Why can't I connect?

Joshisawesome · 07-27-2007, 10:32 PM

Online games won't connect anymore on my pc. i can connect to internet explorer and AIM fine, but when i try to start a game it just gives me a connection error message and no matter how long i wait it still persists. this has happened with 2 games so far, and i never used to have connection errors like this. i'm not too computer savvy, but if there is an easy way to fix this please let me know.

if it's any help, my dad also uses this computer, but i don't know if he possibly changed a preference or something that would block these connection. we have a router hooked up but to my knowledge it's only there for my sisters laptop, and we get our connection through comcast. if there's any advice at all i'd appreciate it.

**Go The Power** · 07-27-2007, 10:52 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF

What Firewall do you have?

Joshisawesome · 07-27-2007, 11:42 PM

hi and thanks for the welcome.

i'm using the normal windows security center firewall, but i don't think that is the problem because i made it so that the firewall would allow these games to connect to the internet.

mckillwashere · 07-28-2007, 08:47 PM

Wha does the error message say? and what games are giving you problems?

Joshisawesome · 07-28-2007, 10:28 PM

the two games are Gunz and Fly For Fun. When i open Gunz, the preloader pops up and immediately freezes, and i need to ctrl alt del to get out of it. when fly for fun opens i type my username and password in and everything and it just says "error: can't connect."

I think the problem has something to do with my router. how do i make my computer just run independently on my modem instead of having the router mess with things?

mckillwashere · 07-28-2007, 10:52 PM

Try to reinstall the games that may work

07-27-2007, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joshisawesome Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Why can't I connect? Online games won't connect anymore on my pc. i can connect to internet explorer and AIM fine, but when i try to start a game it just gives me a connection error message and no matter how long i wait it still persists. this has happened with 2 games so far, and i never used to have connection errors like this. i'm not too computer savvy, but if there is an easy way to fix this please let me know. if it's any help, my dad also uses this computer, but i don't know if he possibly changed a preference or something that would block these connection. we have a router hooked up but to my knowledge it's only there for my sisters laptop, and we get our connection through comcast. if there's any advice at all i'd appreciate it.

07-27-2007, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,496 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Why can't I connect? Hello and welcome to TSF What Firewall do you have? __________________

07-27-2007, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joshisawesome Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Why can't I connect? hi and thanks for the welcome. i'm using the normal windows security center firewall, but i don't think that is the problem because i made it so that the firewall would allow these games to connect to the internet.

07-28-2007, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
mckillwashere Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Why can't I connect? Wha does the error message say? and what games are giving you problems?

07-28-2007, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joshisawesome Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Why can't I connect? the two games are Gunz and Fly For Fun. When i open Gunz, the preloader pops up and immediately freezes, and i need to ctrl alt del to get out of it. when fly for fun opens i type my username and password in and everything and it just says "error: can't connect." I think the problem has something to do with my router. how do i make my computer just run independently on my modem instead of having the router mess with things?

07-28-2007, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
mckillwashere Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Why can't I connect? Try to reinstall the games that may work