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[DaShmoopy]

Hey all. I'm just coming back to CnC after a bit of a hiatus. I started with KW again about a week ago, and for the first couple of days I could host games no problem. But, then I installed the Community Update 1.02+ Map Packs and the games that I host don't show up in the lobby, and people I invite are unable to join. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the game & the map packs, but my games still don't show up. Any idea what could be going wrong?

 

I'm using The Ultimate Collection on Origin, running on Windows 10.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Shmoop

[ToxicShock]

I think we should assume that the start of this problem coinciding with installing the Map Packs is just that; a coincidence (unless you changed your firewall settings during installation). Your game not showing in the lobby could be caused by one of the connections you need to make not being established. It could also be caused by problems with your internet connection.

Please could you try switching Windows Firewall off temporarily to see if that makes any difference. Please could you also confirm (just to eliminate that) that you installed the patched maps and not the patches themselves?

[DaShmoopy]

I've disabled my firewall and that doesn't do anything. But, when I installed the maps I just ran the executable that was in the file. I guess that means I downloaded the entire patch then? I thought that that wouldn't interfere with anything.

[Plokite_Wolf]

But, when I installed the maps I just ran the executable that was in the file. I guess that means I downloaded the entire patch then?

No, you (luckily) did not. Don't confuse the two.

Since you're using The Ultimate Collection, please disable Origin In-Game for all installed TUC games and apply Bibber's fixed launchers (mirror is here due to the main site's downtime).

[DaShmoopy]

Well. I installed the fixed launchers, and now the CnC Online Launcher doesn't show up when launching Kane's Wrath thru its shortcut. If I attempt to launch it directly from CnC Online's Launcher, it just says: "Unable to launch Kane's Wrath." I uninstalled and reinstalled 'Bibber's' Launchers but the error still sticks.

 

Do I need the fixed launchers, would they somehow solve my initial problem of being unable to host games?

[Plokite_Wolf]

They should make you connect with people who don't have The Ultimate Collection version of the game, as TUC has some of the necessary registry files broken or missing.

Are you running the C&C:Online launcher, Origin and Kane's Wrath as administrator?

[DaShmoopy]

I don't think that's the problem though, I have no problem joining others online, I just can't host matches. From what a few other users have said, my game just doesn't show up in the lobby. I'll try running them both in Admin, and see what happens.

 

EDIT: I run all three of them in Admininstrator mode, and when I start up Kane's Wrath thru Origin, or through it's shortcut on my desktop, the game starts, but it doesn't launch the CnC Online Launcher. It just goes straight into the game. And yes, I have the game hooked in the CnC Online launcher.

Edited by DaShmoopy, 05 August 2016 - 12:54 AM.

[ToxicShock]

What a mess. 

Let's try to keep this simple. You shouldn't need to hook to use TUC but you should have the fixed launchers by bibber installed. I guess you've done that? Then please could you unhook KW (let's use that) and then launch the game. Then host a game and see if it shows up as a hosted game here; cnc-online.net.

Please could you post in here immediately after you do that, so I can find the attempt in the server log.

[DaShmoopy]

I just made one, But, my games DO show up on cnc-online.net, but people don't see them in the in-game lobby.

Edited by DaShmoopy, 06 August 2016 - 08:10 AM.