problems with Q3 patch 1.17

[old.lava_diver]

I've been having problems ever since I applies patch 1.17 to Q3,up to 1.16 was fine,but now I find that although single palyer is fine,I cant connect to ANY servers for online play....it gets so far then locks up,I then have to reset....anyone else have this prob. ?

Brett

 

[old.Necro]

1.17 is not backward compatible. R U sure the servers arn't using an older version (BW's fully upgraded i think)

 

[old.lava_diver]

Pretty sure,our Q3/Q2 clan have our own server which has been upgraded to 1.17......I've tried a few others as well....no joy...

Brett

 

[old.godanotherform]

more details might help ya m8ty

Pc' spec
operating system,
connection,
are u using extra PAK's

are u connecting through Q3 or a third party (gamespy) etc. or are you connecting IP wise.

This might all be irrelevant, but it might help. I havent had any major problems but i have found when im connected to my ISP on a not so great connection i cant connect to any servers, but thats sorta stating the obvious

 

[old.lava_diver]

p.c. spec as follows......

P2 450, 256mb ram, 20gb hd, Ati all in wonder & 12mb voodoo 2, external V90 modem,standard paks-nothing extra.....everything worked great up to and including 1.16, since then, single player fine, but not multiplayer internet, I've tried joining thru the game itself as well as Gamespy, the results are the same...

Brett

 

[old.Out4Zero]

What OTHER software have you installed/uninstalled since update 1.17?

 

[old.lava_diver]

To be honest I cant remember installing any other software since, I've had a look at activisions web site,they have a page for Q3, someone had a similar problem and they told him it could take up to a minute to connect to a server,so he had to try leaving it for a while,hmmm,not sure about that, it neve took me a minute to connect to a server before......I'll try it anyway, nothing ventured, nothing gained...

Brett

 

[old.godanotherform]

Ok you do have all the correct connection settings within Q3?

Also when you try to join a server does it ever acknowledge that you are trying to connect ie "awaiting connection / gamestate", or does it just hang. Or, does it just keep tallying up "awaiting connection / gamestate 1, 2, 3, 4 etc". ?

know what im on about?

 

[old.lava_diver]

yup, I know what your on about, it does acknowledge that I'm trying to connect,I do get the "gamestate" etc messages,it is usuallt just after this that it hangs,I also tried what Activision recommended, which was leaving it longer to connect, they had said that it can take up to a minute to connect, well I tried it, 5 minutes later I was still locked up, so much for that one....

Brett