Can ´t play TCIP anymore

[Dragonheart]

Again me

I wrote the same post already in the general forum...but nobody could help me.

I have a serious problem to play TCIP games as i get always I/O errors.

The facts

I can connect with my opponent, both can also chat but as soon as one is sending his turn i get I/O error and the other one the message connection terminated. When i try to move a unit i have the same problem.The odd thing is when i host and try to sent the turn every other options but to finish game are greyed out as usual but.."I CAN STILL CHAT WITH MY OPPONENT".

So fact is i dont have a problem establishing connection but to send or receive the data file.

What did i change since the last time it worked fine?

- i made a new setup of my computer

- i loaded the same programms on my computer which i had before

- i uploaded upgrades for my WINDOWS 98

- i use now 2004 version of Norton Systemworks (instead of 2002version) (This is a Symatec Product which includes Firewall, Internetproduction and other usefull items)

- i downloaded the latest direkt X from microsoft

Solutions i tried so far

- i reinstalled SC with 1.07g patch

- i forwarded port 6530 (Terif read this in another tread)

- i disabled the firewall...meanwhile i removed it completely from my PC

- i tried also with another player

- i checked my internet connection which is ok (i can visit all sites and my mailprogramm is working as well)

- i can even sent and receive files via ICQ

But always the same problem

Any idea?

[ November 25, 2003, 07:43 AM: Message edited by: Dragonheart ]

[Hubert Cater]

Hi Dragonheart,

Sorry to hear about the trouble, Ok looks like you can connect and chat so I don't think it is a problem with your firewalls specifically etc., since you mention that it only happens after you make a move or send a turn, sounds like it might actually be a problem with your TCPIP directory (found in your SC installation folder).

Could be the case that it is read-only for some reason and not allowing you to save the TCPIP 'autosave' turn. Either way I would check to see if it is 'read-only' or you could try deleting the TCPIP folder and see if that helps. The game will automatically recreate the folder as needed.

Let me know if this helps,

Hubert

[Dragonheart]

Tku for your response ..i will try this in the evening...

i found another thing in the manual which could be the reason.

Direkt X can cause a problem when one have an old Windows 98 version....as the DCOM programm is missing .....for that purpose i downloaded DCOM 1.3....so more or less it´s D-Day for SC this evening

[Dragonheart]

Hubert,

Tku vm for your great tip.......the autosave was really write protected.....but dont ask me why this happened ...

[Hubert Cater]

Ok great

Hubert

[Shaka of Carthage]

Ok looks like you can connect and chat so I don't think it is a problem with your firewalls specifically etc., since you mention that it only happens after you make a move or send a turn, sounds like it might actually be a problem with your TCPIP directory (found in your SC installation folder).

That was the part that confused me... since if it was a firewall problem, the other items should not have worked.

Gonna have to remember the thing about the TCPIP directory.