Can't connect to my TF2 server, but others can

[ChickenWrap]

Okay, so everything is as it should be, and these are my settings for the server

c:\HLserver\orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game tf +ip 192.168.1.101 +port 27027 +maxplayers 24 +map ctf_2fort
Other players can join my server, but I can't, How come? Please help me!

Yes, the port is forwarded.

I have tried all these

192.168.1.101:27027
192.168.1.10:27027
127.0.0.1:27027
24.72.84.186:27027

Also, I can't connect to ANY tf2 server when I'm hosting mine.
And tried to join the game from someone who can, nothing.

[Beaverbeliever]

You must connect using your local ip address, not your external. Look in your LAN tab in Steam for local servers.

[ChickenWrap]

Weird, it didn't work.

[ChickenWrap]

Bump, really need help... (sorry for double post)

[Drocona]

Don't need to bump...


A for your question: Do NOT host a server on the same computer as you play! If you want to do that go inside the game and click the create server button.

[ChickenWrap]

But dude... I only have one computer >.> Why should it matter?

[Mooga]

It's a port issue. You need to trick your client to connect using a different port.
This is a know issue. It's called "DEDICATED server" for a reason.

[Drocona]

ChickenWrap Wrote:But dude... I only have one computer >.> Why should it matter?

It's about your computer that will focus on the fullscreen application (your game) instead of the server, when you host a server from within the game (create server button) you create a so called listen server which runs inside your game, thus getting all the focus.

Dedicated servers are meant to run at DEDICATED systems not doing anything else.

[ChickenWrap]

The 'create server' button dosen't let people in, and sv_lan 0 dosen't work btw

[OrganDonor]

have you checked your dmz server settings on your router ?

and allowed nat filtering ?

and have port forwarding setup / upnp

[Beaverbeliever]

If the other server worked, and this one didn't, that means you have a bigger problem. Way to explain it Mooga and Drocona!

[kevinfriis7]

i have your answer right here: in your startupline you put -clientport 27050

and that was it

[Feenux]

Had this problem in Gmod, to fix it just add this to your launch options:

+hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021

[Sharft 6]

i don't see what the problem is hosting a dedicated server on the same computer you play on. just give srcds high cpu priority. IMO it work better than a listen because people don't lag when you minimize n stuff.