Gamespy login doesn't respond.

[Vosje]

When I go to multiplayer --> Internet and try to log in with my account it simply doesn't respond when I hit the log in button. I do not even an error message.
I tried creating a new account but I get the same deal. It's as if the game doesn't recognize that I pressed in the "login" button.

Would anyone here have an explenation for this strange behavior? I used to play this game months ago on gamespy. Why it wouldn't work anymore all of a sudden puzzles me.

 

[sometemple]

this happens for me if I have peerguardian running (or anysoftware that blacklists IP ranges that include gamespy).

 

[blackheart]

I also encountered this problem. Anyone know what it is?

 

[SkippyT]

I really need help with this also. This is so annoying. I really want to play multiplayer after playing it once at my friend's house. This is so annoying. I think lots of people are in this trouble, too.

 

[nut cracker]

Do you have a firewall running?

 

[grunt1170]

I had this problem too, check to see if you're firewall is blocking Civ 4 MP or Gamespy. If it is, obviously, unblock it.

 

[Espírito]

i have this problem, and i am 95% sure that there is no firewall problem. im just wondering however, did any of you choose not to install Gamespy when you installed C-IV?

iirc there is an option when one installs c-iv to install gamespy?

i can't remmebr since i installed it back in December, but since I didn't have broadband back then i didn't think i'd be playing multiplayer so i can think i said no.

this may be the problem, if so, afaik we will have to re-install the game unless anyone knows how we can install gamespy without resorting to this extreme?

 

[grunt1170]

You might be able to download it somewhere or try uninstalling without losing any of your game saves and then reinstall the game, this time with Gamespy.

 

[SkippyT]

I've got exceptions for both Civ and Gamespy. This just sucks big time

 

[SkippyT]

You might be able to download it somewhere or try uninstalling without losing any of your game saves and then reinstall the game, this time with Gamespy.

Download what?

 

[nut cracker]

I'm pretty sure it is a firewall problem. I had the same deal, signed up with Gamespy and downloaded it and everything, and when I tried to log on in the game, nothing happened. I went to my firewall control panel, and it said that it had blocked outbound access for Civilization IV, at approximately the same time that I tried to log in. So the solution, I believe, would be to go to your firewall control panel and manually grant Civ IV outbound access to the internet.

 

[stanmons]

Hi,

After 2 hours of Civ4 debugging I got multiplayer working with version 1.61! I started from exactly same problem, login did not do anything but halted for a second.

I would say the problem solving falls in two categories in this order:
1) Connectivity (firewall) issue resolving
2) GameSpy account resolving

Firewalls and port configurations are discussed widely around the forum. I disabled Windows firewall, configured Norton carefully to allow all UDP 2056 traffic and other TCP traffic (just in case) specified by gamespy. I also checked my ADSL router is not blocking any traffic. All set!

Next I set on debug logging in Civilization 4 ini file to:

; Enable synchronization logging
SynchLog = 1
; Enable the logging system
LoggingEnabled = 1

This allowed me to see in logs following entry:
ERR: The uniquenick provided is incorrect.

I googled it to do with GameSpy. Now I new connection works just fine! My girlfriend (civ fanatic!) had created an account earlier today in www.gamespyid.com which I tried. Did not work. I also tried one older account. No luck. After some searching I found a post (thanks!) about a solution: no account created OUTSIDE the Civ4 game will work. I guess Civ4 account creation provides some data normal www.gamespyid.com registration does not. Ok, I went and created another account now INSIDE Civ4 which worked with no problems and I found myself in multiplayer lobby! Tested once that login also now worked. Debug off and to play!

I hope I have been able to give you some ideas.

 

[azzaman333]

Personally, i just kill all programs that use the internet before launching MP, then kill my firewall. Then i (rarely)have some minor problems with my router, but that cant be fixed.

 

[jedimogg]

I had that problem. turned out i was just trying to use a login that was taken. try different logins when you sign up and see if that helps

 

[flyingawaytoday77]

Hi

i had that problem too and all i simply did was create a new account and then logged in, then it simply just worked

 

[Barbs_ldsr]

Is there any way to cancel a gamespy account?

I already have one and don't want to create a new one as I'd need to use a different email address and that would lead to spam in an emaill addy I don't want being spammed.

 

[Johncena]

I Try to make an account or log on and it says login attempt unccuccesful. Can someone help me?

 

[Robo Magic Man]

I used an older account which I'm 100% sure I created within warlords, and set my McAffee firewall to trusting after allowing both Civ IV and Warlords. Then it worked. Btw, I never installed Gamespy Arcade.

 

[Robo Magic Man]

I just found out that ID's listed on Gamespyid.com might not work. The ID I got to work is not listed there.

 

[Sarkozy]

Problem: As you want to log in to the multiplayer lobby the screen freezes some seconds and nothing happens. There is not even an error message (depending of your patch)

Solution: First, you might consider to reinstall your game. Before doing so, make sure it is properly uninstalled. I reccommend you delete all references to Civ4 in the Windows-Firewall (System menu/Firewall/Exceptions). As you reinstall the game will create new ones.

Second, open the ports 2056 (cf. Civilization4.ini) and 6667 (IRC). In my case this was enough.

Third, after you reinstalled, do not care about patches. Go directly to Multiplayer and create a new account. Apparently there is no error message like "Your name is already in use". Even if you have an active account on gamespyid, it often doen't work if it hasn't been created in game. Be creative. Try to find a name, no one else could come up with. Use numbers.

This is what helped after dozens of ports-forwarded, games reinstaled, forums read, accounts created etc.