I have a router and use windows firewall, I never opened a port (to be fair, I have not the slightest idea where to find them), and I can host and connect to games. :yep:

That because you have Upnp enabled in windows and in the router.
If it were disabled then you would have to manually configure which ports to open etc....

So if I (we) did'nt select the option Upnp 'on' then its on by default. So how is it enabled and how is it adjusted ?
How come if I have Upnp enabled I can't Host unlike Fish and Ramius ? :hmm:

Would Upnp have permitted an unwelcome Trojan found by a very reliable 'eliminator' n SCS Patch 1.03 Beta ? :damn: :arrgh!:
Just a little interested, as my system got completely screwed while MPing SC a while back. :hulk:
As a result, I remain cynical and a bit choosey about 'unprotected' play !!

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i dunno what the problem is but for some reason i can connect to some countries and some other countries cant i dunno why is this hapening....

OK guys, I don't have a router but cannot host when I have another computer directly linked to my computer,

My Adapters.txt file reads:

This file contains all adapters found on this system:
Network Bridge - IPv4 - 192.168.0.1
Local Area Connection 2 - IPv4 - 58.160.192.236

My dangerouswaters.ini file reads:

.HostMultiStationGame No
.AllowAllSPs No
.TCPDirectQuery Yes
.TCPDirectQueryAddress "70.116.144.249"
.TCPPort "default"
.AdapterName "IPv4"

My DxDiag.txt file reads:

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DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM2
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Network Bridge - IPv4 -
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection 2 - IPv4 -

and

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------
Flight Simulator (DX8) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: FS9.Exe (9.00.0000.30612) LauncherFile: (<File Missing>)
FTM (DX7) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: BOS.exe (<File Missing>)
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 (DX7) - Registry: OK, ExeFile: FS9.Exe (9.00.0000.30612)

So what's wrong with these settings as I sure as hell can't work out why I cannot Host when the other computer is connected to mine. I do not have XP firewall enabled and the IP address shown in the adapters.txt is the correct one identified in "myipaddress.com"

I'd really like to have this solved.

Thanks in advance.

Freddo, ive posted a reply to your problem over on the SCS forums.

Hopefully it will work/help you.

:P Ever dropped one at a party ? :lol:

Upnp -''So how is it enabled and how is it adjusted ? ''

:lol: Seek and ye shall find !!

Yep good 'ole Google - she delivered.

''If you cant get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you might just as well know how to kick its arse !!''

Underwhelmed. :yep: ;)

well i got the cd it still dont work