Freelancer.
7. Did you install the whole mod and not just update3? [only installing the update is a major problem]
The whole mod.
8. If you are using vista/win7, did you disable your firewall antivirus software. It has to be completely uninstalled so that the virtual packet driver thingy is deregistered. The standard windows firewall is fine but make sure that Freelancer traffic (UDP ports 2302-2304) is allowed. [Removing your firewall software is not always required, most AV packages are fine].
Tried AVG, and Norton 360 5.0, put Freelancer.exe into the 'allowed' list for both.
9. Have you disabled IPv6?
Yes
10. How do you start Freelancer?
Double click freelancer shortcut, or through Discovery Launchpad
11. What O/S do you use?
Vista
12. Did you install a GLS workaround? [You shouldn't]
No
13. Did you use a direct connect modification? [You shouldn't]
No
14. Is another computer on your network able to connect?
There is no other computer available
15. Have you been able to connect to the server in the past using this computer?
Yes
16. What type of internet modem/router do you have: Is it cellphone/3G, satellite connection, DSL/ASDL, fibre, cable, dial up modem? What is the brand name? [cellphone/3G, satellite connection = bad]
I use D-Link Router, with a Virgin Media Modem (dial-up).
17. What type of connection do you have to your modem/router: wireless/wifi, ethernet, wet string, fibre?
Wireless
18. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed in on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
-
19. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed out on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
-
20. Have you restarted your computer and tried to connect again?
Yes
' Wrote:For the various people who are having connection troubles, please answer the following questions. These are here to help me obtain consistent data to try to figure out what the problem might be.
1. Can you see any servers in the server list?
NO
2. Can you connect to any other servers in the server list?
NO
3. Can you connect to the GC server? [If you answer yes to this then don't post here please -- your connection is working]
NO
4. Are you near/in Slovakia?
NO
5. Is your ISP virgin media?
NO
6. Did you install FL and discovery in My Documents, C:\Discovery or some other non program files location? If so, where. [You should not install Freelancer in the default location or you should have UAC disabled]
I installed it in C:\Freelancer It always worked until two days ago.
7. Did you install the whole mod and not just update3? [only installing the update is a major problem]
YES
8. If you are using vista/win7, did you disable your firewall antivirus software. It has to be completely uninstalled so that the virtual packet driver thingy is deregistered. The standard windows firewall is fine but make sure that Freelancer traffic (UDP ports 2302-2304) is allowed. [Removing your firewall software is not always required, most AV packages are fine].
I HAVE XP
9. Have you disabled IPv6?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS
10. How do you start Freelancer?
I once used a simple link to the exe, but in more recent times I used the Discovery Launchpad. But everything worked fine until two days ago.
11. What O/S do you use?
XP
12. Did you install a GLS workaround? [You shouldn't]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS
13. Did you use a direct connect modification? [You shouldn't]
NO
14. Is another computer on your network able to connect?
NO
15. Have you been able to connect to the server in the past using this computer?
YES
16. What type of internet modem/router do you have: Is it cellphone/3G, satellite connection, DSL/ASDL, fibre, cable, dial up modem? What is the brand name? [cellphone/3G, satellite connection = bad]
ADSL - Fastweb
17. What type of connection do you have to your modem/router: wireless/wifi, ethernet, wet string, fibre?
ETHERNET
18. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed in on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THOSE SETTINGS - but again, I didn't have problems in the past
19. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed out on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
See above
20. Have you restarted your computer and tried to connect again?
YES
1. Can you see any servers in the server list?
No
2. Can you connect to any other servers in the server list?
Cant see any
3. Can you connect to the GC server? [If you answer yes to this then don't post here please -- your connection is working]
There arent any listed
4. Are you near/in Slovakia?
Nope
5. Is your ISP virgin media?
nopr
6. Did you install FL and discovery in My Documents, C:\Discovery or some other non program files location? If so, where. [You should not install Freelancer in the default location or you should have UAC disabled]
Desktop/freelancer
7. Did you install the whole mod and not just update3? [only installing the update is a major problem]
Whole mod, updated after prompt
8. If you are using vista/win7, did you disable your firewall antivirus software. It has to be completely uninstalled so that the virtual packet driver thingy is deregistered. The standard windows firewall is fine but make sure that Freelancer traffic (UDP ports 2302-2304) is allowed. [Removing your firewall software is not always required, most AV packages are fine].
Yes
9. Have you disabled IPv6?
Yes
10. How do you start Freelancer?
Shortcut on desktop to Freelancer.exe
11. What O/S do you use?
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit
12. Did you install a GLS workaround? [You shouldn't]
No
13. Did you use a direct connect modification? [You shouldn't]
No
14. Is another computer on your network able to connect?
Yes
15. Have you been able to connect to the server in the past using this computer?
Earlier today
16. What type of internet modem/router do you have: Is it cellphone/3G, satellite connection, DSL/ASDL, fibre, cable, dial up modem? What is the brand name? [cellphone/3G, satellite connection = bad]
Cable, Rogers
17. What type of connection do you have to your modem/router: wireless/wifi, ethernet, wet string, fibre?
wifi
18. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed in on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
Yes
19. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed out on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
Yes
20. Have you restarted your computer and tried to connect again?
Yes
21. Test your connection using http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93689. What is your loss rate to the server?
0%, 100 sent.-
1. Can you see any servers in the server list?
No.
2. Can you connect to any other servers in the server list?
Cannot see them.
3. Can you connect to the GC server? [If you answer yes to this then don't post here please -- your connection is working]
No.
4. Are you near/in Slovakia?
No.
5. Is your ISP virgin media?
No. (I use comcast).
6. Did you install FL and discovery in My Documents, C:\Discovery or some other non program files location? If so, where. [You should not install Freelancer in the default location or you should have UAC disabled]
C:\Games\Freelancer
7. Did you install the whole mod and not just update3? [only installing the update is a major problem]
Entire mod and update installed (and have been installed for some time).
8. If you are using vista/win7, did you disable your firewall antivirus software. It has to be completely uninstalled so that the virtual packet driver thingy is deregistered. The standard windows firewall is fine but make sure that Freelancer traffic (UDP ports 2302-2304) is allowed. [Removing your firewall software is not always required, most AV packages are fine].
I use avg and have my entire games directory in the exceptions list. Freelancer has been added to the windows firewall exception list. Tried port forward on listed ports, still nothing.
9. Have you disabled IPv6?
Yes.
10. How do you start Freelancer?
Tried it through Discovery Launchpad, standard fl shortcut
11. What O/S do you use?
Windows 7 Pro 64bit
12. Did you install a GLS workaround? [You shouldn't]
No.
13. Did you use a direct connect modification? [You shouldn't]
No.
14. Is another computer on your network able to connect?
Used to until a week ago, then both of them just stopped listing servers.
15. Have you been able to connect to the server in the past using this computer?
Yes.
16. What type of internet modem/router do you have: Is it cellphone/3G, satellite connection, DSL/ASDL, fibre, cable, dial up modem? What is the brand name? [cellphone/3G, satellite connection = bad]
Comcast DSL, with a Netgear WGR614v9
17. What type of connection do you have to your modem/router: wireless/wifi, ethernet, wet string, fibre?
Ethernet, 802.11-G
18. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed in on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
I have uPNP, but I tried entering the ports manually, did not work.
19. Have you allowed ports 2302-2304 to be allowed out on your modem/router? This might not be needed if uPNP is used.
Yes.
20. Have you restarted your computer and tried to connect again?
Many, many times. Even formatted and reinstalled.
As stated above, I just randomly stopped seeing the servers. They were there one day, and gone the next. I'm baffled.
Edit: Well now, this seems to be interesting, not sure if it helps though. 9/10 times the servers will not show up, however, if I constantly restart freelancer then the servers eventually show up. I have left the game open on the server list for up to 1hr with nothing showing, then exit freelancer and start freelancer again... boom, full server list.