Already spawned error message

[Deacon352nd]

I'm testing some missions on my dserver and when I connect, after choosing my plane or tank and hitting the "start" button, the "wheel" spins for a while and then the "start" button gets lit up again, as if I hadn't hit it before.  That's when the error message appears if I hit the "start" button for a second time.  I've waited a considerable time for the item to spawn in before trying to hit the Start button a second time.

Has anyone had this occur before and if so, how di you fix it.

[DD_Friar]

I have just had the same error when a friend tried to join my server.

I was in no problem.

He was able to pick a tank but when he clicked start he had the "already spawned" error and went back to the map.

Salute Friar

[super-truite]

I had the same issue. Only fix was to reinstall completly my server. If you have the steam version in might be enough to do an integrity check

[DD_Friar]

I resolved this by turning off zone alarm. Once off, problem went away and people could join my server no problem.

[DD_APHill]

I too have this problem. I don't use zone alarm. I have windows defender (windows 10) I have tried shutting down defender and it makes no difference.

I uninstalled and reinstalled IL2 with no change.  If clients only hit start ounce, after they press the accept the load out button, they are( they can't see the vehicle) in an aircraft or a tank (they can hear the engine start and hear the tank move when they command it to move) but still see only the map “O” view. I have never seen this before. Would like to be able to host again .

[DD_Friar]

Hey AP - Have you changed your router recently or done a re-set? Are the Port-Forwarding settings correct?

 

Is it all people that can not play on your server or just new friends / players? 

[DD_APHill]

Hi Friar

I have a new problem now. I do have a different router as of about 6 months ago. I did have it working and people were able to join but for some reason that is not the case now.

I was having the problem that people could pick a tank choose there set up hit apply and then start the start button would turn grey but they were still on the map view even though they could hit the e key and start the tank but they couldn't see the tank.

Well after some fooling around with router ports and having what I believe are the correct ports: 28000 TCP/UDP 28100 TCP

now they can see the server click on join and in a few seconds the game locks up for them. It's the same problem Artie and Wingflyer had.

 

[DD_Friar]

I will message Deacon to see if he resolved his issue in case he has not seen this thread.

[Deacon352nd]

It was definitely a port opening problem associated with ZoneAlarm. Once I figured that out, everything worked fine. But it’s been over two years since I figured it out and at my age, I have trouble remembering what I ate yesterday. ?

[DD_APHill]

I am pretty sure its a port problem. Folks can see the server but the mission locks up at the beginning of the downloading process. Here are the ports I opened ( I checked to make sure they are open) TCP: 28000, 28100    UDP: 28000

I got to thinking that maybe I need a port range on the downloader port so I put in a range 28000 to 28200. Haven't tried it yet probably wont work but ya never know.