Cant get an account started

[Likes_Civing]

CIV4 is listed as an exception. I have XP SP2.

WOW

I can't get the internet game section of CIV4 to do anything. It can't login with my GS account and I can't create a new one. It doesn't even seem to do anything, it instantly says can't log you in.

any help out there?

 

[Likes_Civing]

You guys rock.

I got it. I have seen the GS lounge.

thanks all

 

[ssvensson]

You guys rock.

I got it. I have seen the GS lounge.

thanks all

What did u do????

I'm still not able enter the game browsing server!!!

I have registered at GameSpy (and verified).
Civilization 4 is checked on my excerption list (i've tried both with windows firewall turned on and off - and i have no other firewalls).

Somebody please help!!

Note - its must "know" me somehow - because if i enter a wrong password its says "loginattempt has failed" and if I enter correct password it says "the connection to the game browser server has failed"!!!

 

[ssvensson]

Got it!!!!!

It turned out that the answer to my prayers lied deep inside my McAfee Virus Console!!!

According to this thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=144711

"If you are using McAfee, open up your VirusScan Console, open up "Access Protection" and then look for "Prevent IRC communication". Uncheck the box(s) next to that/those options and you're set!!!!"

Bingo!! it worked right away - didn't even had to restart civ 4!!

The internet is a fantastic invention - it solves all the problems we wouldn't have without it ;-)

 

[alerum68]

I'm having the same problem as everyone else here but still can't fix it. I'm not using McAfee, and I was actually able to connect to the GameSpy server BEFORE 1.52.

Edit: I figured it out. Was a program called PeerGuardian and it was block the HTTP