Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Multiplayer Problems

[FishyWishy]

ok i'm assuming the game is bloody awesome, assuming, because thats all i can do because the F:mad:ing thing wont work! .. ive downloaded the single and multiplayer demo's, single works fine, wasnt interested in playing alone i went to the Multiplayer demo, my computer is compatible with everything but the pixle shading, but i figure that because i can play the single player no worries the multiplayer should be ok, WRONG! it wont even open, i click, screen goes black then BAM! im right back at the desktop .. could someone please help me before i start crying again, i want a new video card!!! :sad:

 

[Anti-Trend]

...ive downloaded the multiplayer demo...it wont even open, i click, screen goes black then BAM! im right back at the desktop .. could someone please help me before i start crying again, i want a new video card!!! :sad:

This is unfortuantely fairly typical with demo releases. They're not always of the highest compatibility until the retail release version.

Unfortunately we are aware that some of you have encountered crashes when trying to join a server in the multiplayer demo. These crashes are due to a problem that we did not discover during our intense testing procedure.

REASONS for the crashes :

The crashes are related to NAT (Network Address Translation) usage or by some makes of firewall.

1. In the case of a NAT problem

To solve the problem please configure NAT to open the following ports : UDP 8888 and 45001.

2. In the case of a firewall issue

A PC behind a firewall has the same problem. It is therefore necessary to allow access to the following ports : UDP 8888 and 45001. For more information on how to configure your firewall please check the documentation or contact the manufacturer.

If this does not resolve the problem, then it is likely that this solution has not been applied to the PC you are trying to join.

CORRECTIVE PATCH

A patch for the demo is available to download from www.splintercell.com

Once the patch is installed an error message will be displayed when a session is no longer available instead of the game crashing to the desktop.
If you have downloaded the demo of Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow after 26th March, you do not need to download the patch as the new version includes this correction. In either case all versions of the demo are compatible with each other.

Even with the patch installed we recommend that you configure NAT or your firewall as outlined above to allow you to join as many sessions as possible.

 

[FishyWishy]

Yeah i tried the patch, ohwel i can only wait until they fix my problem or just borrow it off a mate or something, thanks anti trend