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Can't get any games - Crazy_Cookie - 06-30-2006
Hey. I can't get my Freelance game to connect to the server.. All it does is sit there and say "Connecting to Global Server". I even left it there for an hour to see what would happen and nothing has happened. Help Please :)
Can't get any games - gezza999 - 06-30-2006
Firewall might be blocking it. Thats what always happend to me when I had mine up... :( It was the only reason I went off Freelancer... I would have stayed on if I could get online... :) Luckly I found Discovery.. which made me re-addicted to Freelancer :D .
Can't get any games - Crazy_Cookie - 06-30-2006
I already tried that.. Thanks though... Any other ideas?
Can't get any games - Doom - 07-01-2006
maybe global server was down when u tryed to go online
also, do u have more then one firewall installed....
check is windows fiewall turned on...if it is try to turn it off
try direct connect to the server...u have instructions somewhere on forum (if not i will write it later)
if nothing helps try to reinstall the game but be sure to write down your ID number...
Can't get any games - Sanguine Frozen Boy - 07-01-2006
I'll get that for ya doom. Someone was nice enough to help me with the very same thing so yeah. Find the .exe file you use to start the game and and paste this > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Freelancer.exe" -s24.121.115.231:2302
in the target area. Should get you the discovery server everytime.
Can't get any games - Nightfall - 07-01-2006
a little correction:
find the Freelancer.lnk (not the .exe) in the Start Menu>Programs>Microsoft Games>Freelancer
Right-Click it, select Properties, in the Target field add this:
-s24.121.115.231:2302 -s24.121.115.231:2302
yeah, twice, it won't show up in LAN if you do it once
start FL, then select Multiplayer>LAN
you will have the Discovery 24/7 server on the list
Can't get any games - Sanguine Frozen Boy - 07-02-2006
Sorry i have shortcuts everywhere and on my system it says shortcut to exe file. And i didnt' know you were supposed to go to lan.
Can't get any games - Nightfall - 07-02-2006
no problem :)
if you go and select "LAN" with the shortcut set up, it's going to show only the server(s) from the shortcut and the servers on your LAN if there are any.
... and, yes, the shortcut is to the .exe file, but the shortcut itself has a .LNK extension... hope I didn't confuse anyone :unsure:
Can't get any games - Fellow Hoodlum - 07-02-2006
Well apart from me as usual ... But then thats easy to do.
Computer Dummies Inc.
Hoodlum :laugh:
Can't get any games - Crazy_Cookie - 07-02-2006
Thanks guys. I shall give your advice a try. :D