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General Forums => Axis vs Allies => Topic started by: Sancho on January 18, 2002, 07:07:04 PM

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Sancho on January 18, 2002, 07:07:04 PM

I am constantly getting the "switching to TCP" message in CT.  This needs to be fixed.  I am not running a firewall and don't get this message when going into the MA.

Current connection to CT sucks.

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Saintaw on January 19, 2002, 11:06:30 AM

Same problem as this Sanch guy :)

Good excuse for dying a lot though :D

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Tac on January 20, 2002, 07:47:22 PM

Same here.

Oddly enough, TCP seems to make the 202's guns WORK. Ive shot down yaks with a toejamload less of bullets than I usually need in the MA.

I just wish there was a way to make my MA connect be TCP *G*

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Sancho on January 21, 2002, 03:13:14 AM

Tac, just set up a firewall to block UDP packets on ports 2000-3000. ;)

Personally, I think it looks like planes are caught in a strobe light under TCP.  Planes move in rapid stutter step fashion which makes it hard for me to shoot them--especially in a Yak 9T which doesn't have a whole lot of room for shooting error.  Maybe I could get used to it if I played enough, but I just don't want to put up with this degraded connection.

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Wotan on January 21, 2002, 04:05:18 AM

sancho i get the same the thing a "strobe" or flashing effect totally frustrating so I dont play in the ct.

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: BlauK on January 21, 2002, 08:20:09 AM

What??? :eek:

The switch to TCP is bad? I have always had that message even at MA. I sthere a way to fix something so that UPD is used? (I dont have a firewall.)

The connection has been ok at MA earlier.. nowadays the mass of players there makes it worse though. CT has been ok though.

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: daddog on January 22, 2002, 05:43:20 PM

Could you do this with "Zone Alarm" sancho?

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: Saintaw on January 23, 2002, 02:34:51 AM

Daddog, ZA on or off doesn't change a thing, It's not on our end (I think) in this case.

Blauk, what connection are you on ? Are you routing cable/dsl using a software proxy ?

Title: Fix Combat Theatre "switching to TCP"
Post by: BlauK on January 23, 2002, 03:28:38 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Saintaw

Blauk, what connection are you on ? Are you routing cable/dsl using a software proxy ?

Yes, I have a cable (TV cable) connection and the settings given to me include some proxy settings... I think. I have to check when back at home. (For net browser I have set "direct connection to internet" and no proxies. It works ok.)

Can they be altered some way?

I think I had the same (switching to TCP) already earlier when I was still using 56k modem connection... without any proxies.. I think.

Any suggestions?