something fubar on q3

[Miq]

Everytime I go to run quake 3 arena I get no servers on the multiplayer page. Yes I am on the internet and connected and all that, I've downloaded and installed all the newest patches and point releases and nothing changes. I have made sure to disconnect zone alarm and set the game to look for internet, same results. After all that I even went out and bought a retail copy of the game :) , still no internet servers. I know they are out there cause I look on gamespy and there are tons listed. Any ideas?

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>Everytime I go to run quake 3 arena I get no servers on the multiplayer page. Yes I am on the internet and connected and all that, I've downloaded and installed all the newest patches and point releases and nothing changes. I have made sure to disconnect zone alarm and set the game to look for internet, same results. After all that I even went out and bought a retail copy of the game :) , still no internet servers. I know they are out there cause I look on gamespy and there are tons listed. Any ideas?</strong><hr></blockquote>

What point release did you download first?

[Miq]

131, or 1.3.1, or 13.1 or wherever the periods go

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>131, or 1.3.1, or 13.1 or wherever the periods go</strong><hr></blockquote>

1.31 is the latest.....

Do you have any problems connecting to any other networkable online games?

[Milenko]

Can you connect to any servers manually? Click specify and type in quake3.king-nerd.com. This will let us know if q3 is recognizing your net connection at all.

[Tazdrummer]

First of all..... what OS?

Second of all.... I had a similar problem when I installed Win2k with Gamespy.

Give us a run down of your system and OS. You may try uninstalling Quake 3 and version 1.31 and reinstalling it.

[Lt. Cmdr. DaTaMan]

What TAZ and milenko say is good... also, try re-entering the key to see if that does anything.

[Miq]

I'll give em a shot when I get back home. I am running XP Pro, 1.8 ghz p4, 512 ram, geforce3 ti500. I'll try reinstalling :)
Thanks

[Miq]

Alright I reinstalled and set the cd key, but nothing listed in internet games. I can connect directly to the windrivers server but now it's just my crap connect that freezes me once i get in game :p
Thanks

[Stalemate]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>Alright I reinstalled and set the cd key, but nothing listed in internet games. I can connect directly to the windrivers server but now it's just my crap connect that freezes me once i get in game :p
Thanks</strong><hr></blockquote>

Don't forget to specify your connection under "network", in case you haven't yet :p

[Tazdrummer]

Reinstall your NIC drivers maybe? What kind of NIC you got? I gots a Linksys and it rocks and stays rocking solid.

[Lt. Cmdr. DaTaMan]

Are you using the Quake 3 multiplayer list? IF you have the pack that comes with team fortress, I would suggest installing team fortress just for its multiplayer interface. It is much cleaner and less confusing. Also, are you clicking "refresh list" or "get new list"? Also, is the source set to internet or mplayer? Make sure it is set to internet. I know you have probably tried all these, but sometimes it's the little things....

Mark

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by DaTaMan:
<strong>Are you using the Quake 3 multiplayer list? IF you have the pack that comes with team fortress, I would suggest installing team fortress just for its multiplayer interface. It is much cleaner and less confusing. Also, are you clicking "refresh list" or "get new list"? Also, is the source set to internet or mplayer? Make sure it is set to internet. I know you have probably tried all these, but sometimes it's the little things....

Mark</strong><hr></blockquote>

Good call

[Miq]

It isn't the NIC drivers, it's an intel btw. I have the game set to internet and I have set my network settings. The only problem left that I really see is damn starband giving me **** upload speeds so it makes it right next to impossible to play :)

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>It isn't the NIC drivers, it's an intel btw. I have the game set to internet and I have set my network settings. The only problem left that I really see is damn starband giving me **** upload speeds so it makes it right next to impossible to play :) </strong><hr></blockquote>

Dude, because the NIC is an Intel dont mean nothing. LOL It just means its overpriced. We got Linksys in the two machines here and we got solid connections.

[Miq]

I meant that the nic is working ok, it will let me hit the internet and all that fine. I bet none of the servers are responding (or are timing out) because i have the upload speed of a 28.8 modem, and yes that's on a good day.

[Tazdrummer]

What kind of connection do you have?

If you are on dialup (or ISDN with speeds close to dialup) step into the world of broadband and you wont have the problems.

If you got DSL or cable, you might want to think about a differant ISP. It sounds like your is pretty bad.

[Miq]

I said a couple posts back I am running starband, satellite connection. Download is nice but up is just **** . Me living out in the middle of nowhere (basically the middle of a field) doesn't help much either. Satellight is the only broadband anything that comes out here. So it's either dial-up or sat, since we get sat for the same price as dial-up and get download at around 400k, we went with sat :)

[Tazdrummer]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>I said a couple posts back I am running starband, satellite connection. Download is nice but up is just **** . Me living out in the middle of nowhere (basically the middle of a field) doesn't help much either. Satellight is the only broadband anything that comes out here. So it's either dial-up or sat, since we get sat for the same price as dial-up and get download at around 400k, we went with sat :) </strong><hr></blockquote>


I must have missed the earlier reference to the satellite.

You want the good news or the bad news?

The bad news....
If your upload aint $hit, you aint gonna get $hit for Quake 3 pings.

The good news....
You are a member of The Windrivers forum! (It was the only thing I could think of)

[Miq]

Ya thats about the best thing I could think of too.

[Poseidon]

[quote]Originally posted by Miq:
<strong>I said a couple posts back I am running starband, satellite connection. Download is nice but up is just **** . Me living out in the middle of nowhere (basically the middle of a field) doesn't help much either. Satellight is the only broadband anything that comes out here. So it's either dial-up or sat, since we get sat for the same price as dial-up and get download at around 400k, we went with sat :) </strong><hr></blockquote>


Unfortunately with your present setup you are going to continue to experience difficulties with any type of real time –online games.

But at least you have killer download times which is better than straight dial-up. If I lived in area without broad band (I’d seriously consider moving) I would do the same.