Every multiplayer game in YR disconnects at start of game.

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

I'm new to CnCNet after a simple Google search on how to play old C&C games online, the CnCNet software as well as this website has an awesome UI. Aside from that though, I can't play any matches online with YR due to immediate disconnection at the start of any MP game. Any ideas as to what could be the issue?

 

(Edited topic to a new discussion, second post or so might not make sense).

[Grant 406]

Hey there welcome, Yuri's Revenge is available to play online already.  See this link: http://cncnet.org/yuris-revenge

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

Yeah, I actually saw that and went ahead and downloaded the client, but over the past 30 minutes or so all my YR games have been disconnections. I can't get a single game going that's not full of lag or that doesn't disconnect right away at the start of the game. Any idea why?

[Grant 406]

Which operating system? Is your connection speed OK? http://www.speedtest.net/

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

Which operating system? Is your connection speed OK? http://www.speedtest.net/

 

8.1 and yeah, I play games online all the time. Playing Renegade X right now. If it matters, I am using The Ultimate Collection and I think I remember this kind of instant DC issue back in the day in regards to Ra2 / YR.

 

My ping is 25ms.

[Grant 406]

Try dropping this into your game directory, try a skirmish game (with just you and the AI), and toggle videobackbuffer in the client settings to the best performance for you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/x10hvfosgn0k0mp/ddraw.dll?dl=0

 

 

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

Whatever that file is it did something bad to the client, with that file in the game directory it prevents me from launching the client and initiates a bunch of errors. Without it the client launches.

 

As for enabling videobackbuffer, I did so, but the problem still persists.

 

The game disconnects as soon as the game starts every time to which I can't even deploy my MCV.

 

(Edit) So now I'm having the same issue with Ra95. I tried disabling Windows firewall, but still nothing.

[Grant 406]

Whatever that file is it did something bad to the client, with that file in the game directory it prevents me from launching the client and initiates a bunch of errors. Without it the client launches.

 

As for enabling videobackbuffer, I did so, but the problem still persists.

 

The game disconnects as soon as the game starts every time to which I can't even deploy my MCV.

 

(Edit) So now I'm having the same issue with Ra95. I tried disabling Windows firewall, but still nothing.

What errors occurred?  That file shouldn't interfere with the client at all.

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

Whatever that file is it did something bad to the client, with that file in the game directory it prevents me from launching the client and initiates a bunch of errors. Without it the client launches.

 

As for enabling videobackbuffer, I did so, but the problem still persists.

 

The game disconnects as soon as the game starts every time to which I can't even deploy my MCV.

 

(Edit) So now I'm having the same issue with Ra95. I tried disabling Windows firewall, but still nothing.

What errors occurred?  That file shouldn't interfere with the client at all.

 

Hmm, I'm not sure. I just tried again to double check and this time the client was fine, but the DC issue still exist when using the client for an online match. )=

 

(EDIT): Although I just noticed that I can no longer launch YR from Origin with this file in the game directory. I get the error main executable has crashed. Without the file YR launches from Origin.

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

I solved the issue by talking to someone on the client.

 

He said my username (Relentless-Chaos) was too long and causes a bug. Thus resulting in my DC issues. I changed my username to something smaller in length and guess what, I did not DC.

[Grant 406]

I solved the issue by talking to someone on the client.

 

He said my username (Relentless-Chaos) was too long and causes a bug. Thus resulting in my DC issues. I changed my username to something smaller in length and guess what, I did not DC.

Ah brilliant. Are you still having lag trouble?

 

Thank you we'll push an update to fix this soon.

[55aa 0]

my username (Relentless-Chaos) was too long and causes a bug. Thus resulting in my DC issues. I changed my username to something smaller in length and guess what, I did not DC.

I reported that problem a few weeks ago already, but given that the client had been last updated over a month ago, it hasn't been fixed yet. For now, don't use 16 character nicks (even though the client permits it) but limit yourself to 15 characters at most.

[Relentless-Chaos 0]

I hope it gets fixed soon for any newcomers, I was almost ready to give up hope on trying to play old C&C games with CnCNet. I know I would have considering I would have never thought a username could cause such a problem.