Vox Populi Vox Dei
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Does anyone know which game ports Far Cry uses?
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You can try finding it with one of these methods:
DirectPlay Applications
If the game in question uses DirectX's DirectPlay you can open the ports listed under the correct version of direct X. To find the version of DirectPlay This may not be the latest version that is installed nor the the version that is required by the game. that is being used by the game:
On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, type dxdiag, and then click OK.
Click the Save All Information button to save a Dxdiag.txt report.
Click Desktop, and then click Save.
Open the DxDiag.txt file on your desktop and find the section marked DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps . Note that each game listed here will report either "(DX7)" or "(DX8)" which corresponds to its DirectPlay connection method.
Then forward/unblock the ports listed in the above table under "Microsoft DirectPlay"
Other Methods
Netstat
You can run a program which will display the currently used ports by typing netstat -an at a command line prompt. For more information on the command type netstat /? or see Microsoft KB article.
The method I use is to run netstat, then start the game, then run netstat again and compare the two results. Be aware that not all ports used by a game are used all the time. For example DirectPlay games will only have a few of the hundred or so possible ports open at any one time.
He who does not understand the value of war at the right time, cannot comprehend the value of life at any time - Anonymous
DirectPlay Applications
If the game in question uses DirectX's DirectPlay you can open the ports listed under the correct version of direct X. To find the version of DirectPlay This may not be the latest version that is installed nor the the version that is required by the game. that is being used by the game:
On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, type dxdiag, and then click OK.
Click the Save All Information button to save a Dxdiag.txt report.
Click Desktop, and then click Save.
Open the DxDiag.txt file on your desktop and find the section marked DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps . Note that each game listed here will report either "(DX7)" or "(DX8)" which corresponds to its DirectPlay connection method.
Then forward/unblock the ports listed in the above table under "Microsoft DirectPlay"
Other Methods
Netstat
You can run a program which will display the currently used ports by typing netstat -an at a command line prompt. For more information on the command type netstat /? or see Microsoft KB article.
The method I use is to run netstat, then start the game, then run netstat again and compare the two results. Be aware that not all ports used by a game are used all the time. For example DirectPlay games will only have a few of the hundred or so possible ports open at any one time.
He who does not understand the value of war at the right time, cannot comprehend the value of life at any time - Anonymous