problems connecting to servers.

[mookie]

i'm having stupid problems trying to connect to any q3 servers, FFA mostly coz i've only just installed q3 and 1.30pr.

the problem stays wether i use gamespy or i do a /connect <ip> in q3.

the problem is that q3 hangs at "awaiting gamestate" and never connects.
i can escape this screen with esc to take me back to the main menu.

i know my connect is ok, avg 90 ping on modem (yeah, laugh. go on) to certain 'other' servers, same problem.

any help appreciated at its driving me fkn insane.

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just to prove connect if fine, check this out. not to shabby for 56k

 

[Chameleon]

Do u have a firewall running? It could be this.

It could also be doing this if your q3 name has a SPACE in it. Take the space out, reconnect, bingo!

 

[mookie]

i'm not running any firewall, neither does my name have spaces, colours, symbols, furry small mammals in it.

 

[Chameleon]

Does your pc have a network card in it?

I don't profess to know the ins and outs of it, but when your pc contains a network card, it can create 'hangs' at awaiting gamestate and/or awaiting snapshot. I think its to do with the protocols that are installed when the network card is added.

I get quite frequent 'hangs' at gamestate and snapshot since I setup a linux server to run my adsl modem. /reconnect usually sorts it.

Also, when your trying to connect, type

/cl_allowdownload 1

at the console. This will enable the server to d/l files to you, if the problem is related to missing mod/pak or other files.



GL

Ch@m