I love to play SWTOR [Star wars the Old Republic] the Online MMO but cant play it while using NYM sadly.
Straight from EA’s support page: TCP 80, 8995, 12000-12999, 20000-30000. All TCP, no UDP.
A friend of mine got the same Problem with Battlefield 6 + 2042
BF2042 (PC):
EA App: TCP 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127 / UDP 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
On Steam add TCP 27015-27030, 27036-27037 and UDP 4380, 27000-27031, 27036 (those are Steam’s own ports).
BF6: there is no official EA port list. People have been asking in EA’s own forums for months and the community lists all contradict each other, because client-side ports are randomised anyway. EA’s official guide for error 1:86001S just says enable UPnP, use ethernet, kill any VPN, and check for double NAT. But i Found this here:
TCP: 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
Is there maybe any Plan to add Custom Ports or a Option to make it more Gaming Friendly?
More ports can be voted on by operators who run the network based on user requests - @merve can help you include this in the next Nym Improvement Proposal (NIP)
@all
if u dont mind my asking , is it neccessary to use an mixed service for gaming ?
especially that the ping over nym cannot reach the normal state from native connections.
That’s a good and valid question. Well, I figured that since it’s essentially a VPN as well, I was getting a pretty good deal. I’m super happy with it so far—especially the fact that it’s true Multi-Hop, unlike other providers that just forward traffic to the next hop. Latency/ping and download speeds are great, too—almost 90% of my original connection speed without NYM.
I’m not actually using the Mixnet directly, but rather the “Fast” option, so I thought things would be simpler regarding ports and such. I’m really satisfied, though the fact that certain games and apps don’t work at all is a major downside for me right now (though I’ve only had it for a day and haven’t tested every program yet).
And what can I do in the meantime?
Is there an option to select a specific server with open ports, or perhaps a way to enable them myself for the time being?
I’d really like to keep using your service; I’ve been very happy with it so far.
Also, thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re enjoying the Multi-Hop experience, performance, and speeds.
We really appreciate your comments about compatibility issues with certain games and apps as well. Feedback like this helps us understand user needs and improve the service.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience!
I will include the following ports in the next NIP proposal. We are planning to publish the proposal on Monday. If you notice any missing ports or think there are any additional ports that should be included, please add them in the comments below this message before then.
I don’t think they have a specific time set aside for gaming. From what I’ve observed, they just play whenever they have some free time while taking care of their personal stuff. Constantly turning the VPN on and off would be a hassle. That’s just my impression as an outsider, though.
No offense taken—it’s a fair question, and yes, that’s mostly true.
However, there are exceptions for a few games that use P2P (like GTA, for instance). Instead of everyone connecting to a central server, one player takes on that role, meaning they could potentially see my IP address. That’s why I use a VPN for those specific games.
I’d like to exclude the other games using split tunneling, but the feature lists very few programs—no games at all, really—and unfortunately, there’s no option to manually add a folder or .exe file.
And as @merve mentioned, constantly toggling it on and off while you might have a website open in the background isn’t just annoying; depending on the site, it could be disastrous if you need to keep your IP address hidden.
For example, a feature I’d really like to see for split tunneling is the ability to manually add specific folders or .exe files.
Or maybe a gaming option that lets you open up specific ports yourself—or, I don’t know, having one server per country where everything is completely open. Something like that.