Far Cry multiplayer connection problems

[Holtzclaw]

Hi everyone. Haven't seen much on the forums lately about FC, so this could be a long shot.

Anyway, here's my problem: I can't connect to ubi.com when in FC from the multiplayer screen. It says "logging in to Ubi.com" and does nothing for ages before I have to cancel.

I'm using XP 64bit, patched with AMD 64bit patch and AMD content update. Have I got the patch sequence right? Do I don't need any 32bit patches first?

I'm behind a modem/router (Linksys WAG54G), and have tried the port forwarding thing with no joy - assuming the router is forwarding the ports correctly in the first place. Is there a way to check this without running FC?. I have also disabled windows firewall, even though the FC exe file was in the firewall exceptions list, but still nothing. The odd thing is I've managed to play on a laptop running XP Pro 32bit, connecting wirelessly to my router - connected to ubi straight away.

Not sure what else to try, so if anyone has an ounce of an idea, I would most appreciate the help!

Many thanks.

[malice19]

LOL i had hours of fun playing about with router settings opening / forwarding ports... and even after all that it still didn't work

In the end i just connected a ADSL modem that does not have a fire wall and it worked fine... so when i want to game online i just connect with modem and not with router....

Humm that’s odd that it will connect with your LT but not on your PC???

Only ting i can think of is reinstall game and turn off / config any firewalls that are running on your PC...

Good Luck

[Holtzclaw]

Thanks for that. Thought about reinstalling, but am also playing the single player campaign and don't want to lose my progress. Is there a way to keep my position in the game by copying certain files before I uninstall?

Might try the modem thing and see if that'll make the difference. I could also turn off the firewall on the router, qute scared of the security implications of this though!

Lastly, Does anyone know if my model of router (Linksys WAG54g) has issues with port forwarding in general? Like I said earlier, I've tried it but don't know if it actually works. The fact that FC still isn't working could be something else unrelated to port forwarding.

Thanks again.