Freelancer Problem Solutions FAQ!

Azureus

Here is a solution to allowing a player to launch a local server and connect to it under Vista, normally you cannot as your IP address will still appear in IPv6 format even if you have disabled it on your network adapter/s.

You must add a setting into your registry to resolve the issue

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00  

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters] "DisabledComponents"=dword:00000001

Copy the above code into a new text document and rename the extention from .txt to .reg

Then double click the file to enter it into your registry, after a reboot you will be up and running and able to access your local lan server!

I have attached a file with the already prepared reg file inside, download at your leisure

Source: Windows Vista Disable IPv6

FriendlyFire

Or you can just refresh the list of servers a few times and Freelancer will randomly cycle through between all adapters

I’m on Windows 7 with IPv6 activated and no fancy hack and I can use a local server just fine.

Otherwise, you may want to add that information in [[Internet Protocol Version 6 is Activated (Vista/7)]] instead, since the Wiki is there just for that!

Azureus

Well, I tried it more than a few times and it didn’t rectify, all the online servers appeared under regular IP addressing format, it was just my own that wouldn’t appear, so I solved it for myself lol.

tsnyder700

Awesome. I can’t wait to play on the servers.

Bejaymac

V. FLMM under Vista
FLMM may don’t work right under Vista system, just right-click on the shortcut or FLMM.exe -> Properties, tick on “Execute as Admin” and set the compability mode to Win XP or Win 2000.

Shutdown that crap UAC and FLMM 1.3 will run on Vista, you don’t even need the compatability mode.

Bas

UAC?

Bejaymac

User Account Control (UAC) is a feature in Windows that can help prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. UAC does this by asking you for permission or an administrator‌ password before performing actions that could potentially affect your computer’s operation or that change settings that affect other users.

It’s major PITFA that Microsuck thought would be useful, it interferes with virtually everything on a Vista or 7 PC, the sad part is that it only gets in the way of the user, hackers found out how to bypass it in no time.

Ogu

Necrotech post for anyone having similar issues.

Problem:
I am on Windows 7, and couldn’t connect to a local server even with IPv6 disabled. Running Freelancer.exe and FLServer.exe as Administrator and using Windows XP SP2 compatibility did not work.

Solution:
I changed them to Windows XP SP3 compatibility, and it worked fine. I have re-enabled IPv6 and have no issues connecting.

I have also found a case where someone attempting to direct connect to a server while using the GLS (global list server) workaround was unable to do so. Simply removing the direct connect line from their shortcut’s target line solved the problem, even when it was put in their properly. Just noting it troubleshooting reference.

patrick076

I have a problem i am using dial up when i connect the message appears remote computer do not response and not connected what should i do

Bas

Does this one help yoù?

IV. Can’t connect to any Server (Vista)
Norton, mcafee securityCenter or Kaspersky aren’t allowed to be on your PC, deactivating them don’t do it!, if you have Avast! you have to deinstall the NetworkShield.
You should eventual turn off IPv6 and give a static LAN IP Addresse in the IPv4.

Your OS?

parker

i got a lot of information from here.so thanks on this nice sharing.

Bas

Thanks for feedback! Can you tell me if you know any improvements?
BTW, what were your problems (juts out of itnerstest)?

Also, the most updated FAQ can be always found @ www.freelancerpatch.com, just direct mates to there if they have any questions (I need a better google rank, mainly for the term “freelancer patch” (I offer that stuff for which people are after)).

Gisteron

@Bas: try to make (or use) some css for the page, that boosts the position in search results heavily.

hivetyrant36

I’m on 7 and no matter what I do I can’t connect. The local server will show up, but it freezes a bit and then says it’s taking longer than usual and will then say it couldn’t connect. The server window shows the bandwidth spiking to red.

What do I do?
none of the above solutions worked. Always failed in the exact same way.

I’m connected to a router and I’ve tried not being connected and then connecting to internet, and I’ve tried wireless to the router still nothing.

Bas

Have you forward the ports?

Can you connect to other servers?

Which antivirus do you use?

kmo300

Hi, I have a new graphic bug.
Once I move the mouse flickers the font, the play is unfortunately not possible.

I use a netbook with the following graphics card:
Intel GMA 3150

Meanwhile, the latest driver is installed.
Also, the patch 1.1 on it. Yes but what actually do not mind.

Help!?

screens:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43786863/Freelancer/screen2.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43786863/Freelancer/screen6.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43786863/Freelancer/screen7.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/43786863/Freelancer/screen10.png

deutsch:
Sobald ich die Maus bewege flackert die Schrift, leider ist das spielen so nicht möglich.

Ich nutze ein Netbook mit folgender Grafikkarte:
Intel GMA 3150

Mittlerweile ist auch der neuste Treiber installiert.
Ebenfalls ist das patch 1.1 drauf. Was ja aber eigentlich nicht ausmacht.

Bas

Can you piost in another, new topic? chance you will get a reply there are much greater, I guess.

Timmy51m

This graphical problem has been discussed before. Read.

Netbooks, they’re bollox!

kmo300

Ok that fixed my problem.

I now use the WinXP drivers for my Win7 system! O.O

Thanks!!

Dromedary

Azureus wrote:
Here is a solution to allowing a player to launch a local server and connect to it under Vista, normally you cannot as your IP address will still appear in IPv6 format even if you have disabled it on your network adapter/s.

You must add a setting into your registry to resolve the issue
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00  

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters] "DisabledComponents"=dword:00000001
Copy the above code into a new text document and rename the extention from .txt to .reg

Then double click the file to enter it into your registry, after a reboot you will be up and running and able to access your local lan server!

I have attached a file with the already prepared reg file inside, download at your leisure

Source: Windows Vista Disable IPv6

For some reason best known to my laptop, no matter what i tried to get FLServer to display my ip for my server, it didn’t work, as all it did was display my IPv6 address even though it was disabled. The above solution maybe a Vista solution, but also works on W7 64bit and now i can finally connect, great job!