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[billyrr24]

Generals Zero hour (The First Decade) disc installation with v1.04 patch

Windows 7

No antivirus or firewall installed (windows firewall turned off)

I ran the network checker and the results say I do not need port forwarding...see below

 

Using server nntest.cnc-online.net:30000
Bound to local port 50385
Bound to local alternate port 50386
Resolving hostname 'nntest.cnc-online.net'...
Resolved server host to be '37.247.49.213'
Sending client INIT from port 50385 to nntest.cnc-online.net:30000
Received server INIT [167094]
Our public address is 174.219.1.100:4728
Sending client INIT2 [167094] from port 50386 to nntest.cnc-online.net:30000
Received server INIT2 [167094]
Our alternate public address is 174.219.1.100:4705
Sending cient START [167094] from port 50386 to nntest.cnc-online.net:30000
Received server START [167094]
Server extra port is 40000
Sending client PING [167094] from port 50385 to nntest.cnc-online.net:40000
Received server PING(2) [167094]
Received server PING(3) [167094]
Received server PING(4) [167094]

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  SUCCESS
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Received 3 pings from nntest.cnc-online.net:40000.
NAT negotiation works with your router and connection.
==> You do not have to use port forwarding.
Press any key to continue . . .

 

 

I cannot find a cnc log file in my temp folder to attach.

I am running the game in compatibility mode for windows 7 (I saw this on another thread) and also as administrator.

 

 

 

I have The First Decade edition and can connect to the online lobby and see everyone who is online. I can also create a game and have friends join my game, however, when the friend hits 'ready' and then I hit 'play', a screens comes up for a couple seconds that says "waiting for probe response". I then get a screen that says "cannot connect to other players" and then it takes me back to the lobby. I know it is on my end because my friend can join random games just fine and I can't. One final note is that I am using an Android device for my Mobile Hotspot. I do not think this is an issue since I do not need Port Forwarding but thought I would mention it. Please help me figure this out..I've been scratching my head for hours.

 

Thanks in advance for your reply!

 

 

[ToxicShock]

Try installing this; TFD Unofficial Patch. Also you should be running in Windows compatibility for Windows XP SP3 (running as administrator) and not Windows 7.

[billyrr24]

Thanks for the quick response! I will try this out when I get off work and report back later with the results.

[billyrr24]

I tried both of these suggestions to no avail. I put both the deskto icpon (launcher) and the general zero hour.exe in the game folder to Windows XP sp3 compatibility but then I would get an error saying "please insert the game DVD" so then I had to put it back to windows 7 to get the game to open again. I then downloaded and installed unofficial patch and still could not connect to other players. I then went back and switched the compatibility back to windows xp and now the games at least opens, but I still cannot connect to other players. Any other ideas? Thanks

[ToxicShock]

You should stick with the Windows XP SP3 (and run as administrator). I think, despite the result of the connection test, that you should try port forwarding (if that is possible with your device).

[Tjoppie]

Hi 

 

I got exactly the same problem. My friend can join other games, but I cannot.

I got everything tick as explained at the top. 

 

Try installing this; TFD Unofficial Patch. Also you should be running in Windows compatibility for Windows XP SP3 (running as administrator) and not Windows 7.

 

I even tried this and at installing, it says a file is missing.

 

Please help...

[ToxicShock]

Hi 

 

I got exactly the same problem. My friend can join other games, but I cannot.

I got everything tick as explained at the top. 

 

Try installing this; TFD Unofficial Patch. Also you should be running in Windows compatibility for Windows XP SP3 (running as administrator) and not Windows 7.

 

I even tried this and at installing, it says a file is missing.

 

Please help...

 

 

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