same here................all i do is join games.

[quote:post_uid0="Nferno666"]if you are on a router/firewall you can host...but no1 will ever be able to join your games...their might be a chance that you can do port forwarding from the router to your comp but that hasn't worked for any1...so you will only be able to join games...never host :( join the club...[/quote]
thats what i said. Welcome to the club!

[quote:post_uid0="akuma_forever"][quote:post_uid0="Nferno666"]if you are on a router/firewall you can host...but no1 will ever be able to join your games...their might be a chance that you can do port forwarding from the router to your comp but that hasn't worked for any1...so you will only be able to join games...never host :( join the club...[/quote]
thats what i said. Welcome to the club![/quote]
lol akuma you crack me up lol well im glad thats not hapening to me :D

when i play i cant do quick games join games anything could u explain this please?

[quote:post_uid0="ice_stream"]when i play i cant do quick games join games anything could u explain this please?[/quote]
if you are behind a firewall/router make sure to have old connection mode checked in options under network :biggrin:

i had the same prob as you but i had a virus on my comp so i reintalled my comptuer he was empty en now i can host and ppl can join :D

[quote:post_uid0="$teel0w-ny0ng"]i had the same prob as you but i had a virus on my comp so i reintalled my comptuer he was empty en now i can host and ppl can join :D[/quote]
always make sure to have some sort of virus scanner to protect your system form and virus's that may damage your computer and cause you many head trama :biggrin:

i have norton anitvirus but that virus he didnt blockt trojan or something an very ignorant virus ill hope ya all dont get tahat one :D

actually... WINDOWS XP comes with an INTEGRATED FIREWALL that is by default active. it won't show int he taskbar, nor in the system tray !

only way to deactivate it, is to go into the network options, right click on your internet connection and deactivate it int he firewall tab !

but i doubt it to be your problem since i am on XP and it works fine ! (i always host games)

a ROUTER, since no one told you about it and you seem to be the kind of guy who don't know what it is.
is a little box besides your computer where you can plug your own network on it, it also serves for high speed internet in case ya want it on a home network !

if you see a box other then your internet modem !
then you got a router, it is possible to configure it so you can free ports. if you open them up in your router's firewall... the router won't be anything to bother with again, it will give you internet and the firewall will allow you to host, join games !

but if you are behind a simple software firewall (aka XP one) then just configuring it to free and open the 1626 port would solve the thing !

there are a few things you can try if this isn't what you are best for...

theses are all found in the game int he network tab in the options.
- try playing the game on port 80 or 21 ! (80 is for browsing so its always open. 21 is for FTP so it is always open aswell) 50% of working
-try checking "i am behind a firewall" 10% of working
- try the old connection mode 1% chance of working

that's about it...
hope you are lucky. good luck man !

[quote:post_uid0="SSJKarma"]actually... WINDOWS XP comes with an INTEGRATED FIREWALL that is by default active. it won't show int he taskbar, nor in the system tray !

only way to deactivate it, is to go into the network options, right click on your internet connection and deactivate it int he firewall tab !

but i doubt it to be your problem since i am on XP and it works fine ! (i always host games)

a ROUTER, since no one told you about it and you seem to be the kind of guy who don't know what it is.
is a little box besides your computer where you can plug your own network on it, it also serves for high speed internet in case ya want it on a home network !

if you see a box other then your internet modem !
then you got a router, it is possible to configure it so you can free ports. if you open them up in your router's firewall... the router won't be anything to bother with again, it will give you internet and the firewall will allow you to host, join games !

but if you are behind a simple software firewall (aka XP one) then just configuring it to free and open the 1626 port would solve the thing !

there are a few things you can try if this isn't what you are best for...

theses are all found in the game int he network tab in the options.
- try playing the game on port 80 or 21 ! (80 is for browsing so its always open. 21 is for FTP so it is always open aswell) 50% of working
-try checking "i am behind a firewall" 10% of working
- try the old connection mode 1% chance of working

that's about it...
hope you are lucky. good luck man ![/quote]
he,s right :D