Ok, it's time to confirm that you've installed the mod correctly. It's possible that UAC and other random things are messing up the install to the point where it looks like it works but it won't.
There are multiple ways to install it understand but the following way is the most reliable.
Part one:
1. Download the Mod.
2. Right click on the FLMM Launch Shortcut and hit "Run as Admin". Do not double click or click from start menu, rather right click the item and select Run as Administrator. This is the critical step!!. If you don't don't this then everything will go wrong.
3. If you see any other discovery mod versions in FLMM, click the delete button. (Keep FLMM Running)
4. Click "restore backups" in FLMM. (Keep FLMM Running)
5. Double click the downloaded Discovery mod. (Keep FLMM Running)
6. Wait for the files to extract, and then activate the mod.
7. Play.
The run-as administrator bit is important due to the way FLMM and vista fight about access to the program files directory. When you load the mod into FLMM, FLMM needs to be running as administrator.
I think another way to install it is to install your entire FL game into "My Documents" or some other non system directory. Then FLMM should be able to happily update your FL installation - but I haven't really tested this.
Proud member of "the most paranoid group of people in the community"
I've done all of this but I still get the same old
"I'm sorry but a connection cannot be established to a server at this time.
This is cause by a server going offline when you attempted to connect to it.
It may also be caused by internet problems. Please try again later."
I've not been able to get to any other kind of Multiplayer server. I can see the Discovery servers but cannot connect to them.
' Wrote:Ok, it's time to confirm that you've installed the mod correctly. It's possible that UAC and other random things are messing up the install to the point where it looks like it works but it won't.
There are multiple ways to install it understand but the following way is the most reliable.
Part one:
1. Download the Mod.
2. Right click on the FLMM Launch Shortcut and hit "Run as Admin". Do not double click or click from start menu, rather right click the item and select Run as Administrator. This is the critical step!!. If you don't don't this then everything will go wrong.
3. If you see any other discovery mod versions in FLMM, click the delete button. (Keep FLMM Running)
4. Click "restore backups" in FLMM. (Keep FLMM Running)
5. Double click the downloaded Discovery mod. (Keep FLMM Running)
6. Wait for the files to extract, and then activate the mod.
7. Play.
The run-as administrator bit is important due to the way FLMM and vista fight about access to the program files directory. When you load the mod into FLMM, FLMM needs to be running as administrator.
I think another way to install it is to install your entire FL game into "My Documents" or some other non system directory. Then FLMM should be able to happily update your FL installation - but I haven't really tested this.
I have UAC disabled from day one and I am always running as Administrator. Discovery works perfectly fine in single player. Vista does have some issues with programs trying to directly alter anything in Program Files, yes, but only when UAC and all those related services are active.
No one ever answered one of my questions from the previous thread: Does the "Connecting to global server..." message always persist in the upper right? Even after all the servers are on the list?
' Wrote:"Connecting to global server..." message always persist in the upper right? Even after all the servers are on the list?
Yes. The MS global server is down and the replacement community run global server is also down. This message is thus normal.
@piotr: AVG doesn't work with FL. Uninstall it and try something else. I use avira and it seems okay.
@jordanclock: Given what you've said about your installation, my guess is that it's a firewall or virus scanner. Try uninstalling your virus scanner. Check that you're forwarding ports 2302-2304 to your computer.
Proud member of "the most paranoid group of people in the community"
' Wrote:Yes. The MS global server is down and the replacement community run global server is also down. This message is thus normal.
@piotr: AVG doesn't work with FL. Uninstall it and try something else. I use avira and it seems okay.
@jordanclock: Given what you've said about your installation, my guess is that it's a firewall or virus scanner. Try uninstalling your virus scanner. Check that you're forwarding ports 2302-2304 to your computer.
Ports 2300-2400 are forwarded already, but as I said, I'm DMZed. My traffic is completely ignored by the router. And my virus scanner is an on-demand scanner: It doesn't constantly run, it only scans when I tell it to scan. In fact, that's the reason I went for an on-demand scanner instead of a real-time scanner; to avoid the issues they cause.
' Wrote:Install wireshark (see wireshark.org) and check that you're receiving packets back from the server when you try to connect to it.
Did that. I am indeed receiving packets. However, the only packets I'm receiving are the ones with the player count and server description. The weird thing is that when I hit "Connect" there is no packet sent. The only packets that are being sent are the ones requesting the server information.
