Hosting custom games on wc3

[FannyShaver]

It's not one of those questions 'how to host?'. I was trying to host a game, but nobody have been joining it. I've heard about opening and closing slots as a part of refreshing process, that didn't worked tho. I downloaded some sort of autorefreshing software, still nobody joining. I asked few friends to have a look if a game is actually appearing on custom game list, some of them spent minutes refreshing it with no real effects. Just to clarify, I can host, people can join my games, they just don't seem to appear on custom game list, and yes, games are definitely public. Is it like bots are refreshing lot faster and simply drop manually custom games down the list? Or perhaps I need to download something else to enhance my hosting process?

 

[UndeadDragon]

If people cannot see your game on the custom games list, how do you know people can join you?

 

[FannyShaver]

That's pretty much the same question I asked, what's the solution to get my game to appear on custom game list?

 

[UndeadDragon]

No, I am just asking, how do you know you can definately host?

If no one joins, it's usually a sign that your hosting is not working.

 

[djb4cc1o94]

Please be more specific, what is your platform? Bnet? Garena?

 

[1346610]

Check this !

http://forums.techguy.org/games/259474-wc3-cant-host-bnet-games.html

You have to forward your ports (but if u do not do correctly ur internet may get screwed up), just happened to me lol.