Prophecy Multiplayer ERROR

Lt.Overload

Lt.Overload

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Ack! I was so close. I finally got my computer to work with Prophecy Multiplayer...sort of. I get this error message:

Invalid Socket, aborting.

What do I have to do to get it to work! I wanna kick some ass! :p
 
Were you trying to start a game solo?

The invalid socket error comes up if you haven't connected correctly to the host IIRC.

If you want we can meet up in #wingnut this afternoon and try to figure it out. I'll log in there around 5pm EST.
 
No you do not. I thought it would just be an easy meeting place.

Yeah, you tried to play a game by yourself. Server mode makes your machine the server, it then waits until the specified number of players joins then asks you to launch the game. Others would enter your IP when they use the Client mode. (User and password is concerned with the WCP Killboard, so in order to play you actually have to have a CIC account, something that I think HCl plans on fixing in the next version) The game will not allow you to start it until all players have connected. I believe the game will crash if you enter 1 into the player window.

It also sounds like you might have a firewall that is blocking the port WCP uses. I don't recall it off the top of my head, but search the CZ (or it might be in the enhancement readme) for the port you need to forward. That should cause the invalid socket error, I think.
 
My WCP MP Guide The port you need to forward is 5555.

Are you using a anti-virus suite? AVG, spyware doctors, etc typically have a firewall option that when a new app tries to use a connection it asks you to clear it.

Windows Firewall you have to go into it and forward the port. If you have a router you'll need to log onto it and make sure that port 5555 is forwarded.
 
NeoDevilbane said:
Wait... Prophecy... Multiplayer? Tell me more.
Click to expand...

It's a fanmade patch the utilizes leftover code in prophecy from the cut features of the game that re-implements multiplayer. The patch is still in it's early stages so right now it just lets you do simple deathmatch or team deathmatch.
 
Yeah it works great. There is a killboard that tracks stats. As AD said, it's basic DM and Team DM. You fight in the empty void.

It's part of HCl's WCP enhancement package. Download it and then we can try to set up a game time.
 
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