Black screen on multiplayer startup

Multiplayer Bugs, and Gamespy problems

Hello, me and a friend of mine are really tyring to play some multiplayer. We have tried to use the ingame lobby, and gamespy arcade, here are our problems.

1) With the built in lobby, I have tried to connect to his IP, nothing happens at all when I hit enter, and the option to join never shows up. I have tried mine, nothing works.

2) We used Gamespy Arcade. My friend, and I, are both able to make games in Gamespy, and connect to the game. We each hit ready, and launch the game. The game begins to load for us both. Upon loading, the host is able to get to the Fallout Lobby with the team selection, etc. The other player, is stuck with a black screen with the hourglass on it, and it NEVER loads.


We both have the same versions of Fallout, both have disabled Firewall, and Anti-Virus problems. Both have opened all the ports that Gamespy tells you to open. I would really like any advice or fix its that you guys know, and if you do so happen to post, please tell me how to fix it in a step by step thing.


Thanks guys.
 
This problem occures when you are trying to connect to server, one of problems can be miles or IP adress it has to be PUBLIC IP with opened ports for DirectPlay. ( Info about ports u can find in fallout tactics manual book). If you cant get public ip only solution left is hamachi - this program is making Local Network through internet.
www.hamachi.cc for network names and password u can ask at
www.fbn.prv.pl - try at evening hours Polish time ( GMT+2 )
 
I've had my share of troubles trying to play fot via gamespy. Most if the times I've gotten the black screen, have been either been me not having the correct map, or not having it in the correct directory.

My second problem was me not being able to host/people not able to connect, even with all ports open. Never really been able to fix it.
 
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