Patch 1.0.2 -> Network Problems, no sockets opened

[Iron Eddie 0]

Hi,

since I upgraded to 102 I can not see any Servers in Gamespy and can not connect to a certain IP.

It seems to me that the Arma.exe does not try to open a socket any more. The Windows Firewall does not report Arma trying to connect to the internet. The Arma_Server.exe is reported.

Even if I stop the firewall there is (of course) no change.

I tried a lot to get it working ... I even reinstalled Arma twice, totally clean ...

If I copy the 1.01 Exe and pbos back to my installtion directory it works fine again.

Anyone else experienced this? Please help!!!

RPTs:

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== I:\ArmA\ARMA.EXE

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Exe version: Sat Dec 16 00:25:18 2006

graphics: D3D9, Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT , Driver:nv4_disp.dll 6.14.10.9371

resolution: 800x600x32

Addons:

Desert in ca\desert\, CAIntroAnims in ca\introanims\, CASounds in ca\sounds\

CAWheeled in ca\wheeled\, CARoads in CA\roads\, CAAir in ca\air\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, CAAnimals in CA\animals\, CAUI in ca\ui\

CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CACharacters in ca\characters\, CASigns in ca\signs\

CAFonts in ca\uifonts\, CAMisc in ca\misc\, CAPlants in CA\plants\

CAVoice in ca\voice\, CAData in ca\, CALanguage in ca\language\, CAWater in ca\water\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\, CATracked in ca\tracked\, Sara in ca\sara\

CABuildings in ca\buildings\, CARocks in CA\Rocks\

Mods: CA

Server: Player info added - name luke, id 2 (total 0 identities, 1 players)

Server: Identity added - name luke, id 2 (total 1 identities, 1 players)

No more slot to add connection at De61 (6952.9,8228.9)

No more slot to add connection at Fh71 (11466.8,6127.8)

No more slot to add connection at Fi71 (11613.7,6208.8)

No more slot to add connection at Gh57 (13524.3,8896.8)

No more slot to add connection at Hc39 (14473.8,12501.8)

Server: received SelectPlayer

String STR_M04r01 not found

GameSpy QR2 error: 5, No challenge value was received from the master server.

Creating debriefing

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== I:\ArmA\ARMA.EXE

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Exe version: Sat Dec 16 00:25:18 2006

graphics: D3D9, Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT , Driver:nv4_disp.dll 6.14.10.9371

resolution: 800x600x32

Addons:

Desert in ca\desert\, CAIntroAnims in ca\introanims\, CASounds in ca\sounds\

CAWheeled in ca\wheeled\, CARoads in CA\roads\, CAAir in ca\air\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, CAAnimals in CA\animals\, CAUI in ca\ui\

CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CACharacters in ca\characters\, CASigns in ca\signs\

CAFonts in ca\uifonts\, CAMisc in ca\misc\, CAPlants in CA\plants\

CAVoice in ca\voice\, CAData in ca\, CALanguage in ca\language\, CAWater in ca\water\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\, CATracked in ca\tracked\, Sara in ca\sara\

CABuildings in ca\buildings\, CARocks in CA\Rocks\

Mods: CA

w:\c\Poseidon\lib\d3d9\engdd9.cpp(4749) : Unable to create vertex buffer - Reset needed

... THIS ^ IS REPEATED A LOT OF TIMES ....

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== I:\ArmA\ArmA_Server.exe

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Exe version: Fri Dec 08 15:03:24 2006

graphics: No

resolution: 160x120x32

Addons:

Desert in ca\desert\, CAIntroAnims in ca\introanims\, CASounds in ca\sounds\

CAWheeled in ca\wheeled\, CARoads in CA\roads\, CAAir in ca\air\

CA_Anims in ca\anims\, CAAnimals in CA\animals\, CAUI in ca\ui\

CAWeapons in ca\weapons\, CACharacters in ca\characters\, CASigns in ca\signs\

CAFonts in ca\uifonts\, CAMisc in ca\misc\, CAPlants in CA\plants\

CAVoice in ca\voice\, CAData in ca\, CALanguage in ca\language\, CAWater in ca\water\

CA_Anims_Char in ca\anims\characters\, CATracked in ca\tracked\, Sara in ca\sara\

CABuildings in ca\buildings\, CARocks in CA\Rocks\

Mods: CA

Server: Player info added - name , id 2 (total 0 identities, 1 players)

GameSpy QR2 error: 5, No challenge value was received from the master server.

[Iron Eddie 0]

I think this is the most important line in the rpt file:

GameSpy QR2 error: 5, No challenge value was received from the master server.

So.. now I found out, that the patched (1.02) Arma.exe only opnes the port 2304 if I start MP session.

My working 1.01 version opens a lot of more ports:

2304 1476 if I start the MPsession and additionally

2305 1497 If I am connected to a server/host.

I assume that the 1476 and 1497 ports are gamespy related!?

There is no firewall active. If I activate the windows XP firewall there is no report/dialog for access or deny that connection, only with 1.01 this appears.

My conclusion is, that the 1.02 Arma.exe does not open sockets on the additional ports and this is the reason for the problem.

The question is: Why do only I experience this error?

I deleted all gamespy keys (registry) and reinstalled ArmA clean and got new key after starting MP session with 1.01. 1.02 did not recreate gamespy key.

[Iron Eddie 0]

Don't know what it was ... Just installed the system new from scratch after trying many,many other things.

Now it works again.

[kingnl 0]

you mean you formatted and reinstalled your OS etc?

Because I have the same problem. Games not appearing in the multiplayer list.

EDIT:

I also get the

GameSpy QR2 error: 5, No challenge value was received from the master server.