Paddy the Scot
Chieftain
just like to thank all for the many posts here that have help sort my issue
Holy Flippers this worksI had the same problem as many of you with getting to the Gamespy login screen (or the create account screen), entering my information, and then nothing...
I messed around with this for a week, using suggestions from many different forums. I'll tell you what I tried that didn't work and then what finally did - maybe it'll save you some time and frustration.
I tried uninstalling/reinstalling Civ, Gamespy, and xFire (only allows chat in civ 4, btw). This did not work.
I tried port forwarding the ports listed in this forum and GameSpy Arcade Support for both my router and the built-in windows firewall. I ensured Gamespy and Civ were both in the program exceptions list in the windows firewall. This did not work.
I tried creating a new account through Civ, using the same email address, username and password as my existing Gamespy account. This did not work.
I tried creating a new account through Civ, using the same email address, but a new, completely random username and password. This did not work.
I finally tried creating a new account through Civ, using a brand new email address (one Gamespy had never seen before), and a new, completely random username and password. Eureka! This worked.
I believe there is a problem with Gamespy (and/or Civ) recognizing existing accounts that aren't created through Civ! I think as long as the email and username are new and unique it should work.
I have since removed all port forwarding from both my router and firewall, and am able to play through Gamespy no problem at all. Ironically, after all this effort, I'm disgusted and no longer feel like playing Civ... but I'm sure it'll pass.
Hope this helps,
Ramble75
I configured all these ports on my router, but I'm still getting horsehockyloads of blocked connections (both from people trying to connect to me and me trying to connect to others) so it must not be done right.
Here's a pic of the config screen for my router:
192.168.0.5 is my static IP. What did I do wrong?
Someone please help this is driving me . .. .. .. .ing CRAZY.