MP Dedicated Server and MP Client connection issues

[Dangerousdave26]

The last thing I tried was reinstalling DirectX 9C from the game disc. I should not have needed that as it was installed when we built the server a in early 2010 but just in the event COD does not like the version I had I did it.

No joy.

time to uninstall and reinstall the game.

[Dangerousdave26]

PFFFTTTT!!!

That did it. Uninstall and reinstall and now I can connect by direct connection. It still does not show up in the server list but no one elses does for me either.

I can live with that as long as someone can connect.

[Ataros]

Open Steam >> Servers >> LAN after you start server and Steam will learn about it and will show it in game browser.

[Dangerousdave26]

When I do that it tells me "There are no servers running on your local network"

Even though it is running and I can Direct Connect to it.

I added localHost=72.233.79.242 in the [net] section of confs.ini and that was no help.

[Ataros]

Steam can not see your server.
Maybe your provider put you behind a router or your firewall rules do not work (try deleting them and creating again from scratch with everything allowed).

Try creating a server in Multiplayer >> Lobby. Lobby is for those who are put behind a router by provider and do not have real internet IP.

Also try adding your server to Steam >> Servers >> Favorites. It should appear in Game favorites then. Ask someone of your friends to do this too.

[Wandalen]

Make sure you got different port open for server and gaming machine.. I.e 27016 on the server and 2707 on the gaming pc if they are on the same network.
That solved my problem..

[Dangerousdave26]

Ataros thanks for your suggestions but none of them worked.

The server now shows on the server list in the game through no action of mine.

I am no longer concerned with where it shows up anymore since I can direct connect.

Thank you Wandalen for that tip. The server is in a server farm in Dallas Texas.