how do you setup a BS server?

[Bee_Sting]

it seems to me that i can't setup a BS server. when i setup a server people can't enter their cockpits and the ka-50 becomes an AI controlled ka-50. i had one guy enter the server thru some online internet host(hyper lobby??!!) what is needed to setup a BS server? what is client timeout? how can i fix this?

[nemises]

Hi beesting.

 

first, the mission has to allow Multiplayer clients.

 

To do this, place KA50's (or any FC2 aircraft) on the map, and change it's pilot skill level to "Client" (Player is for single player missions only, Client is used for Multiplayer).

 

Save the mission.

 

Next thing to look at is your Internet connection...it needs to allow inbound connection traffic along port 10308.

Depending on your own personal circumstances, this will normally meen Port Forwarding port 10308 from your external IP (found by looking at router, or going to http://www.whatismyip.org) to your own internal IP address (found by going start / run / "cmd" / "ipconfig" ... this will output your internal IP address (IPv4), something like 192.168.0.1 for example)

 

If you have a seperate firewall (sucjh as a software firewall) you will also haveto allow traffic from port 10308 to get passed.

 

with these two things done, Open the MULITPLAYER version of the game (Blue KA50 icon on desktop), click on "Server" and then select your mission file and click "fly"..

Client's will be able to connect to your server by either finding it in the server browser (you set the name yourself in the "server" options), or by direct connecting to your EXTERNAL IP (the one you found on your router , or http://www.whatismyip.org)

 

After that you should be golden.

 

good luck!

[EtherealN]

Quick additional note: on your router setup, make sure to forward port 10308 on both TCP and UDP. DCS and FC2 use both protocols.

[Bee_Sting]

i any have 1.0.2 and not FC2! (make sure to forward port 10308 on both TCP and UDP. DCS and FC2 use both protocol.) how do i do this? i don't have a router i have a fiber connection.

[EtherealN]

Do you have a switch somewhere in your network? If so, do it there.

[Frederf]

i any have 1.0.2 and not FC2! (make sure to forward port 10308 on both TCP and UDP. DCS and FC2 use both protocol.) how do i do this? i don't have a router i have a fiber connection.

 

If you have a a real IP address like 54.21.204.78 then you don't need to port forward at all. IPs that begin 192.X.X.X indicate a NAT (well, PAT, but let's not be pedantic) firewall (usually a router) which requires port forwarding rules to establish connections inbound.

[nemises]

In the case you have a direct / external IP allready , then you may just have to make sure any soft firewall you might be running (Mcafee, Norton etc..) allows the protocls above on the specified port (TCP / UDP on 10308).

Unfortunately, it can be a little complicated allowing inbound connection to happen, unless you are a bit tech savvy, but I'mm sure you can do it.

 

Perhaps start by telling us you current IP address on the machine you are using as a server (feel free to not include the last part of the number for privacy!)