People just can't join my game

[Su20ma]

I don't know what is the problem really I did everything that is in the forums on how to host but still people don't seem to join my server, and someone once told me he tried to connect but all what he got is "connection timed out", even when trying to connect from a PC that is on the same network (aka local connection) he gets the same error HELP

[Gurt]

Make sure windows firewall isn't blocking SFD or any other third party programs.
To connect within the same local area network you must use "Connect to IP" and enter the host's LOCAL network IP
For others to connect to your game you must forward the correct ports.

[Su20ma]

Well i checked the firewall and there wasn't any rules blocking SFD, and I'm pretty sure that there isn't any programs that block SFD or any other game ,and yeah I know that to connect from the same network I do as you said, but still there aren't anyone joining neither I can join locally
I will see if reinstalling the game would help

[KliPeH]

I will see if reinstalling the game would help

Reinstalling the game won't help. Go through the manual port forwarding process. If you run into a problem with one of the steps post here and we'll try to help.

[Su20ma]

Reinstalling the game won't help. Go through the manual port forwarding process.

I'm happy to tell you I didn't find any problem in that process cause I tried it twice
My problem isn't in port forwarding and I tried both the manual way and automatically, my router supports Upnp but still no one joins
And yeah as expected reinstalling does nothing.

[KliPeH]

I'm happy to tell you I didn't find any problem in that process cause I tried it twice
My problem isn't in port forwarding [...]

It usually is, though. Send us a screencap of your SFD port forwarding entry and the ipconfig results. Censor private information if you want. Alternatively, send me a message; if we solve the problem I'll update the thread accordingly. Fast reply not guaranteed.

[Su20ma]

It usually is, though. Send us a screencap of your SFD port forwarding entry and the ipconfig results. Censor private information if you want. Alternatively, send me a message; if we solve the problem I'll update the thread accordingly. Fast reply not guaranteed.

The SFD port forwarding


The port on my router security settings


And i have a static IP so I don't have to recheck my IP every time I connect


I know you asked for ipconfig results but I'm sure I did the process without missing anything.

And I don't have any problem to wait until you check the post again and see if i replied or not Thanks for any help you do at anytime.

[KliPeH]

• Try filling the Remote Host field with the same information you filled the Local Host one with.
• Ensure the router is actually using the IPv4 address you told it to use by using the ipconfig command; it probably is but you never know.
• Is the IPv6 method disabled on your router? Using the ipconfig command can help us find out and that's why I asked for the ipconfig results.
• Is the UPnP ruleset enabled?
• What's your router's make and model? Have you tried using https://portforward.com/ to solve the issue with it?

[Su20ma]

• Try filling the Remote Host field with the same information you filled the Local Host one with.

It's not a required field, but I tried to fill it with the local host but what I got is this "Invalid remote host address. Enter an IP address on an external network".

• Ensure the router is actually using the IPv4 address you told it to use by using the ipconfig command; it probably is but you never know.

Yeah I used the ipconfig command and it's the same.

• Is the IPv6 method disabled on your router? Using the ipconfig command can help us find out and that's why I asked for the ipconfig results.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-MCKEOM9
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter ‏‏الاتصال المحلي* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 76-DA-38-92-CF-55
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter ‏‏شبكة Wi-Fi 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 74-DA-38-92-CF-55
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::59fd:dfe1:e324:4836%5(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 527751736
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-B7-65-A2-F4-8E-38-86-9D-8F
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::1e8e:5cff:fef7:5d97%5
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter ‏‏الاتصال المحلي* 12:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cd3:f8ec:a256:d7d(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3cd3:f8ec:a256:d7d%9(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150994944
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-B7-65-A2-F4-8E-38-86-9D-8F
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{17FFDFBB-0688-49B7-98D4-DF239D5B150A}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

As you asked the results I'm too lazy to screenshot it then crop it so it can be 600 px wide deleted the Ethernet adapter cause I'm working wireless (Don't mind the Arabic words).

• Is the UPnP ruleset enabled?
• What's your router's make and model? Have you tried using https://portforward.com/ to solve the issue with it?

I did everything that is in the forums on how to host

As i said and yeah UPnP is on

[KliPeH]

It's not a required field, but I tried to fill it with the local host but what I got is this "Invalid remote host address. Enter an IP address on an external network".

I'm convinced this is the key to solving the issue. It won't let you input an IPv4 address because of this:

Wireless LAN adapter ‏‏شبكة Wi-Fi 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 74-DA-38-92-CF-55
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::59fd:dfe1:e324:4836%5(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 527751736
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-B7-65-A2-F4-8E-38-86-9D-8F
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::1e8e:5cff:fef7:5d97%5
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter ‏‏الاتصال المحلي* 12:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3cd3:f8ec:a256:d7d(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3cd3:f8ec:a256:d7d%9(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 150994944
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-B7-65-A2-F4-8E-38-86-9D-8F
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Disable IPv6 on all devices by following this tutorial. It was also linked in the guide you followed. You should then be able to use the IPv4 address in place of the Remote Host field. Alternatively, the router will use the IPv4 address you gave it to forward the port instead of the IPv6 address it is currently using.

[Su20ma]

Disable IPv6 on all devices by following this tutorial. It was also linked in the guide you followed. You should then be able to use the IPv4 address in place of the Remote Host field. Alternatively, the router will use the IPv4 address you gave it to forward the port instead of the IPv6 address it is currently using.

I disabled the IPv6 on all devices and tried to fill the remote Host field still the same thing.

I tried to host again what changed is locally people can join anyone else I didn't try so I'm not sure.

I had this idea that maybe my ISP is restricting me cause well I'm in SA alot of websites and services are Blocked It's unlikely but might be a reason

[Gurt]

About IPv6 - for others to join they must also have IPv6 if you decide to host using IPv6.
If you happen to host using IPv6 try to boot up another instance of SFD and see if you can see your own game in browse games.

[Su20ma]

I can see my own game from another instance so

Also i disabled IPv6

[swegometer]

command prompt then type ipconfig then enable

[Su20ma]

Is there a way to make sure that people can join other than waiting for them?
cause i hosted for like 2 hours and no one joined

[Gurt]

Make sure no firewall or anti-virus program is blocking communication for SFD.
Check in the settings for SFD that the default port is still set to 52233.
Also see https://mythologicinteractiveforums.com ... f=10&t=122 how to setup port forwarding for SFD.
If you're unlucky your IPS may be blocking port 52233 (and other non-official port numbers).