I moved into a new place last week and it doesn't have internet. I didn't think this would be a problem because I can take my laptop to my uni computer society for TF2, but even though nothing about the network blocks steam (mostly*), TF2 servers don't like what they get and I can't reach them.
Any ideas on what to do? I considered proxies but I've been told my total latency is not just me to the proxy to the server; the proxy itself adds upwards of a second.
*mostly: you have to run steam with "steam -tcp" for it to reliably work, else there's a chance steam will attempt to make the initial connection on a blocked port.
I moved into a new place last week and it doesn't have internet. I didn't think this would be a problem because I can take my laptop to my uni computer society for TF2, but even though nothing about the network blocks steam (mostly*), TF2 servers don't like what they get and I can't reach them.
Any ideas on what to do? I considered proxies but I've been told my total latency is not just me to the proxy to the server; the proxy itself adds upwards of a second.
*mostly: you have to run steam with "steam -tcp" for it to reliably work, else there's a chance steam will attempt to make the initial connection on a blocked port.
VPN. A good one that is close to you will add 10-20ms of latency, perfectly playable.
VPN. A good one that is close to you will add 10-20ms of latency, perfectly playable.
VPNs are pretty cheap too, not sure if you could get a decent free one but might be possible.
VPNs are pretty cheap too, not sure if you could get a decent free one but might be possible.
Thanks, I knew there was a way of doing this without literally 1000 ping. I'll poke my team and friends for volunteers.
Thanks, I knew there was a way of doing this without literally 1000 ping. I'll poke my team and friends for volunteers.
It turns out the computer society /does/ block TF2, but unintentionally.
They are fine with games, but need to block torrenting, so they have lazy rules on their gateway that blocks large blocks of ports. Now, I might be able to ask for a few exception rules to be added, but before I ask, I need to know what, exactly, does modern TF2 need, at minimum, to connect. Can anyone help?
Edit: I should add that their gateway connects to one of the uni's routers on their network, which does not block TF2 and I play fine on, but the wifi signal cuts out whenever a car drives past and I have now dropped 2 ubers pushing into last because of this. :(
It turns out the computer society /does/ block TF2, but unintentionally.
They are fine with games, but need to block torrenting, so they have lazy rules on their gateway that blocks large blocks of ports. Now, I might be able to ask for a few exception rules to be added, but before I ask, I need to know what, exactly, does modern TF2 need, at minimum, to connect. Can anyone help?
Edit: I should add that their gateway connects to one of the uni's routers on their network, which does not block TF2 and I play fine on, but the wifi signal cuts out whenever a car drives past and I have now dropped 2 ubers pushing into last because of this. :(