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ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:42 pm
by lordandcount
if I try to join a game it says The ip adress the game is trying to use is invalid
any idea how to fix this?
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:52 pm
by StrokeyBlofeld
Try renewing your IP address. Most people don't have a static address, so it may be that for some reason the game doesn't like the new one you have.
Are you able to host games?
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:54 pm
by lordandcount
Can't host, how do I renew ip adress?
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:54 pm
by StrokeyBlofeld
Here's a link to some info you may find helpfull:
IP address help
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:08 pm
by RascalJones
Are you using a router? What the message is telling you is that your local network address is different than the ip address of your router. (I recently had to deal with this on my laptop).
I had to create a config file and put in a parameter of "OverrideAddress". That tells the game what IP number to use to play.
Easiest way to achieve this is to use the user.cfg (found in "My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Start Up"). If this file isn't there, create it with NotePad or NotePad++
In the user.cfg, put this line:
OverrideAddress="[IP Address Here]"
such as this:
OverrideAddress="192.168.1.104"
http://forum.agecommunity.com/forums/thread/645408.aspx
To find out what IP address to put in "[IP Address Here]", just go to
http://www.knowmyip.com it will display your IP Address, and just put it in the file. I think I kept the quote marks in my file.
Worked like a champ.
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:10 pm
by StrokeyBlofeld
Nice one Rascal, never came accross that one before......
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:03 pm
by RascalJones
I think I read that they included that "feature" in a patch somewhere along the line.
Re: ip adress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:50 pm
by lordandcount
Thank you rascal it worked.
Re: ip adress
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:54 am
by Comadevil
If u get disconnected and connect again u must also change this ip address as well