Stuck on "Wait for host" screen

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

Every time i try to connect to a server regardless of the server ping or number of players i keep getting stuck on "Wait for host" screen.

While the consol printout says that i have connected. Ive been waiting to connect to a server for over 30 minutes once but i was still stuck on "Wait for host" screen.

I used to play just fine in 1.08 patch. I checked all of my Antivirus settings and my firewall is turned off.

I have a good internet connection and my ping was usually around 30 on US servers and 100 on all European.

Please help.

Reapy · October 6, 2001

This link can help you: ArmA: Server Commands

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

Hmm... how is that supposed to help me? I allready new those commands.

Reapy · October 6, 2001

If you are alone on the server, tape this:

#userlist

Take your number on the server

#vote admin yournumber

#missions

And you can select a mission

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

I know, those commands are useless because i cant get in the server in the first place.

Those commands only work once you connected but the problem is that i cannot connect i am stuck on "Wait for host" screen after i hit "Join"

Reapy · October 6, 2001

Look your "arma.rpt" file in "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\ArmA\" and search for any reported error that can help you to define the problem.

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

There is nothing that i can recognize that would be a network/multiplayer error.

I went through the arma multiplayer troubleshooting guide.

http://community.bistudio.com/wiki...._Issues

did. netsh winsock reset, deleted the beta folder and the arma folder from local settings,

configured my router to accept UTP ports 2302-2305 and it still did not help.

Is there any soulution? Did anyone elese experianced this problem? I want to be able to play arma online agan

walker · February 28, 2002

Hi Bushmonkey

I am not experiening this but I accept that you are.

Run ArmA vanila (no addons) join a public server that is running signature checks and BattlEye; I presume you have installed it.

Most of the big public servers that are stable run this configuration some also run Doacs.

I know some have started listing it in there websites. You can find links to check here.

http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....SF;f=65

It would be nice if Mabes list was updated to include those that are running BattleEye and signature checking.

Kind Regards walker

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

I tried that, i just got a fresh vanilla install and i tried it with and without battleye.

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One thing i found with my kaspersky network monitoring is that

arma.exe opens up svchost.exe with "-k netsvc" command line.

And while im connecting to server it downloads information at 2.4 kb/sec and sends information at around 300 bytes/sec.

After 5 minutes on connecting to server screen i have recieved around 500 kb of stuff. with that process. Would that be player data, custom sounds and faces?

And why is it so slow? I download at 700 kilobytes/sec i got cable.

Is there any way to make arma.exe in assosiation with Â svchost.exe recieve more data faster at constant rate?

GnaMorg · November 23, 2006

Hi ihave the same problem but with two exceptions. i know two servers were i can join normal but when i try to disconnect my pc freezes which means i cannot close the Arma-Task or Process.

The Servers are: ArmA.Maryno.Net and XF-WArfare-Server

BraTTy · October 12, 2001

I have had this problem before.

Mine would sit at "wait for host" and once in a while it would actually join a server. It was about 2 out of 30 tries that it would actually join a server.

Worse yet.It required a reboot of my pc to get out of the "wait for host"

I also tried everything from reinstalling several times,removing all registry settings,mucking with all network settings,opening various ports,tried different network adapter even. I also have no firewall or virus software that runs so I know its not that.

I also have played Arma on 4 different PC's that I have and none of them ever did it.When this was happeneing I just used my laptop that didn't have the problem.

Since I reformatted and reinstalled it no longer does it and I still do not know what was causing it.

I think it was some piece of software I had installed before.

I am very good at PC's and I was stumped.Thankfully my new PC doesn't have the problem.Was my last PC that had the problem till I reformatted it.

Good luck and sorry I am not much help

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

I reinstalled 3 times now and it is still happening.

Sometimes i can joine servers that run "Signature check"

Still most of the time i wait on "Wait for host" screen and get error message - "Session lost" that only happens on servers that run addon key and signature checks.

I can get in those servers but it still takes me 10-20 tries to get in.

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<span style='color:red'>Once i even got banned from a server because i was continiously trying to connect and it would lag people on the server out.

So they banned me around my 20th try.</span>

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<span style='font-size:13pt;line-height:100%'>BI THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED IN ARMA 2 Please!</span>

walker · February 28, 2002

Hi Bushmonkey

Do you use internet explorer?

Is it crashing frequently?

Kind regards walker

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

Yes i do have IE 7 and it does crash frequently, is there any connection between ArmA MP and IE?

walker · February 28, 2002

Yes i do have IE 7 and it does crash frequently, is there any connection between ArmA MP and IE?

Hi Bushmonkey

Simple answer No.

You may want to look up Layered Service Provider

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layered_Service_Provider

Follow the links to Microsoft.

Get your self the latest copy of HijackThis

http://www.download.com/Trend-M....53.html

And post up your results as code in the forum editor.

Kind Regards walker

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

Ok i have preformed full disc scan with "legal" copy of KIS 7.0 with the latest update, updated August 1st 2008.

After about 6 hour scan it detected 4 viruses, 3 of them were trojans one was somekind of other one it was called "Connections.co"

After i deleted that virus and rebooted my machine, i could now join allmost every server regardless of how many people were on it.

Just joined a berzerk server with 50 ppl on it no problem. Â

I dont know for sure if the problem is fixed or not. Its weird because i could join Full Battlefield 2 servers or Red Orchestra servers with that virus on my PC but not ArmA servers.

EDIT:

Problem still presists.

Anyways here is my log from HIjackthis scan.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 17:01:55, on 02.08.2008

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\avp.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\avp.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\AlexW!\Desktop\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {29789614-1A4D-499C-BB2F-3252059B1EA0} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wiavusdd.dll

O2 - BHO: BitComet ClickCapture - {39F7E362-828A-4B5A-BCAF-5B79BFDFEA60} - C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.2.2.28.dll

O2 - BHO: McAfee Anti-Phishing Filter - {41D68ED8-4CFF-4115-88A6-6EBB8AF19000} - c:\program files\mcafee\spamkiller\mcapfbho.dll (file missing)

O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll

O2 - BHO: FDMIECookiesBHO Class - {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205} - C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\iefdm2.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {E0E899AB-F487-11D5-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\avp.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [RunNarrator] Narrator.exe (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [RunNarrator] Narrator.exe (User 'Default user')

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Anti-Banner - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\ie_banner_deny.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlall.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download selected with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlselected.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download video with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlfvideo.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dllink.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Закачать все при помощи FlashGet - C:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_all.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Закачать все с помощью FDM - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlall.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Закачать выбранное с помощью FDM - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlselected.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Закачать при помощи FlashGet - C:\Program Files\FlashGet\jc_link.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Закачать с помощью FDM - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dllink.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Скачать видео с Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlfvideo.htm

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Web Anti-Virus statistics - {1F460357-8A94-4D71-9CA3-AA4ACF32ED8E} - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\SCIEPlgn.dll

O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll

O9 - Extra button: BitComet - {D18A0B52-D63C-4ed0-AFC6-C1E3DC1AF43A} - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.2.2.28.dll/206 (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\flashget.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\PROGRA~1\FlashGet\flashget.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\prxernsp.dll

O16 - DPF: {D27CDC6B-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~1.0\adialhk.dll

O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0\avp.exe

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End of file - 6383 bytes

walker · February 28, 2002

Hi Bushmonkey

It sounded like you had a trojan hence my sugestion, but I try not to say such things untill I have proof.

You may have a few inactive leftovers (old links) from them though as well as one suspicious link.

Go here and paste a copy of the above Hijackthis log into it.

http://www.hijackthis.de/

It will tell you about several old links you have in your startups. What you do then is up to you but back up before using the "Fix" function in Hijack this.

You will see there are several old links to removed Browser Helper Objects (BHO) that are no longer there as well as your old McAfee links and a Bittorent program you used to use. One of the BHO's may be where your nasty Trojan hid and just leftover from when Kasperky's removed it.

This bit is very suspicious!

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">O2 - BHO: (no name) - {29789614-1A4D-499C-BB2F-3252059B1EA0} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wiavusdd.dll

I can find no record on the internet for such a file. (wiavusdd.dll) is one too many letters on a dll (wiavusd.dll) that I can find. Have Kasperky's look it over. If you do not know what this is; consider what to do.

As always backup before doing anything drastic

Kind Regards walker

Bushmonkey · June 2, 2007

Ok i have analyzed the report and deleted/fixed few things that were unknown/unnecessary.

I made backup of every single thing i deleted. It seems to have made no changes at all to my computer, nor to ArmA MP Problem.

Here is my new scancode:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 18:13:29, on 05.08.2008