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[Warbear]

A problem came up very suddenly a couple of days ago. My buddy and I had been playing a game almost every day, then suddenly we'd get a disconnect pop up (with the vote thing) right after starting up a multiplayer game. I hadn't changed anything in the game or the router settings.

 

I did a deinstall/reinstall of the game, checked the router, UDP ports, game exe settings, IP address in options.ini, all per the instructions on this site. The damn thing just keeps disconnecting immediately after game start. I tried to play with another player online, and it did the same thing. What else should I check?

[ToxicShock]

You'd have to remind us which game that is. Was it Zero Hour? Are you sure you're running the game as administrator?

[Warbear]

You'd have to remind us which game that is. Was it Zero Hour? Are you sure you're running the game as administrator?

 

Yes and yes, along with XP compatibility and Origin in game turned off.

 

The only thing I can think of is that I ran an unpack program on the .big file with the ZHmaps, but I put the unpacked maps in a different directory. I did, however, de/reinstall the game completely after that, in case I dicked with something. Still doesn't work. The unpacked maps are in a subdirectory where the other add-on maps are. I hadn't edited any of the official maps yet. 

[Warbear]

Last night, I tried to play with a buddy online again. First, I checked my Windows Firewall exceptions, and I temporarily turned AVG OFF. Still didn't work.

[Warbear]

Did I read correctly that the options.ini needs to have the local IP address of the computer in the IP address locations?

 

It now has:

 

AntiAliasing = 1

BuildingOcclusion = yes

CampaignDifficulty = 0

DynamicLOD = yes

ExtraAnimations = yes

GameSpyIPAddress = 0.0.0.0

Gamma = 50

HeatEffects = yes

IPAddress = 0.0.0.0

IdealStaticGameLOD = Low

LanguageFilter = false

MaxParticleCount = 5000

MusicVolume = 70

Resolution = 1024 768

Retaliation = yes

SFX3DVolume = 70

SFXVolume = 70

ScrollFactor = 60

SendDelay = no

ShowSoftWaterEdge = yes

ShowTrees = yes

StaticGameLOD = Custom

TextureReduction = 0

UseAlternateMouse = yes

UseCloudMap = yes

UseDoubleClickAttackMove = no

UseLightMap = yes

UseShadowDecals = yes

UseShadowVolumes = yes

VoiceVolume = 70

 

this is in the directory where the game is located, the "command and conquer generals zero hour" directory, under Origin

[Warbear]

Solved it. I reinstalled C&Conoline. Game worked online tonight

[ToxicShock]

Hold on. You mean you reinstalled Zero Hour? You shouldn't be using the C&C:Online launcher at all to launch Zero Hour.

[Warbear]

I'm not using it to launch Zero Hour. I reinstalled Zero Hour a few days ago, and there was no change. I reinstalled C&C Online launcher last night, and the game worked for the first time in several days.

[MarlboroRed]

Had the same problem, it just disappeared for me out of nowhere without changing anything. It's odd.

[ToxicShock]

Solved it. I reinstalled C&Conoline. Game worked online tonight

I'm not using it to launch Zero Hour. I reinstalled Zero Hour a few days ago, and there was no change. I reinstalled C&C Online launcher last night, and the game worked for the first time in several days.

That is very strange indeed. Strange but good. 

[Warbear]

I spoke too soon. We got one game in on Friday, and another last night. When we tried a second game, we got the disconnect problem twice in a row and gave up. This problem seems intermittent. Any suggestions on what could be causing this?

I can always get onto the server and in the lobbies. I can always create a game, and see my buddy online and he can join. The only problem seems to be when the game starts and you try to start building. It always happens 5-10 seconds into the game, and it won't reconnect.

[Warbear]

We got one game in last night, and it worked without a problem. Very strange.

 

Since this is happening at the point where I need to connect with my friend, I have to think that the problem has to do with the part of the game that connects players. The main server might not be the issue.