OpenRA

So I'm trying to host a server so that my brother and I can play, but it doesn't work. When he tries to join me, it attempts to connect for about 15 seconds and then fails.

I forwarded the default 1234 ports for OpenRA.

Anybody got some ideas for what I should do? Am I missing something?

you can't join server in local network via master server browser. Use direct connect instead.

ihptru wrote: ↑you can't join server in local network via master server browser. Use direct connect instead.

Er.....sorry for not knowing, but how do I do that?

Find out the local ip address of the hosting computer.
To do that ...
... on Windows, click on
Start -> Run -> cmd
and enter
ipconfig -all
... on linux, open a terminal and enter
ifconfig

Somewhere between a lot of information your ip-address should appear.
It is a number like
192.168.something.something
or 10.something.something.something
or 172.something.something.something

Example: 192.168.0.2

Now that you know the address, host a game on that same computer and let your friend on his computer enter that ip-address (in the first field) together with port 1234 (in the second field) in the Direct Connect menu.

If you have more questions, just ask here. Good luck!

I got it, thanks!