Help joining an already running server.

[Railfanphil]

I have been trying to join an already running Open Rails multiplayer server i have put the ip address and the port number in but when i press start multiplayer it opens whatever route is my menu not the route that's being hosted

[rdayt]

Do you have your Windows firewall setup to allow OpenRails to make external connections?

[Railfanphil]

i will check

[Railfanphil]

Ok I temporarily disabled the firewall do I need to reinstall open rails, or am I good to go?

[rdayt]

Does it work? If so re-enable the firewall, you don't want to surf without it.
You will want to give OR the necessary permissions to go through the firewall.
When you first run a new version of OR Windows will ask you if you want to give it permission to pass the firewall. If you want to use the web server or multiplayer you must click on allow.

From Microsoft: How do I give permission to firewall?
Click the Start button, then type Windows Firewall in the Search box. Click Windows Firewall, and then click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall. Click the Change settings button. If a User Account Control window appears, click Yes, or enter your user name and password, then click OK.

Randy

[Railfanphil]

Been waiting for someone to start a multiplayer game I'll update you on the subject when I can.

[Railfanphil]

I think I'm doing something wrong in which way do I put the ip and port number

[rdayt]

The manual, http://openrails.org/files/OpenRails-Testing-Manual.pdf
Chapter 12

[Railfanphil]

here's all the things i have done, and when i try to join it just loads the route in the dropdown and starts a new Multiplayer session
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