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Windows Version (and Service Packs): Vista
Processor Speed: 2x 2.2 Ghz
RAM: 3.2 GB
Video Card (Make and Model#): Nvidia GF 8600 GT
Sound Card (Make and Model#): No clue
Connection Type (Dialup, Cable, DSL, other): Cable
Modem (Make and Model#): No clue
Router (Make and Model#): Linksys BEFSR41v3
Internet Service Provider(company name): Elion
Location(State/Province/Locality, and Country): Southern Estonia ( In Europe you know )
Installed Mods: None

Make and Version of firewall: The normal Vista one I guess
Make and version of anti-virus: Avast

Confirm that you have the following installed:

* .Net 2.0 [ I do ]



Problem Encountered at Step #10:You select your desired server, and click "Join Game"
Which Program (ASGS/Allegiance): Allegiance
What Error Message: Error connecting to server.
Comments (What you tried, description, etc): I disabled my Antivirust for 10 minutes, added Allegiance to Firewall exceptions. No clue what to do next.

Have you enabled Allegiance to run in Compatibility Mode with Windows 2003?

Have you seen this page? Spidey's suggestion about running it in 2003 Compatibility Mode (also covered in that link) is the usual remedy.

Tried running in in XP and 2003, none of them had any effect. Ran them both in Administrator, didn't have any effect either, I got no clue what to try next.. Stupid vista.

Try rebooting and checking the permissions/run as again. Maybe even do that for ASGS.exe, too. (I think the latter is unnecessary, but it won't hurt.)

Sorry to butt in.

Are you sure you don't have the Firewall Component of Avast installed? I seem to recall there were issues with a combination of Avast Firewall / Vista and Alleg.

An easy way to check would be to uninstall avast and attempt to connect. If you can connect to game, you know it's avast that is the problem.

I have the same issue
and have tried many many things...still not working

help thread

To notJarvis' point

I had to install Avast because the computer caught a virus via using an open wireless connection at McD's. I forgot to uninstall it and could get to the game lobby but couldn't log ingame.

I have Vista Home Premium installed fwiw. The answer was, of course, to uninstall Vista... just kidding Avast

Just FYI Allegiance won't be able to join the lobby without Administrative permissions.

Well, if I uninstall Avast I won't have any protection against Viruses whatsoever, any chance disabling a part of Avast might work or something like that.