Can't join games, but I can click on "new game"

[Zhanli]

I'm having trouble trying to join games. I can go on the tutorial and I can click on "new game" and host one.

When I click on "Join game" it takes me to the server list. From there I can browse servers and see their statuses. The moment I try to connect to one of the servers the game crashes.

[img][img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8477/errorproblemzn8.th.jpg[/img][/img]

I get that screenshot.

I've checked my firewalls, windows is allowing it, but my Fsecure 2006 allows inbound and outbound, but it only seems to realise one inbound UDP port 5011. Apart from an IP address, it doesn't show up with anything else. I'm allowing "apllication and port" on both inbound and outbound. There also doesn't seem to be a way to add ports to the list for some reason.

The debug report I get is as follows:

[start]

Defcon 1.42 built May 3 2007
Parsing archive main.dat...DONE
Client listening on port 5011
Parsing Coastline data (1776 islands) : 39ms
Parsing International data (2753 islands) : 17ms
Parsing City data (2745 cities) : 24ms
Parsing archive sounds.dat...DONE
Authentication key set : '******-******-******-******-***'
Connection established to MetaServer, listening on Port 5009
Requesting data from MetaServer : LatestVersion
Requesting data from MetaServer : MOTD
Requesting data from MetaServer : LatestVersion
Requesting authentication of key ******-******-******-******-***
Received data from MetaServer : LatestVersion
Received data from MetaServer : MOTD
Received data from MetaServer : LatestVersion
Received Authentication : ******-******-******-******-*** : (keyID 368912) : Accepted
Authentication HashToken set to -1198411395
Requesting data from MetaServer : UpdateURL
Received data from MetaServer : UpdateURL
Started requesting public IP:port for socket 168
Socket 168 identified as public IP 79.67.42.107:5011
Requesting data from MetaServer : ServerTTL
Received data from MetaServer : ServerTTL
CLIENT : Disconnected
EclRemoveWindow failed on window LOBBY
Stopped requesting public IP:port for socket 168
CLIENT : Attempting connection to Server at 72.222.164.199:5010...
Requesting connection to 72.222.164.199:5010 via matchmaker

[end]

I did install the latest patch, but that prevented me from doing anything in-game at all; e.g. I couldn't play the tutorial or host a new game. However, playing the v1.42 at another house on a laptop worked fine.

I have updated all drivers and my windows XP is up to date. I'm fairly sure this is just a network problem.

I'm connected via wireless modem router belkin54g model. There isnt a DOS scan or port scan feature and the UPnP is disabled. I have a virtual services thingy... it looks like this... just how do you fill it out? Oh and is there a way of not leaving your pc vulnrable as well as fix this problem?

[img][img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/5230/virtualservicesya4.th.jpg[/img][/img]

so, yeah. Everything else works fine, except this one option. I have successfully played this game on another pc (laptop to be precise) at another household on a different network.

I look forward to any help.

[frenchfrog]

On the error dialog, could you click the link 'To see what data this error report contains, click here'.

Have you verified that you allow the UDP protocol (not only TCP)?

[Zhanli]

[img][img]http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/407/errorcontentseb7.th.jpg[/img][/img]

Here's the contents of the error report:

[start]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="defcon.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="defcon.exe" SIZE="633344" CHECKSUM="0x3F430EF6" BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.0.0.1" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.0.0.1" PRODUCT_VERSION="1, 0, 0, 1" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Defcon" COMPANY_NAME="Introversion Software" PRODUCT_NAME="Introversion Software Defcon" FILE_VERSION="1, 0, 0, 1" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="Defcon.exe" INTERNAL_NAME="Defcon" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright © 2006" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="1.0.0.1" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="1.0.0.1" LINK_DATE="05/03/2007 11:57:22" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/03/2007 11:57:22" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United Kingdom) [0x809]" />
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="unins000.exe" SIZE="684313" CHECKSUM="0xFFD19E84" BIN_FILE_VERSION="51.46.0.0" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="51.46.0.0" PRODUCT_VERSION="0.0.0.0" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Setup/Uninstall" COMPANY_NAME="" PRODUCT_NAME="Inno Setup" FILE_VERSION="51.46.0.0" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="Copyright (C) 1997-2007 Jordan Russell. Portions Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Martijn Laan." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x4" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="51.46.0.0" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="51.46.0.0" LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" UPTO_LINK_DATE="06/19/1992 22:22:17" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="winsflt.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="winsflt.dll" SIZE="1155072" CHECKSUM="0x5724B508" BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.1.0.27" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.1.0.27" PRODUCT_VERSION="3, 1, 0, 27, 6" FILE_DESCRIPTION="" COMPANY_NAME="" PRODUCT_NAME="" FILE_VERSION="3, 1, 0, 27, 6" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="" INTERNAL_NAME="" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="" VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x0" LINKER_VERSION="0x0" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="3.1.0.27" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="3.1.0.27" LINK_DATE="03/27/2005 12:41:24" UPTO_LINK_DATE="03/27/2005 12:41:24" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
<MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="984576" CHECKSUM="0xF0B331F6" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070416-1301)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF9293" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

[end]

Like I said, my F-secure firewall only seems to realise that one port and it's a UDP (port 5011 and it's in the allowed list), so I guess that means the UDP protocols are allowed. There isn't an option to add ports to the allowed list or anything with F-secure. The windows firewall allows me to change the "scope" what ever that means, bu would that mean I'd have to enter every single IP address and ports for each server I visit?[/code]

[frenchfrog]

It's crashing in winsflt.dll,

A quick search on google reveal it's part of PureSight Internet Content Filter (could very well be part of F-secure),

I guess this is your problem.

Update the software or disable Content Filter?



Yeah, for buggy software supposed to keep you safe!

[Zhanli]

Many thanks french frog.

I couldn't find a way to update my version of F-secure, so I switched to another antivirus, the game works fine now.