Re: Can't Connect to Multi-Player Race

Sounds like your trying to join a race that has already started. -- Don Burnette D Burnette in N4 Some people do nothing wrong. The problem is, they do nothing. And THAT is wrong. "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97c7af$rui$[email hidden]... > Hi All, > > I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to join. > But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connecting the > says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel". > > Any ideas? > -R > >

I got this same error message a *lot*... it sometimes took a dozen or so tries to get to the "Welcome" in GPL's multiplayer screen, and even when I finally got into the race I usually got cut off within 2 or 3 minutes. The solution? I updated my modem drivers (duh!). Now I connect first time in 95% of cases, and disco's are few and far between. Try www.lagless.com for starters. HTH Jim "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Fjhm6.324370$[email hidden]...

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> Sounds like your trying to join a race that has already started. > > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:97c7af$rui$[email hidden]... > > Hi All, > > > > I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to

join. > > But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connectingthe

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> > says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel". > > > > Any ideas? > > -R > > > > > >

Hi All, I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to join. But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connecting the says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel". Any ideas? -R

Is this a problem with N4? Do you have multiple TCP/IP devices in your system? If so you probably need to 1.0.0.1 patch: http://www.papy.com/downloads/n4.1.0.0.1.exe Note that after the patch is installed you'll also need to ensure that you've selected the correct TCP/IP device to use in the sierra.com's "Connect Via" drop-down list. -- Eric "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97c7af$rui$[email hidden]... > I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to join. > But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connecting the > says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel".

That's possible, though unlikely. A race that has already started will usually give the message "Connections are not being accepted" Not sure exactly what the problem is, but I get the same thing with some servers in GPL and N4. Could be a high ping or a server which is overloaded for bandwidth maybe ? -- Ian P <email invalid due to spam> Don Burnette <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Fjhm6.324370$[email hidden]... > Sounds like your trying to join a race that has already started. > > -- > Don Burnette > D Burnette in N4 > > Some people do nothing wrong. > The problem is, they do nothing. > And THAT is wrong. > > "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:97c7af$rui$[email hidden]... > > Hi All, > > > > I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to join. > > But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connecting the > > says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel". > > > > Any ideas? > > -R > > > > > >

Make sure you pick the correct one the use in the sierra.com login box. Eric "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97dqmk$rfe$[email hidden]... > I do have multiple IP's so I downloaded the patch. But still no luck.Maybe > i'll see if I can update my modem drivers like someone else said.

I do have multiple IP's so I downloaded the patch. But still no luck. Maybe i'll see if I can update my modem drivers like someone else said. Thanx for the suggestions, -R Eric Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97cm53$2pb$[email hidden]...

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> Is this a problem with N4? Do you have multiple TCP/IP devices in your > system? If so you probably need to 1.0.0.1 patch: > http://www.papy.com/downloads/n4.1.0.0.1.exe > > Note that after the patch is installed you'll also need to ensure that > you've selected the correct TCP/IP device to use in the sierra.com's > "Connect Via" drop-down list. > > -- > Eric > > "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:97c7af$rui$[email hidden]... > > I have managed to get to the point where I can see all the races to

join. > > But when I try to join a race, I get an error message while connectingthe > > says, "Timed Out Opening Communications Channel". > >

Of the 3 IP choices, only one gives me the list of races on the next screen. But I still cant connect to any particular race even tho I can see them all. The timed-out message pops up pretty fast when trying to join a race. -R Eric Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97dtb1$k2o$[email hidden]...

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> Make sure you pick the correct one the use in the sierra.com login box. > > Eric > > > "Ron Huettner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:97dqmk$rfe$[email hidden]... > > I do have multiple IP's so I downloaded the patch. But still no luck. > Maybe > > i'll see if I can update my modem drivers like someone else said. > >

In article <_vhm6.27380$[email hidden]>, "Jim L" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>I got this same error message a *lot*... it sometimes took a dozen or so >tries to get to the "Welcome" in GPL's multiplayer screen, and even when I >finally got into the race I usually got cut off within 2 or 3 minutes. > >The solution? I updated my modem drivers (duh!). Now I connect first time in >95% of cases, and disco's are few and far between. Try www.lagless.com for >starters. >

Shi...er, I mean, SHOOT. I never even *thought* of trying to upgrade my modem drivers... Doh! Uh, thanks... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.