So... I tried to log into Entropia...

TL;DR: I failed.

Tried putting the net connection settings to 8, 10, 6, 512k and 56k... no luck. This was the furthest I got.



Mostly just go this...



or this...



Maybe I'll try again next year...

Entropia Pictures from Victor R. Buitrago on Vimeo

 

So had a bit of a look into this... there sure is some weird ass support information in relation to this sort of thing... or even in general. I'm aware I'm on an unusual internet connection but don't have issues with stuff like Elite or Genshin or indeed any other online game or service... I also seem to remember Entropia used to work fine too and I'm not aware of anything much changing...

Likely this is going to require some diagnostic effort to figure out what MA are doing weirdly. I somehow doubt they'll be much use in support on this one. I note they've already washed their hands of anyone who has Wifi in the mix.

So first up... this is a weird one: I receive the message “A timeout has occurred during the login process” – Entropia Universe - Support Center (zendesk.com) they tell me to check my account contact info is up to date... handy reminder because it wasn't... but is now... and, you guessed it, no change. Moving onto system requirements I think I'm fine. Certainly had no issues in the past and now have a faster CPU and more RAM even. I can't remember if I've been in since that upgrade though.... I think I have... but maybe only for a few minutes. I guess I can check that from the chat log history...

This one seems the most relevant... but I've been on an off in Entropia for 17 years now and IIRC have never once configured an external port to forward stuff to my PC. I'm not even sure that's a possibility on my current internet connection as I don't have an internet facing IP (even my main connection is NAT'ed further down the tube than my home).

Number 6 is just.... WTF?

Does anyone have any info they could share on what addresses/IP's Entropia connects to? If not I can probably figure it out but starting point would save a bit of time. I note I can't ping either entropiauniverse.com or www.entropiauniverse.com is that normal/the same for others?

edit: OK found a server IP that the main program connects to on http... it just says EUSO Webserver by default though if you try it through a web server. But seems fine connection wise... other than that I see it opens up a random local UDP port, but UDP is connectionless so that doesn't help... i.e. I can't see where it's connecting to. I note it goes away when the time out occurs so this is likely where my problem lies. I got in again a little while ago, but again only for 20 seconds or so. Hmm....

PS one for @McCormick, could be a fun bug to "un-fix" ,-) Buildings and textures are Transparent – Entropia Universe - Support Center (zendesk.com)

 

Well... as far as I can see I'm getting stuff going to and coming back from

• 30584 (UDP inbound/outbound)

That probably only counts as outbound though. I might be on journey into no where trying to suss this out... just don't think I have enough information about what is supposed to be happenning vs what is happenning.

 

Oh thanks that is helpful for comparison. I had a wee look to see what swished past too. Confirm similar...
e.g. (not a full log)
13:09:06.087839 IP 192.168.10.42.61765 > 94.31.61.21.available.above.net.30584: UDP, length 21

13:09:55.120307 IP 192.168.10.42.49598 > a3938.mindark.atom86.net.30584: UDP, length 21
13:09:55.150966 IP a3938.mindark.atom86.net.30584 > 192.168.10.42.49598: UDP, length 38

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TCP 178.237.32.222 50252 80 a3936.mindark.atom86.net is one I didn't see though... it might be we sign into different stuff however? I use gold card.

I may try a few things and then possibly my friend's VPN and see if they make any difference.

 

Ah you'd laugh if you saw my internet set up. It's a real hodgepodge. Weirdly though I tried it earlier, no luck, then fired up a VPN my friend lent me access to, no luck. Tried again on VPN with 56k on the Entropia Client loader setting (TBH the VPN wasn't working at all well anyhow) and it worked. Then disconnected and tried again without VPN on 56k and still worked. Been in for some hours now. No issues... so I dunno... maybe I needed one successful connection after the long break and then it's ok? go figure... not a clue here.

 

Yes got in, sorry posted on the other forum about it. Not sure why it worked. Or if it will continue to work. I would like it solved (hopefully it is now). Unlike some people here I have particular desire to depart the game forever. I don't know if I'll ever be as regular as I once was.... I think that will depend on MA and if they fix the control system mess they made the other year (unlikely). I don't think I'll ever get used to/accept pressing forward only to have my avatar run backward... or having my armour waggling around in my face in 1st person mode... I wonder how anyhow has quite frankly.