Trying to play Q2 with a friend and I cant

[maleficient]

Hello everybody!

I am trying to play a multiplayer game with a friend and I cant.
Started the multiplayer game, checked my IP on Google and later used: netstat -b -a which lists the ports in use and gives you the executable that's using each one.

Added the port and noting. He cant see me.
What I'm doing wrong?

Thank you!

[maleficient]

Ok guys.
Update:
Tried this and still not working...

BAT file
 
@echo off
quake2.exe +set dedicated 1 +exec servercoop.cfg
exit


the CFG file will not work and I dont understand why.


set hostname Co-Op Server
set coop 1
set deathmatch 0
set skill 2
set maxclients 12
set dmflags 16384
//set logfile 3
set rcon_password MyRCONPasswordIsGood
set public 1
set cheats 0
setmaster q2master.planetquake.com
map base1
host_writeconfig

[maleficient]

¿hello?

[knightmare]

Can your friend play on a LAN with you (directly connected via ethernet, wireless, etc)? If so, it's likely router-related. Maybe port forwarding needs to be set up.

This is only a guess, as I've never personally hosted an internet-based game.

[maleficient]

Yes I can play in LAN. But he's in another country

[maleficient]

Thank you for you answer.
Also, the CFG file is not working, gives me the error "couldn't exec"

[macanah]

hi macanah here


for the server config you gotta put this

exec server.cfg or whatever your server config is called.

[maleficient]

Thank you

Tried and still not working
"couldn't exec"

Maybe its bad syntax in my CFG?

[macanah]

instead of using bat file try creating shortcut of quake2.exe

then right click on the quaek2 shortcut then go to properties then to shortcut then put in your command line
if you are using coop u goota put the server config file in your quake2/baseq2 directory

C:\quake2\quake2.exe +set dedicated 1 +set deathmatch 0 +set coop 1 +exec server.cfg

try that