No connecting to server in multiplayer v.3.0(b259)

[Armpit Eva Green`s]

Version

3.0(b259)

Platform

Windows

Sandbox Code

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Hi everyone. Since the release of update 3.0, I haven't been able to join new multiplayer games with my friends. When I host a multiplayer game, my friends can't join either; the game hangs on a long loading screen, followed by a "no connection to server" message.
Sometimes, if the game is password-protected, the password prompt appears, but more often, even that doesn't happen.
There are three of us playing. Two of them can connect to each other, but not to me.
I’ve tried playing both with and without a VPN, and with and without a proxy. We’ve switched settings from public to private (friends only) and changed ports. I saw a tip online suggesting entering an incorrect password first and then the correct one, but that didn't help.
I’ve attached the logs.
Please help. The three of us are playing via Steam.

ps: We checked the integrity of the files in Steam, everything is ok.

 

[Riamus]

Hi everyone. Since the release of update 3.0, I haven't been able to join new multiplayer games with my friends. When I host a multiplayer game, my friends can't join either; the game hangs on a long loading screen, followed by a "no connection to server" message.
Sometimes, if the game is password-protected, the password prompt appears, but more often, even that doesn't happen.
There are three of us playing. Two of them can connect to each other, but not to me.
I’ve tried playing both with and without a VPN, and with and without a proxy. We’ve switched settings from public to private (friends only) and changed ports. I saw a tip online suggesting entering an incorrect password first and then the correct one, but that didn't help.
I’ve attached the logs.
Please help. The three of us are playing via Steam.

ps: We checked the integrity of the files in Steam, everything is ok.

I would start by checking firewall and antivirus settings on all the computers involved. See the pinned thread that explains how to do that for a lot of different firewall and antivirus software. You might also see if you can connect to someone else's game or a random server. It may be some problem between your location and your friends' location.

 

[KillshotKitty]

Please try the steps Riamus posted and let us know if it worked. Thank you for your report!

 

[Armpit Eva Green`s]

I would start by checking firewall and antivirus settings on all the computers involved. See the pinned thread that explains how to do that for a lot of different firewall and antivirus software. You might also see if you can connect to someone else's game or a random server. It may be some problem between your location and your friends' location.

Could you tell me which section contains the topic on checking firewall and antivirus settings? Please provide a link; I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

I don't have an antivirus. In the firewall, the checkboxes for data exchange related to the game are selected.


What does puzzle me, though, is why there are two different entries: "7 days to die" and "7daystodie".

 

[Riamus]

Could you tell me which section contains the topic on checking firewall and antivirus settings? Please provide a link; I can't seem to find it. Thanks.

I don't have an antivirus. In the firewall, the checkboxes for data exchange related to the game are selected.

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What does puzzle me, though, is why there are two different entries: "7 days to die" and "7daystodie".

Here you go:

Post in thread 'SUPPORT FAQ: Information and Common Solutions'

Apr 25, 2016

Why are you telling me to exclude the program from my Antivirus software?

Antivirus software is a must-have in today's age of computing if your PC is attached to the internet at all. (Some will argue otherwise, but for 95% of PC users this is a simple fact.)

Unfortunately, the scans that it runs on active processes can have an negative impact in your game clients performance. Since we trust Steam, and their vetting process, to prevent us from being sent malware through games we purchase, we can safely trust them as a publisher. As such, I recommend excluding...

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That's for antivirus. You probably have Windows Defender running even if you don't realize it. I didn't see one specifically for firewalls, but you can read the info on ports used that you'd set up in your router even though it's talking about a dedicated server:

Post in thread 'SUPPORT FAQ: Information and Common Solutions'

Apr 17, 2016

What are the system requirements for a dedicated server?

They are basically the same as the client, but you don't need a GPU for it. Also, I think the hardware differences don't really matter as much since any server-level platform is going to be similarly geared.

Minimum

• Processor: 2.8 Ghz Quad Core Cpu
• Memory: 8GB RAM
• Network: Broadband internet connection (minimum upload bandwidth of 2.5Mbps recommended)
• Hard Drive: 20 GB available space
  

Recommended...

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[Armpit Eva Green`s]

Can having a dynamic (non-public) IP address affect my friends' ability to connect to me?