I cannot connect to my own shard, why?
1) Make sure login.cfg is correct. If you are playing from the same machine Sphere runs on, login.cfg should look like this:
LoginServer=127.0.0.1,2593
Any other lines in this file must have a semicolon (;) in front of them.
2) Make sure sphere.ini is correct. Go back to the
Sphere.ini setup for reference.
3) Make sure you are using the correct client version.
Sphere version 99o supports client versions 2.0.0 to 3.0.8j in 2D and 3D versions.
Players cannot connect to my shard, why?
1) Make sure their login.cfg is correct. This should be your WAN (real, external ip) followed by your server port. Example:
LoginServer=123.23.34.45,2593
OR
LoginServer=myshard.dns2go.com,2593
To find your IP out, go to
http://www.whatismyip.net.
2) Make sure they are using a client compatible with your server. Read above for compatible clients.
3) If you have a router, read the
Router configuration section in this help file.
4) Make sure
sphere.ini is configured correctly, read the
Sphere.ini configuration section in this help file.