Won Problems

SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">Freezes when I click "Internet Games"</div> I'm a diehard WON fan - I will NEVER use Steam. Never.

So, one day I was in the NS-mood, so I fired up Half-Life, booted up NS, and was about to head out for some Skulk-smashing fun when...

...Bloody WON froze on me! When I clicked "Internet games" in the multiplayer section of NS, it just froze my whole computer for no apparent reason. This is the first time it has done this - and it doesn't really want to stop, now. - Freezes everytime.

Has anybody else encountered this problem?

Thanks in advance, and thanks for your time,
-Sid
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Your're not alone. Its doing this to me too. I think WON is having its final seizures of impending doom.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    Noooooooo!!!

    *Flops on knees; clawing at the air*

    Why God, why?!
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  • EternieveEternieve Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23554Members
    Are you guys using latest version of ZoneAlarm? If so, you have to uninstall it (or at least shut it down completely) before running NS.
    Latest version of ZoneAlarm has problems with how HL-based games (and StarCraft) connects to the internet, and hangs the programs.
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  • Bo_SelectaBo_Selecta Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9374Members, Constellation
    edited November 2003
    About zonealarm:
    Maybe it's asking for permission and you just can't see the dialog.
    Try adding HL.exe to the list of programs and give it normal (and server!) access.
    (had this problem with Steam NS, haven't tried it with 'normal' hl though..)
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  • DarkFrostDarkFrost Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15154Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sid+Nov 28 2003, 05:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sid @ Nov 28 2003, 05:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm a diehard WON fan - I will NEVER use Steam. Never.

    So, one day I was in the NS-mood, so I fired up Half-Life, booted up NS, and was about to head out for some Skulk-smashing fun when...

    ...Bloody WON froze on me! When I clicked "Internet games" in the multiplayer section of NS, it just froze my whole computer for no apparent reason. This is the first time it has done this - and it doesn't really want to stop, now. - Freezes everytime.

    Has anybody else encountered this problem?

    Thanks in advance, and thanks for your time,
    -Sid <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> dude, get some friends together, buy a "won" hl server, and turn of its heartbeat to "won", game still works, no need for auth, and no need for steam... but thats if u ARE as die hard as you say <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    I do have ZoneAlarm, but I have it's "Program Control" off.
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  • EternieveEternieve Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23554Members
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Sid+Nov 28 2003, 10:12 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sid @ Nov 28 2003, 10:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I do have ZoneAlarm, but I have it's "Program Control" off. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Latest version of ZoneAlarm requires that it is completely shut down, not just program control off.
    As long as it is running, no matter what security settings, HL will continue to freeze when you try to go online.

    It seems, that there is a bug or some sort of mistake in latest ZA code that keeps those games from going online...
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  • Bo_SelectaBo_Selecta Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9374Members, Constellation
    is that WON only or does Steam also freeze?
    (come to think of it, I haven't upgraded to the newest version yet..)
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Its WON only oddly enough...
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    WON wirkz! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Bloody ZA...
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    You could just use ASE...i wouldnt want to play with no firewall on....
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