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If I had to hazard a "guess", I'd say "latency spikes" (when in relation to P2P-gaming) often have something to do with certain [b]hardware[/b] not being able to handle [b]multiple concurrent[/b] connections properly. Some hardware doesn't initiate and/or track them correctly and some hardware isn't able to close and reopen them fast enough. The above can be due to an actual hardware [i]limitation[/i] (shitty consumer-model routers, home-hubs etc.), or being limit

Umm....is it too late for Monk to join the beta? I wasn't sure what if anything I could contribute to this beta I mean.....I've never played a game like elemental before.........but maybe if nothing else I could help test the networking?

I can confirm that this game is a really engrossing time-eater! hehe Be careful, or it'll be the next day and you won't have slept a wink yet. :P

RTS: Men of War FPS: Call of Juarez - Bound in Blood Arcade: Burnout - Paradise City

HAppy fourth of July! [e digicons]:beer:[/e] [e digicons]:beer:[/e] [e digicons]:beer:[/e] [e digicons]:beer:[/e] [e digicons]:beer:[/e]

Well.....I bought the game. Yes the DRM is a piss-off, however I haven't noticed anything different about my system (ie. rootkit type behaviour) since having the game installed. I do agree that these type of DRM schemes are horrid and should be done away with, I do also however think many people blow this shit out of proportion and some "issues" reported could be traced back to something else going wrong with a user's system (ie. not DRM rootkit etc

Happy Birthday Frogboy! Cheers. [e digicons]:beer:[/e]

@ Kodiak888, I see.... well then how about the following? 1. Start Slysoft AnyDVD 2. Insert the movie DVD 3. Use windows explorer to navigate to the DVD 4. "Explore" the DVD and look at the .VOB files. 5. Copy only the .VOB files relating to the Movie itself. I guess I must not be understanding your issue completely, because o

[b]AnyDVD[/b] to "unlock" anything out there (hasn't failed yet!) www.slysoft.com [b]CloneCD[/b] to rip to image or make direct copy (no quality loss at all) www.slysoft.com I use CloneCD instead of CloneDVD because although we're talking about DVD's for some reason using CloneDVD won't preserve the original layer-break location and while you can't strip trailers or menus when using CloneCD, it does keep the layer-brea

[quote] God cant believe how many of you havent included company of heroes. /shocked [/quote] @ Deepjay, That's because to some of us, un-limited ammo and fuel (etc.) are bullshit tactics, and something like [b]Men of War[/b] with inventories for each and every single battlefield unit is a much more fulfilling experience! :P

Sounds like your router's firewall may not be a SPI-specific firewall, however it could interfere with certain out-going operations even if it's not blocking anything on incoming ports which are properly "forwarded" through the router. Does your router have something called "gaming mode" under a MISC or TOOLS section? So, to answer your question.....no you shouldn't need to turn (what seems to be) a non-SPI specific router firewall off, however you might test thin

Have you tried following the steps in my guide? (linked-to from the OP of this thread )

1. Homeworld 2. Homeworld Cataclysm 3. Men of War 4. Men of War 5. Men of War ....seriously...I am not playing anything other than Men of War at the moment. Please check the thread I created about Men of War here for a link to an in-depth review of the game by Tactical Gamer.

I ran the test from my location (Canada) and my upstream queue was listed as being just over 100ms (which considering my location in relation to the site was completely in line with my expectations).

Well if you are instructing your router to "forward" traffic on the DEMIGOD ports then yes it stands to reason that only one of you will be able to use the [b]default ports[/b] at a time, the other will need to use/forward another port-range.

[b]welcome[/b] to the world of RTS (games requiring SYNC) and the cesspool of "connected-humanity" commonly referred to as "the Internet". [e digicons]:P[/e]

just delete it?

Simply put.... [b]I will never second-guess purchasing another product that has the Stardock name attached to it![/b] Why? Because I'm a [i]fanboi[/i] ;P Why am I a "fanboi"? Simple really. They (unlike most other publishers) actually stand behind their products 100%.........100% of the time. No exceptions. That gets my vote 100% of the time. &nbsp

@[b]woca[/b] here it is.... ;) Makes the [b]CoH series[/b] look like shit in every possible way!

I remember a few years back I had the [b]SB5120[/b], had an un-related issue......the ISP came out saw it was an SB51[b]20[/b] told me the 5120's were crap, replaced it with a 51[b]01[/b] and I haven't had any sort of connection-related issue since. [e classic]:-|[/e]

[quote who="themadmanazn" reply="16" id="2248267"]I have a Dlink DGl-4300, no issues here![/quote] My sons have a DGL-4300 (kick ass home-user router.. :) ) and my DFL-800 which have both been working flawlessly. D-Link ftw! ....and since we have multiple internet connections in our home I can verify both the [b]Surfboard SB5101 cable-modem[/b] and the [b]Siemens/Speedstream 4200 DSL-modem[/b] working perfectly.

SB5101 and no issues either.

Quite simply... When you [i]forward[/i] traffic on a specified port, you are in fact telling the router to send ALL TRAFFIC arriving on [u]said port[/u] to a single IP (single PC). Therefore, each additional PC will require their own "dedicated port" (or in the case of DEMIGOD...a port-range) in order to take advantage of [i]forwarding[/i]. :) Isn't networking fun? hehe Glad

If you're looking for a guide, check the one at the bottom of the OP in this thread .

Sounds like something in your setup is running a SPI-type firewall on your connection (router/modem/ISP) and is detecting all of the UDP traffic required by Demigod as a potential DoS attack. This could be causing your router/modem to seemingly "kick" you from the internet.