Cannot host MP game!

[Ladis]

Actually I can, but nobody joins and when I search for my game´s name from another computer, I even dont see it. Is there something to be set in windows to host MP game? Everything I´ve set in openttd to be a server via internet was right.. Can somebody help me?? Thanks

[lucaspiller]

Have you forwarded the ports? Have you set it to advertise? Also what version are you using?

[Ladis]

Have you forwarded the ports?

I dont know what you exactly mean - ?

I tried it with 0.3.6 and even with nightlies.
Yes, I set it to "internet (advertise)"...

[lucaspiller]

You need to set up your firewall and / or router to forward the ports so that computers on the internet can access the game. As you don't even know what this means I guess you don't know how. As every router / firewall is different your best bet is to consult the appropriate manuals for them.

If you do not have a router / firewall your ISP probably has a web based firewall or they block the ports that OpenTTD uses, if this is the case you should contact them for more information.

Hope this helps.

[Darkvater]

It is port 3979 by default, but you can change that in openttd.cfg

[Ladis]

Thanks a lot for the advices!
But my brother says the problem will be in our connection - I dont understand it at all, but its like that we cannot host an internet game - hmmm - I will ask the serviceman who provides us with internet..