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'''Earth 2150''' requires the following game ports to be open and forwarded*, if they are not then you will not be able to connect to or host multiplayer games.▼
= EarthNet Configuration Requirements =
== EarthNet Configuration Options ==
=== Automatic ===
# Download and run (as admin) the relevant following PowerShell script;
## [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InsideEarth2150/Files/main/EarthNet/Earth2150-EarthNet-Configurator.ps1 Earth2150: EarthNet Configurator]
## [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InsideEarth2160/Files/main/EarthNet/Earth2160-EarthNet-Configurator.ps1 Earth2160: EarthNet Configurator]
=== Manual ===
Follow the steps below to configure:
# Windows Firewall (Ports)
# Windows Firewall (Profiles)
# DNS
==== EarthNet Ports ====
▲'''Earth
To Join Games: TCP/UDP 2300-2400
To Host Games: TCP/UDP 47624
Voice Comms: UDP 6073
==== EarthNet Windows Firewall Rules ====
To open these ports in Windows Firewall
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DirectPlay_Earth21xx_TCP" -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 47624,2300-2400
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "DirectPlay_Earth21xx_UDP" -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol UDP -LocalPort 47624,6073,2300-2400
Usually it's not required if you didn't ignore initial Windows Firewall dialogs when you start multiplayer session at very first time
[[File:WF.png|800px|thumb|center|Typical Windows Firewall dialogs, one for the game itself and second for system's DirectPlay helper]]
But if you did, this should help. If you are using 3rd party complex security solution (NOD32, Avast, Kaspersky, etc), please consult corresponding documentation.
== Known Issues ==
=== Windows Firewall Profile being Public ===
If you are struggling to host or even join, it could be the Windows Firewall Profile is set to Public and although it should allow traffic with the above rules implemented, it doesn't. To fix, change the network connection profile to "Private:
Run PowerShell (run as admin) the following commands
powershell -c "Get-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias "Ethernet*" | Set-NetConnectionProfile -NetworkCategory Private"
powershell -c "Get-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias "OpenVPN*" | Set-NetConnectionProfile -NetworkCategory Private"
Confirm interfaces are now set tpo Private with the ''Get-NetConnectionProfile'' command;
''result;''
▲To open ports in Windows Firewall you can execute the following commands in elevated (Run as administrator) command prompt:
$ Get-NetConnectionProfile
Name : Network
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet or Wi-fi
NetworkCategory : Private
Name : Network 2
InterfaceAlias : OpenVPN Data Channel Offload
NetworkCategory : Private
''Finally Disable upnp service (PowerShell - run as admin) **''
Stop-Service -Name upnphost
Set-Service -Name upnphost -StartupType Disabled
=== DNS unable to resolve EarthNet address ===
Verify that your machine can successfully resolve and ping the EarthNet address. Run the following command in command prompt (cmd):
ping vpnnetserver.insideearth.info
If you are getting ''Ping request could not find host vpnnetserver.insideearth.info. Please check the name and try again.'', then your DNS server cannot translate the name into the IP address. You can fix in either way:
* [https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-your-pcs-dns-settings-windows-10 setting your preferred DNS server] to some reliable one, like Google's 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
* manually changing the EarthNet server address to 10.21.0.1 (by adding new EN server in-game)
* adding "10.21.0.1 vpnnetserver.insideearth.info" into [https://www.howtogeek.com/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/ your hosts file]
== Troubleshooting Commands ==
''View network connection profiles''
Get-NetConnectionProfile
''View OpenVPN VPN Profiles & configuration''
type %userprofile%\OpenVPN\config\IE-VPN\IE-VPN.ovpn
''View active firewall rules for Earth 21xx / Direct Play''
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Direct*' | where {$_.enabled -eq ‘true’ -AND $_.direction -eq ‘inbound’}
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Earth*' | where {$_.enabled -eq ‘true’ -AND $_.direction -eq ‘inbound’}
''View registry addresses listed under EarthNet''
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Topware\TheMoonProject\BaseGame\Network\EarthNet" -Name AddressIP
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Reality Pump\LostSouls\BaseGame\Network\EarthNet" -Name AddressIP
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\TopWare\Earth 2150\BaseGame\Network\EarthNet" -Name AddressIP
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Reality Pump\Earth2160\Network" -Name EarthNet_ServersAddresses
== Misc ==
▲Usually it's not required if you didn't ignore initial Windows Firewall dialogs when you start multiplayer session at very first time, but if you did, this should help. If you are using 3rd party complex security solution (NOD32, Avast, Kaspersky, etc), please consult corresponding documentation.
''* You can use the following guides if you're unsure how to forward ports on your router to your PC: [https://portforward.com/router.htm '''PortForward''']''
''** While disabling UPnP can solve problems with EN, it may [https://www.gameranger.com/support/network/?i_ip=168112924&pp=1&r_ip=0&rt=3&x_ip=656780783 create them on other hand with GameRanger] if you previously was able to host games. If you're planning to use this software further and you're able to host games with it, please consider make manual port forward for 16000/UDP if you didn't already.''
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