How To Host And Connect to Multiplayer Servers In Falcon 4 BMS
HOSTING
1. Forward Ports 2934-2935 TCP/UDP to your local IP (http://www.portforward.com)
Tips:
To Find Local IP address (start > run > cmd, enter, ipconfig) - look for "ethernet adapter local area connection" ipv4 address
To Find Router Login/Password: http://www.routerpasswords.com/ or google
2. Determine Upload Speed (http://www.speedtest.net), note megabits
3. Convert upload speed to kilobits, 1 mbps = 1000 kilobits, eg. 2 mbps = 2000 kilobits
4. Go into Falcon 4, go to comms:
Click new
Name: My Computer
Connection IP: 0.0.0.0
Connection BW: About 75% of your upload speed in kilobits – not your exact upload speed.
Uncheck the IVC boxes
Save
5. Connect to your own server.
6. Go to campaign/TE, start a new game as you would normally
7. For IVC:
Forward 9987-9989 as per #1 above TCP/UDp
Run Falcon launcher, select IVC server, minimize
JOINING
In Falcon:
1. Click comms
Name: Friend's Computer
IP: host WAN IP (host should check http://www.whatismyip.com)
Connection Bandwidth: No higher than 512 (128-256 is fine) and NOT blank
IVC boxes: check if using IVC
IVC server IP: host WAN IP if using IVC
IVC password: By default, blank
2. Click campaign/tactical engagement
3. Go to the online tab
4. Click the server name, click commit
5. Play
Credits:
Chris Krause
Video Tutorial: