[Tir]

Hi folks,

It seems that more than several NTL users, myself included, are having issues when trying to play SWBF online. Essentially when we log on to Gamespy we can only see a small number of servers available compared to other users.

I have run check after check to try and discover what the problem could be. I can ping, traceroute and pathping the dedicated servers set up by my friends. The results show no particular problems on any of these accounts however when I log on to Gamespy the server is not visible.

As I have mentioned there are a few people who have the same problem but inexplicably some of them after deleting the latest patch software and re-installing it several times managed to connect and see all the servers. I of course have tried this countless times with no joy. I even thought that it was possible I was constantly downloading a faulty patch so I got a copy of the patch from a friend that I know is working and installed it to my memory card. Guess what I still can only see a fraction of the servers available to everyone else.

There seems to be no reason to this problem. The NTL users I know experiencing problems are from different areas of the UK and are all on varying setups. I know of one other person in the Belfast region who has exactly the same problem. We have tried a direct connection to the PS2 to rule out firewall or router issues but this has only the same result. I can connect to every other PS2 online title without a problem so what makes this one different?

I have it narrowed down to three potential problems:

1. Incompatible Hardware with patch in either PS2 or Network adapter. I think this is very unlikely.

2. Problem with Gamespy although this I find unlikely as I have used other PS2 online titles with Gamespy and have had no problems.

3. A problem with NTL's regional network i.e here in Belfast. I have to say I think this is the most likely of the three.

I was wondering if anyone here could shed any light on this matter or offer any suggestions.

TIA

Tir