Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Hello, I made a CSGO server, I can join it just fine, I did all the port forwarding (https://prnt.sc/t5j09k) and this is my CMD Line when starting the server; (srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +login anonymous +game_type +exec server.cfg 0 +autoupdate +game_mode 0 -sv_lan 0 +mapgroup mg_active +map de_dust2 +sv_setsteamaccount 94A1E80F752150BF71C818D8XXXXXXXX -port 27015)

The server sv_lan is set to 0 which can be confirmed by console, I can find the server in my LAN section and connect just fine, but when I give my friends my IP and the port and they try to connect, it fails. You also cannot see the server in the community browser. I suspect that my IP is dynamic and I called my ISP to change it but might there be another reason? I allowed everything through windows firewall.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Which operating system are you running the server on?
Make sure the firewall is configured correctly.

You only really need to port forward the game port e.g. 27015 TCP/UDP to join.
Use the following start command but fill in your public IP.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

I am running the server on windows and the firewall is configured correctly as far as I know, when I add my ip using the line you sent i get this error in console "CreateBoundSocket: ::bind returned error [no name available](10049)" I don't know what to do.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

If you are going to use your default network interfaces IP and the default port which is 27015 anyways you can try it without -ip and -port.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Removing -ip fixed the errors but my friend still cannot connect, when I join a game I connect to 192.168.1.38:27016 which is my ipv4 address, what I give my friend to connect to is my Public IP 94.201.xx.xx:27016 is that correct? because that does not work

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

I can take a look at your problem if you send me your contact details via PM.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Sent :D

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Update, When I try to use the -ip x.x.x.x (i put in my public ip) command int he start file, I get this error in my command prompt CreateBoundSocket: ::bind returned error [no name available](10049) Anyone can help with this? My internet type is PPPoE

Here is my console (without -ip) https://pastebin.com/Z5nfKZgC

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

You can't bind to an IP address that is unavailable. You would need to setup your interface to use that IP address, the one it does have is the 192.168.1.3.
In this case you can add a outside network address to your launch parameters, simply add the following: -ip 192.168.1.3 +net_public_adr 94.xxx.xxx.37
Then you have to make sure you have forwarded your ports for the address 192.168.1.3 and that it is accessible from the outside.

Re: Friends cannot join CS:GO server
 

Thanks! That worked! Thanks a lot, but now a new problem is I cannot connect, its on the commuinty server browser and my friends can join fine but I cannot connect with the local machine its being hosted on so I can play