Undrafted
Joined: Oct 30, 2006
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Jun 21, 2008 - 19:56 |
 
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I can't spectate matches. The chat-window in the program tells me that it "Could not connect to server". Strange, since it works perfectly fine to play matches 
Annoys me a bit, since I'm something of a noob and playing bad lately, so I think some spectating could really aid my game.
Any suggestions as to what is wrong, and/or what can be done to fix it. |
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pac
Joined: Oct 03, 2005
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Jun 21, 2008 - 20:04 |
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Have you set up a name for yourself in the client?
Games played on a proxy now require spectators to have a name set to join. I've never tested what the error message is if you don't have one, but that could be it.
To set a name, open up the options.nfo file in your JavaBB directory with a text editor (not Word! Something that will save it as plain text) and add the line:
spectatorname=BowlFox
That might do it.  |
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shadow46x2
Joined: Nov 22, 2003
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Jun 21, 2008 - 20:08 |
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i thought that change was only for actually chatting?...
unless it's changed again recently, i was pretty sure that you can connect anonymously, you just couldn't chat...
could just be bad luck on spectating matches....i run across matches from time to time that i can't spectate either...could be the host has the last version that had the default spectator limit at 1, instead of 100 or something crazy like it is now....if that's the case, no go if someone's already spectating...
keep trying a few other games and see if it's all of them or just one or two
--j |
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wackogenius
Joined: Jun 26, 2006
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Jun 21, 2008 - 20:10 |
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| pac wrote: | Have you set up a name for yourself in the client?
Games played on a proxy now require spectators to have a name set to join. I've never tested what the error message is if you don't have one, but that could be it.
To set a name, open up the options.nfo file in your JavaBB directory with a text editor (not Word! Something that will save it as plain text) and add the line:
spectatorname=BowlFox
That might do it. |
unfortunately that wont do it, when mine had that issue it let you connect and then every time i tried to say something it simply told me i couldnt send messages as a spec unless id set my spec name, if it says could not connect to server i think theres something else wrong |
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Optihut
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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Jun 21, 2008 - 20:12 |
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I recently connected to a game and was informed that the spectator limit was reached, so that can't be it.
However, someone claimed - and it made sense to me - that when two people try to connect at the same time, neither one can join the game. Makes sense, as I am mostly having connection issues (usually works after a few tries) on high spectator cup matches. |
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Undrafted
Joined: Oct 30, 2006
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Jun 21, 2008 - 20:25 |
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Did what pac suggested, and then tried a different match.
Got a different error this time:
proxy.fumbbl.com/217.210.64.40
Spectator trying connection...
Socket[addr=proxy.fumbbl.com/217.210.64.40,port=8082,localport=50774]
Downloading team1...
Closing local sockets. |
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Ike
Joined: Dec 18, 2007
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Jun 23, 2008 - 04:02 |
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Perhaps someone's client is set to disallow spectators?? |
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