How Can I Portforward/ Get My Listen Server To Work?

[Slithersoul]

I need the tutorial :sigh:

[WidelecSzatana]

[url]http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm[/url]

[Slithersoul]

Lol, the orange block

That's the one right?

[Makrin]

You can make listen servers work by typing sv_lan 0, heartbeat, and then changelevel to the map you want. My friends and I have been doing this for ages. Be warned though, if you're hosting, then you won't be able to change your loadout on any class.

EDIT: I should clarify that you need to have started a server first, then you do the above steps.

[343N]

You can change loadout, but you have to type "retry" in the console when you change it for it to apply.

Don't disagree, try it yourself.

[Recurracy]

[QUOTE=Ekalektik_1;25756236]You can make listen servers work by typing sv_lan 0, heartbeat, and then changelevel to the map you want. My friends and I have been doing this for ages. Be warned though, if you're hosting, then you won't be able to change your loadout on any class.

EDIT: I should clarify that you need to have started a server first, then you do the above steps.[/QUOTE]
The same works for Gmod I assume? Because I tried sv_lan 0, heartbeat and portforwarding with no results.

[RivaGe]

[QUOTE=343N;25758031]You can change loadout, but you have to type "retry" in the console when you change it for it to apply.[/QUOTE]
If you retry everyone drops from your server, I'm pretty sure.

[editline]31st October 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=Ekalektik_1;25756236]You can make listen servers work by typing sv_lan 0, heartbeat, and then changelevel to the map you want. My friends and I have been doing this for ages. Be warned though, if you're hosting, then you won't be able to change your loadout on any class.

EDIT: I should clarify that you need to have started a server first, then you do the above steps.[/QUOTE]

heartbeat isn't necessary

[343N]

Yes it is RivaGe.

[RivaGe]

[QUOTE=343N;25760708]Yes it is RivaGe.[/QUOTE]
retry or heartbeat?
I host without heartbeat and everything's fine. And if you retry everyone will drop or have to reconnect as well because the server is shutting down for a moment (never tried this but 99% it's true)

[Guldfisk]

[QUOTE=RivaGe;25760805]retry or heartbeat?
I host without heartbeat and everything's fine. And if you retry everyone will drop or have to reconnect as well because the server is shutting down for a moment (never tried this but 99% it's true)[/QUOTE]

They don't get disconnected only connection problem until the server host come back and if that's before the connection problem timer hits 0 it's just like it had been paused without people being unable to write to each other. Otherwise they get disconnected.