rec.autos.simulators

>I add an IP, I see the server appear in the list. I connect.... no prob so
>far...
>But when I click on 'race', I see myself in the pit or on the track with the
>'syncing' message mid screen...

>I know this is supposed to be normal and I know this should go away after a
>couple of secs or even a minute,
>but on my pc it doesn't...
>And I'm not talking 1 server here... I've tried at least 20... with the same
>result everytime...
>Also interesting : on the left hand side there's a red bar... fully
>topped...
>I also know that you have to be careful when you run a firewall...
>However I've opened port 6000 as it should be...
>Any suggestions ?
>Thx in advance guys...

>Franky

> >Netkar is the new GPL. I knew this since the first beta !
> >However... I can't seem to drive in multiplayer.

> >I add an IP, I see the server appear in the list. I connect.... no prob
so
> >far...
> >But when I click on 'race', I see myself in the pit or on the track with
the
> >'syncing' message mid screen...

> >I know this is supposed to be normal and I know this should go away after
a
> >couple of secs or even a minute,
> >but on my pc it doesn't...
> >And I'm not talking 1 server here... I've tried at least 20... with the
same
> >result everytime...
> >Also interesting : on the left hand side there's a red bar... fully
> >topped...
> >I also know that you have to be careful when you run a firewall...
> >However I've opened port 6000 as it should be...
> >Any suggestions ?
> >Thx in advance guys...

> >Franky

> I know the feeling. Been going on with the 0.9.9 Namie release for a
> week now. Practised my ass off at Falkenberg because I did not want to
> lose face if I went multiplayer.. But so far I ve only gotten into 1
> multiplayer game (that was full of Italians driving the Modenas), the
> syncing only went away after several logon attempts and by that time I
> could not even complete one qualif lap. then just before race start, I
> got thrown out of the server and never could get back in, the line
> staying red. tried several other servers from the www.nKzone.com but
> just like you I could not get in  not even in 1 of the like10 servers
> I tried to connect to. But the problem is a known problem by the guys
> of that community and I think some people are working out solutions.
> It is very much a topic in the Netkar group at the Simracing pages...

> Jani Ervast wrote down  his experiences with running a netKar server :
> -When one adds server, one should wait at least 20 seconds before he
> clicks join button.
> -When one joins into server and after that would like to change car,
> one must retire from race, add server, choose car, wait at least 20
> seconds and then click join.
> -Changing setup should be done before entering into track, not after.
> -When one enters to track he should make time in one session, if one
> crashes his car one should wait again at least 20 seconds before he is
> clicking that race button.
> -When one clicks esc on track, he should be stopped and not controls
> pressed/turned.
> -If syncing message is not going away, retire from race and proceed
> with step 1, by adding server again.
> -Same goes with redbar syndrome, waiting enough long is helping.
> -Server will crash very often if these instruction are not followed,
> also server with more than 5 racers is more sensitive to crash.
> All seem to be connected to number of slots, somehow.

> This is a very illustrative page on how to connect to multiplayer :
> http://www.cooparchimede.com/public/mbrt/tutorial.gif

> Best of luck