Cannot connect to lobby ...

[PwnD]

After an earlier install problem I now have 1.2 crusade with both patches installed. However, whenever I now try to go online the "trying to connect" screen comes up after I enter my password and then hangs indefinitely.

Firewall is set up to allow programme access. I did connect first time and when I quit game it bounced me to the main menu and couldn't connect again.

Winter Assualt works fine.

Any suggestions? Is the port opening thread relevant here?

[Stormsong]

Let's have a look at your DC warnings.log. Also please run the DoW multiplayer network tester and post the results here.

[PwnD]

Here's the warnings log.

19:55:35.20 DARKCRUSADE started at 2007-05-09 19:55
19:55:35.20 OS NT 5.1, 768MB Physical Memory
19:55:35.20 RUN-OPTIONS
19:55:35.20 WORKING-DIR E:\THQ\Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
19:55:35.20 USER Mark
19:55:35.20
19:55:38.26 MATHBOX -- Version=5, Cpu=INTEL Pentium-IV:f=15,m=2, Mode=SSE
19:55:38.26 FILESYSTEM -- filepath failure, path does not exist 'Engine\Locale\english\Data'
19:55:38.26 GAME -- Warning: Failed to map folder 'Engine\Locale\english\Data'.
19:55:38.26 GAME -- Warhammer, 1.2, Build 96815
19:55:38.26 GAME -- Available memory: 767MB RAM, 1827MB Pagefile
19:55:38.26 State::State - set socket send buffer to 131072
19:55:38.26 State::State - set socket receive buffer to 131072
19:55:38.26 HostState - 212.139.220.157:6112 / 212.139.220.157:6112
19:55:38.26 Session : Now Host
19:55:38.26 Session : We are now a Host
19:55:38.26 PeerState - 212.139.220.157:6112 / 212.139.220.157:6112
19:55:38.26 PeerState::ConnectCallbackHost - connecting to host at 255.255.255.255:6112
19:55:38.26 GSTransport::Connect - GT2AddressError
19:55:38.26 SPOOGE - Driver[Dx9 : Hardware TnL] on adapter[0], version[4,32]
19:55:38.26 SPDx9 -- Driver Name = ati2dvag.dll Device = \\.\DISPLAY1 Desc = RADEON 9600 Series (Omega 2.6.83)
19:55:38.26 SPDx9 -- Driver Vendor = 0x1002 Device = 0x4152 SubSys = 0x2064148C Rev = 0x0000
19:55:38.26 SPDx9 -- Driver Version Product = 0x0006 Version = 0x000E SubVersion = 0x000A Build = 0x19B7 (6583)
19:55:38.26 SPDx9 -- Driver GUID = {D7B71EE2-0212-11CF-8B6E-6E00A1C2CB35}
19:55:38.26 SPOOGE -- 361.00MB available texture memory
19:55:38.26 SPOOGE -- 361.00MB available texture memory
19:55:38.26 GAME -- Beginning FE
19:55:38.60 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:dxp_relic_intro.lua'
19:55:40.40 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:dxp_relic_intro.lua'
19:55:40.40 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:nvidia_logo.lua'
19:55:41.53 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:nvidia_logo.lua'
19:55:41.53 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
19:55:42.15 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
19:55:42.15 FE -- Loading front end.
19:55:42.15 FE -- Cursor hidden.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Initializing Mod dxp2, 1.0
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to load archive 'W40k\W40kDataGOTY.sga'
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'DXP2\Locale\english\Data'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'DXP2\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'DXP2\Data_Sound\Full'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'DXP2\Data_Music'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'DXP2\Data_Whm\High'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Locale\english\Data'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Shared_Textures\Full'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Sound\Full'.
19:55:48.10 MOD -- Warning: Failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Whm\High'.
19:55:52.92 GAME -- Using player profile ruminator
19:55:57.81 Lobby - LOE_LobbySystemConnectionResult received
19:56:00.57 Lobby - LIE_ValidateNickName received
19:56:00.57 Lobby - LOE_NickNameValidation received
19:56:04.78 Lobby - LIE_Initialise received
19:56:04.78 GSPeer::Logon - 7 ruminator
19:56:04.78 GAME -- Creating session
19:56:26.40 GAME -- Closing session
19:56:32.75 GAME -- Ending FE
19:56:32.75 GAME -- Shutdown quit
19:56:32.75 MOD -- Shutting down Mod 'dxp2'...
19:56:33.29 SPOOGE -- 361.00MB available texture memory
19:56:33.29 SPOOGE -- 361.00MB available texture memory
19:56:33.35
Application closed without errors

On the multiplayer network tester I have problems on about 5 ports - showing Read timed out. I then moved on to the router problem and went to port forwarding, but when I enter my IP in the address field it won't connect. I have a sagem f@st 800-840 modem.

[PwnD]

In case of anyone else with the same problem. I am on Tiscali and under their "fair usage policy" I get stuffed during peak times to allow the silver surfers reasonable browser speeds(!) They are looking at obtaining more bandwidth, but I won't hold my breath ... and I'm paying for up to 8Mb connection speed.

If I log on before say 7pm or after 10pm it now works.

I only noticed as I was starting to have problems with AOE3 and there is known issue with Tiscali on the AOE3 forums.

Now, how to deal with those necron turret rushes as IG!