Can't Connect

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Hi all

I am having a problem connecting to some UT servers it say's connecting but nothing happens. I have tried to get in as a player and also a spectator with the same result. Has anyone else had the same problem. I used to be able to get into these servers before. I know I am not banned because it would say connection failed.



Thanks

[Ioperate]

You might be having the same problem I'm having today also. I get a message error idicating I need the newest version to play.

I'm trying to load the patch today.:up:

[keyboardplayer1]

I have the same problem that you have. I have UT Game of the Year Edition version 4.32 which was upgraded to version 4.36 using utpatchcreative436 patch. I have been playing online on UT servers with 4.36 version without any problem. However my favorite UT servers recently upgrade to version 4.51 and I am now unable to connect to these servers (My screen just hung during connection attempt). I think the problem happens with UT servers with version 4.51 only. I am still able to connect to UT servers with version 4.40 or lower without any problem. If anyone knows how to fix this, please let us know.

[Necromancer]

look in the other post
you need to original v436

[RaiNChecK]

I have noticed that on some systems particurlary the celeron or duron system will have problems with connecting with 4.51 servers but my P4 system running 4.36 has no problems. So I updated my celeron and duron systems at work and that fixed the problem for me as far as not being able to play on servers running 4.51. I can connect on 4.40 but not on 4.51 and this fixed it for me.

[Necromancer]

436 is client side
all the new ones are server side
only use the original 436

[I am Fearless]

Originally posted by Ioperate
You might be having the same problem I'm having today also. I get a message error idicating I need the newest version to play.

I'm trying to load the patch today.:up:

The server may have switched to UT2003. UT displays this message when you try to connect.

[RaiNChecK]

i understand that the 4.36 is client side, but i couldnt play ut on the celeron or the duron systems until i installed the 4.51 patch on those machines, but my p4 system didnt require for me to install the 4.51 patch. its still running the 4.36 patch. and i also noticed that when i installed the 4.51 patch that the 4.36 servers would then again cant connect until i loaded the 4.51 patch on my server too.

[kori1706]

Same problem here for me too. I've had it for ages. Can someone explain?

[kori1706]

Originally posted by I am Fearless
The server may have switched to UT2003. UT displays this message when you try to connect.

One of the servers in question was the {GkC} Clan server. There was a friendly due to be held on that server, I couldn't connect.

The server said I had. The report said I had. I was left with a black screen saying CONNECTING

[~»Ç®ø§§«~]

It looks like I found the problem I think someone posted it earlier. I had version 436 and I upgraded to version 451 patch and now everything is fine. You can get the 451 patch here http://www.utpg.org/ under downloads on the left. I extracted it to C drive unreal tournament. And when it asks you to replace the existing files I hit yes to all. you might have to adjust some settings but it's not bad.


Now it seems I can't get into servers with version 436 lol.

Hope this helps


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[klatch]

God NO! don't install the serverside patches on your copy of UT :p

If you play UT, stay with the 4.36 patch. If you host a permanent dedicated server, use the UTPG pacthes which are meant for serverside security fixes and more.

If you don't put it back, I'm not talking to you, cause it's likely you'll get more problems I do not know the answer to :D

As for your problems described above: this may sound a bit drastic and odd, but will you please rename your UnrealTournament.ini and User.ini to something else. This will let UT create new DEFAULT ini's of both and resolves almost ANY problem, including problems like these. If it doesn't, the second thing that fixes most problems, is removing your UT\Cache directory's content. Beware, the files you got in there might be needed for demos, so don't throw them away, just replace them for a moment till we get this fixed.

It's important that you do not throw away your old ini's, defaulting ini's fixes many problems, but creates 2 aswell, which can be fixed if you have the old one.

[kori1706]

I get the same problem on a clean install. Defaulting INIs isnt gonna help.

[klatch]

Originally posted by kori1706
I get the same problem on a clean install. Defaulting INIs isnt gonna help.

If it's not working default ini's and a clean cache, I have 1 simple question. Are you not able to join ANY server of version 4.51?

If you're not sure, try it one more time, no matter the ping. Try as many different ones as possible.

[kori1706]

It seems to be random. The GkC server is running v436, but i cant connect to other servers running 440+. Port numbers dont seem to be a factor.

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I have reinstalled the 436 patch. I am now able to get back into 436 and 440 servers. I was able to get into the 451 servers with the 451 patch. However when I tried to get into some 440 servers, the skins were all fouled up and I could only spectate. When I tried to join as a player UT just froze. As far as solving the 451 issue I have no clue.

[kori1706]

This problem is getting to be a problem in clan wars too. BTW I seem to get the problem mostly on CTF servers.

I really don't get this and as you can see every method has been tried to solve the problem.

[kori1706]

Update.

Turns out the {GkC} server is in fact running patch v451.

:mad:

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I wonder if there is a newer version of the 436 patch? That will allow you to get into 451 servers.

[Heartlesz_]

From what I know it is the UTPures that are causing the problems for 436/451 patches.
Patch 451 was made to accept Clients running V. 432-436.
I think if you were on a 436 server running UTPureRC6b than try to log onto a 451 with a UTPureRC6C or newer, You cant get on. Vice-Versa.

I am not 100% sure 'bout all this but thats what I have read in the past.