I'm hosting a dedicated server on my network. The server shows up in multiplayer servers but the ping is listed as 2500 and under "Server Info" in the window to the right, there are no values for any of the settings (all zero). I can connect fine and have a zero ping.

If I go to "Local" servers, my ping indicates a normal (for external servers) ping, about 42. The info then shows up for the server.

The server is being allowed through the firewall and I've even tried turning it off completely. I have forwarded port 16567 (both). It seems like this is a port issue because there is no problem connecting and playing, but I don't want everyone seeing "2500" ping because nobody would even try to connect.

Ideas?

I posted about this some months ago. If anyone knows how to make a co-op server work, please let me know. The executable crashes as soon as the server is launched. I tried a different objects.rfa in the server, as per one user's suggestion, and it will run, but objects in maps are missing, such as bridges.

Probably no servers now because the mod's dedicated server does not work. It crashes on launching. This may have something to do with the latest patches that were made in order to allow BF1942 to work without keys, the master server change, etc.

It's too bad because I have a pro-hosted VPS and wanted to run this mmod.

This is the error:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
  Application Name: BF1942_w32ded.exe
  Application Version: 0.0.0.0
  Application Timestamp: 417565a6
  Fault Module Name: ntdll.dll
  Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.18798
  Fault Module Timestamp: 5507b3e0
  Exception Code: c0000005
  Exception Offset: 00034715
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.272.7
  Locale ID: 1033
  Additional Information 1: 6834
  Additional Information 2: 6834b3dab228f7c9394ce05406060032
  Additional Information 3: b65e
  Additional Information 4: b65e2f545c5d55900a1835942f385774

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Not sure exactly what you're asking, but I had the problem of trying to install the 3-part full installer to the free Origin version. It will not install because it think's it's an older version. I remedied this by installing the original retail CD version (I have several copies) and then installed the FH mod. I then just copied the folder over to my free Origin version and it works like a champ.

I RARed this into a self-extracting file that just needs to be placed into the Battlefield 1942 root folder and executed. I have uploaded this to my Google Drive in case anyone wants the link.

Is FH not compatible with the BF1942 free Origin version? I tied to install it and it says:

"You must at least have Battlefield 1942 1.06.101 patch installed to continue with installation."

Is this absolute or is there a way to get around it, like a manual installation?

My dedicated servers are running versions that allow both the free one and the original retail CD version to connect. I feel this gives me the greatest chance of getting players. So far, I can confirm that Battlegroup42 and Battlefield Heroes mods work.