Fools Lament II - Ended - Mictlan wins!!!

[baboune]

Good day all,

I am having all sorts of problem with this specific dominions 2 game. Let me try to describe it.

I have no problem connecting to the game and playing my turn. When I try to "End turn", it freezes and I get a "connection to server is broken". So far, it could be normal, so I relaunch dom2 and connect to the server, enter my password, then it freezes again, and I get a "connection to server is broken". I.E. I can not upload my turn.

Strangely it seems I have less problems when I do this in the morning (here in Montreal, Canada). If I try to upload my turn around 8-9AM, then the upload gets thru to the host.

I am in two other MP games, and while I sometimes have connection issues, it is nothing like this one.

Any ideas?

[baboune]

I am starting to worry that at some point this gimmick will stop working and that I wont be able to play.

Also I spend more time trying to upload my turn than actually playing.

[Soapyfrog]

Anybody else having connection problems?

BTW, I have noticed that if your internet connection (or I guess, the internet connection serving my server)hiccups while you are doing your turn, you will get this behaviour. Fortunately becuase you hit "end turn" you still have your turn file with all your moves...

[Daynarr]

baboune said:
Good day all,

I am having all sorts of problem with this specific dominions 2 game. Let me try to describe it.

I have no problem connecting to the game and playing my turn. When I try to "End turn", it freezes and I get a "connection to server is broken". So far, it could be normal, so I relaunch dom2 and connect to the server, enter my password, then it freezes again, and I get a "connection to server is broken". I.E. I can not upload my turn.

Strangely it seems I have less problems when I do this in the morning (here in Montreal, Canada). If I try to upload my turn around 8-9AM, then the upload gets thru to the host.

I am in two other MP games, and while I sometimes have connection issues, it is nothing like this one.

Any ideas?

What sort of connection and what OS do you have? (Windows XP?).

Edit: NM, I'll post this question in another thread.

Edit NO2: Since you already answered it, I'll just try to solve it here.

[baboune]

ADSL thru a router + windows XP.

I had no problem previously. It started with that game.

[Daynarr]

baboune said:
ADSL thru a router + windows XP.

I had no problem previously. It started with that game.

Ok, try this. Go to start-connect to-show all connections. Now right-click on connection you are using (for me it's local area connection since I have cable), then select repair connection (you can close that window afterwards).

Now try to connect and see if you can upload your turn. It should be saved so you won't need to do the whole turn again, but check it just in case.

[baboune]

Actually I am wondering if it could not be port throttling ?
(limiting speeds on certain ports used on file sharing software, like Kazaa, winMX, etc...), that would explain why I can upload at soem hours and not at night.

[Soapyfrog]

I think its the connection hiccuping. I have this problem occur occasionally myself, in the evenings. I think it is the cable provider (Videotron) that is at fault...

Since the server is in my home and uses that connection, that could explain why sometimes you are disconnected.

I am not sure why you have continued problems though. For me it is a one time thing, I reconnect and I am ok.

[baboune]

Changed MTU setting for router, it seems to fix the problem.

[anatoli11]

I have to go away at short notice Early Wednesday until Friday afternoon - I am hoping you can hold the game until then.

Sorry, Thanks