Multiplayer IPv6

[skaihoj]

FF#57 states that we will need a public IP address to host a multiplayer game. Is a public IPv6 address good enough, or is a public IPv4 address required?

[kovarex]

FF#57 states that we will need a public IP address to host a multiplayer game. Is a public IPv6 address good enough, or is a public IPv4 address required?

IPV6 address support is on our todo list.

[skaihoj]

How do I know what port I'm hosting on?

[tecxx]

open config.ini and search for "port"

[Farisu]

I just wanted to add that i would love to see IPv6 support added.
Not all ISPs give you your own IPv4 adress anymore and so you can't host games and if you are unlucky and both of you are behind a carrier NAT it doesn't work at all. Only when doing lots of other stuff like vpn etc.

[immibis]

IPv6 support should not be hard to add for the developers. IIRC, all you need to do is use AF_INET6 instead of AF_INET, and sockaddr_in6 instead of sockaddr_in. There are probably a few similar easy things I forgot to mention.

And if you turn off IPV6_V6ONLY (with one slightly obscure function call) you can use the same socket for IPv4 and IPv6.

[Henour]

+1 For IPv6. My provider recently canceled Support for Portforwarding (implemented NAT on the ISP Side) so I can no longer Host games on IPv4

[chrupp]

I would love to see IPv6 support as well, as my ISP switched me over to DS-lite, too. Would be nice to be able to play MP again any news on the progress?

[DerTolleIgel]

For now we play using Hamachi, but I always feel bad about it. IPv6 support would be great

[Tawsix]

Sorry to resurrect a dead post but I'm wondering if IPv6 is still on the table, and if so is there any possibility of it making it into .12? I'm stuck behind a DS-Lite provider (literally the only one available in my area) as are my friends, so we're stuck with LAN parties for now.

[keyboardhack]

Sorry to resurrect a dead post but I'm wondering if IPv6 is still on the table, and if so is there any possibility of it making it into .12? I'm stuck behind a DS-Lite provider (literally the only one available in my area) as are my friends, so we're stuck with LAN parties for now.

As seen in the picture below from this FFF(https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-85) then it's currently scheduled for 0.13


You can use Evolve to connect with your friends until IPv6 is supported
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... lve#p60826

[Tawsix]

Thanks, can't believe I missed that. Will also check out Evolve, really appreciate the help.

[cube]

I really want to squeeze this into 0.12.0, but it is possible that there won't be enough time. Problem is that we still want to support Windows XP, and the easy way to make an application dual stack doesn't work there

[Tawsix]

I really want to squeeze this into 0.12.0, but it is possible that there won't be enough time. Problem is that we still want to support Windows XP, and the easy way to make an application dual stack doesn't work there

I have spent my money wisely. I really do appreciate your response and all the work that has already been put into this game. Thank you very much for the explanation.

[kovarex]

IPv6 made it into 0.12, we played local IPv6 game few days ago and it worked.

[mngrif]

IPv6 made it into 0.12, we played local IPv6 game few days ago and it worked.

Yay thank you!

[Scar]

It seems that there is a problem in the newest update with the IPv6. Everytime I try to host or connect to a server (even with an invalid IP), I get this error: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.". It's obviously related to IPv6 and might be related to Windows XP.

factorio-current.log

0.016 2015-07-20 15:16:12; Factorio 0.12.0 (Build 103, win32)
0.016 Operating system: Windows XP Service Pack 3
0.016 Read data path: D:/skal/Stuff/Factorio_0.12.0/data
0.017 Write data path: D:/skal/Stuff/Factorio_0.12.0
0.017 Binaries path: D:/skal/Stuff/Factorio_0.12.0/bin
0.354 Initialised Direct3D: NVIDIA GeForce 210 ; driver: nv4_disp.dll 6.14.13.4052
0.629 Graphics options: [FullScreen: false] [VSync: true] [UIScale: 100%] [MultiSampling: OFF] [Graphics quality: normal] [Video memory usage: all]
0.780 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.792 Loading mod base 0.12.0 (data.lua)
4.831 Initial atlas bitmap size is 8192
5.023 Created atlas bitmap 8192x8192
5.841 Created atlas bitmap 8192x6963
60.865 Factorio initialised
79.347 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(65425) shutting down.
79.415 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
79.434 Joining game 78.56.112.183:34197 at port 34197
79.434 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
79.451 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
79.451 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
79.464 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
82.686 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
82.686 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
82.686 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
82.688 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
84.606 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(25963) shutting down.
84.609 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
84.609 Joining game 78.56.112.183:34197 at port 34197
84.611 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
84.612 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
84.612 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
84.612 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
87.327 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
87.327 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
87.327 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
87.329 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
88.763 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(25963) shutting down.
88.765 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
88.765 Joining game 78.56.112.183:34197 at port 34197
88.765 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
88.767 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
88.767 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
88.767 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
114.909 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
114.909 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
114.909 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
114.912 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
130.303 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(12855) shutting down.
130.308 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
130.309 Joining game 78.56.112.183:34197 at port 34197
130.309 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
130.310 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
130.310 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
130.311 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
135.195 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
135.195 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
135.195 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
135.196 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
152.926 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(25963) shutting down.
152.927 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
152.927 Joining game 78.56.112.183:34197 at port 34197
152.927 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
152.928 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
152.928 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
152.931 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
153.594 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
153.594 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
153.594 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
153.595 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
157.067 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(25963) shutting down.
157.068 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
157.068 Joining game 78.56.112.18:34197 at port 34197
157.068 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
157.071 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
157.071 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
157.071 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
158.002 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
158.003 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
158.003 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
158.004 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
283.222 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(189) shutting down.
283.226 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
283.226 Joining game 0.0.0.0:34197 at port 34197
283.226 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
283.227 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:161: Socket closed
283.227 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Binding IPV6 socket failed: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
"
283.228 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(InitializationFailed)
284.457 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:154: NetworkTick(0) quitting multiplayer connection.
284.457 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(InitializationFailed) to(Disconnected)
284.457 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
284.458 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
1273.210 Goodbye

[Apotheosis]

Just chiming in I'm getting the same problem as the above poster here. Running on Windows XP and IPv4 myself.

[cube]

This is fixed for 0.12.4

https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... 85#p100085