Phoenix is really good but!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tim Procter]

Joining a session is a nightmare..

I have no problem joining "certain" sessions but my flying partner (10 miles away) can create a session and I cant join it for love nor money..

So I then create a session and he tries to join and the same result, Can't get connected..

We have both tried creating sessions both with and without passwords but the same result.

Would like to add we can both join other random sessions and fly without any trouble..

Is there a secret to succeeding with this..

PS: I have done a search on this subject and can see there has been others with the same problem, I just need an answer..

[LipolyGone]

I get this problemtoo on the xbox its a networking problem not a phoenix issue

[Rab]

are you using a router ?

[Smoothound]

Mate and myself have the same issues, although he can often not even locate my session

[Tim Procter]

are you using a router ?

Yes I am using a Speedtouch 585 router and have opened all ports but still the same..




Smoothound

Well at least I arnt the only one..

[Smoothound]

USR Router here with all ports open, even tried DMZ and still the same

[Ade_Law]

have you tried emailing phoenix?

support@phoenix-sim.com

Ade

[Tim Procter]

Cheers Ade, Have just copied and pasted my 1st post into an email to support.

Strange hours they keep, I got an email close to midnight last night thanking me for my last email regarding the "bugs" in the latest 1.5b BETA version "ie" ripples in the water etc...

Hi Tim

Thank you for reporting this issue.

We will be releasing a new version of the 1.05 update in the near future which will fix the issues you are having with the water.

Best Regards

PhoenixRC Support

[Tim Procter]

Jeebus support is quick here..

Hi Tim

Joining a multiplayer session when both computers are behind routers is a complex task, and even though Phoenix has special code to try and make this happen due to the extremely large number of different routers and setups available this is simply not always possible.

Have you both attempted to open the ports which Phoenix uses? The required ports are UDP ports 9000-9005 - these should be opened/forwarded to your computer's internal IP address. There is a great deal of information on the internet on accomplishing this for almost all makes and models of router hardware.

Best Regards

PhoenixRC Support

[Smoothound]

It just doesn't work as easy as that I'm afraid, certainly not here anyway. My ports are wide open and i've even tried DMZ and it still doesn't work so there has to be more to it than that...MSN works, Skype works, etc. etc. Only networking issues I ever get here are trying to run Phoenix Multiplayer. I thought when i read the support page it was a bit of a cop out

[Tim Procter]

It just doesn't work as easy as that I'm afraid, certainly not here anyway. My ports are wide open and i've even tried DMZ and it still doesn't work so there has to be more to it than that...MSN works, Skype works, etc. etc. Only networking issues I ever get here are trying to run Phoenix Multiplayer. I thought when i read the support page it was a bit of a cop out

Totally agree mate.

[Ashley Davis]

I have the same problem but DMZ fixes it

[Smoothound]

I've played with DMZ a couple of times but it's just reacted the same plus it's not very safe especially if you forget to change back...

[Ashley Davis]

sure being behind NAT is safer than not being behind it BUT I wouldn't describe it as unsafe if you have a s/w firewall and anti-virus/spyware protection s/w.

[Smoothound]

Have to be honest I have the software firewall turned off on the PC as I do on my Mac's