Couldn't allocate IP port

[Lonewolfs117]

[QUOTE=credecop;13426171]So, I was also having this problem. Couldn't join my own Dedi server. I added the launch options and I can connect now, but it gets stuck at 'Retreving server info'. Any ideas?[/QUOTE]

If its your own server, reinstall it. If your trying to join another, reinstall your gmod. You might also have a bad addon. Try removing all your addons and load them one at a time.

[Rayxamus]

i get same problem :(

[Rayxamus]

i got same problem

[I Broke The Sun]

[QUOTE=FamousCra;8913186]I think those guys aren't trying to join our own servers as opposed to us wanting to join our own servers however we are met by this immensely aggravating error :([/QUOTE]

No I know have a friend with an rp server who plays on his own server all the time.

[austinramsay]

Solution:

Go into YOUR garrysmod cfg folder (not the servers), and if there is no autoexec.cfg, create one, if there is one, edit it and add these lines:

hostport 27016
clientport 27006
tv_port 27021

Believe me this is a solution until the official one comes from Garry or ValVe if they ever bother to get one...

[Alucard From He]

Well my friend tried that but when he connects to his server he gets the same error ... Even though he can connect other servers without a problem ...

[crazyhotrockr91]

How can you edit your .CFG file? All it says to me, is that I can't view the file, since my computer doesn't have that compatibility.

[crazyhotrockr91]

[QUOTE=crazyhotrockr911;15014294]How can you edit your .CFG file? All it says to me, is that I can't view the file, since my computer doesn't have that compatibility.[/QUOTE]

Scratch that,
I just edited it in Notepad, duh.

[Figgis Fiddis]

I'm having the same problem as a few of the peeps in here. Port 27015 is open, but can't join my own dedicated server.

Tried the hostport_27016 trick, doesn't work for me.

Halp?

[DanielPinoy]

good news, heres the way how to fix it

you need to port forward this ports:
27016
27021

then right click to the srcds.exe shorcut and then find Target, add this with space after:

+hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021

the whole thing should look like this:

C:\HLServer\orangebox\srcds.exe -game garrysmod +hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021

[somebodylol]

goto ...steamapps\[accountname]\garrysmod\garrysmod\cfg\
open config.cfg with notepad
add this into the file:
clientport 27006
hostport 27016
tv_port 27021
save the file and you finished
this thread had more information:[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?p=9576595[/url]

[decayer]

Somebodylol said it wrong.

You go to DRIVELETTER:\program files\steam\steamappes\[accountname]\garrysmod\garrysmod\cfg

but you add a new text document called autoexec.cfg.

put in:
clientport 27006
tv_port 27021
hostport 27016

Save it.

Now it will always plug in those 3 ports at startup.

[DanielPinoy]

no this one is better:

right click to the srcds.exe shorcut in your desktop and then find Target, add this with space after garrysmod word:

+hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021

the whole thing should look like this:

C:\HLServer\orangebox\srcds.exe -game garrysmod +hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021

if you have private router you need to port forward this ports:
27016
27021

[jakedee]

ill try this and ill edit on my way on to the server or even not at all!

EDIT

It works on both steam and gmod!

[Raymond_Comvali]

Antivirus

[Angelsaur]

I have same issue! I started today. One hour ago! Wtf?! :(

[nintendofan61]

[QUOTE=Travers1111;10449332]BUMP...
[b]EDIT:[/b]
I got it to work!
I changed tv_port, hostport and clientport in game before i joined the server.[/QUOTE]

This does work! I did the same, and it worked!

[_axe_]

I am going to do the same thing, ;).
have used vmware for soo many reason, why not now :P

[namaco]

ok mabey its old topic but i got a problem last time i had couldn't allocate any hltvip port and now i have couldn't allocate any ip port when i added +hostport 27016 +tv_port 27021 anyone? >.<

[Twin Turbo]

OK here's something that will make this very complicated.

I don't have any dedicated server running at all on my computer. I just want to play my valve games, but when I launch say Team Fortress 2 or Counter Strike Source, I get the same error message you all have.

This will have you all scratching your heads I'm sure.
I just wanted to play on a normal valve official server but no matter what server I join I just can't.

Maybe someone has a similar problem but looks like I wont be able to play any half life engine games for a while :,(

[PelicanHunter]

hmm interesting error... i dont know how to fix it doe but hey.