Frequently asked questions and answers.
Q: I DON’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING OF THIS GAME!?
A: Read the How to play? guide to get started.
Q: WHY CAN’T OTHER PEOPLE JOIN THE GAMES I CREATE?
A: To host a game, open port 6260 for both UDP and TCP traffic. If your computer is connected to a NAT router you must forward port 6260 to to your local IP address. If you have a firewall enabled, for example the default Windows firewall, you may have to add an exception for port 6260. Please refer to www.portforward.com for more instructions:
Select your router from the list of routers on their first page.
(Routers usually have a sticker with its name and model number printed on it.)
After selecting router click the Default Guide link in the text area at the top.
Follow the instructions to forward port 6260 to your computer.
Q: THE GAME IS BLACK, FLICKERS OR DOESN’T START.
A:This is probably due to outdated graphics drivers. Please download the latest drivers for from your vendor’s website. The most common vendors are:
NVIDIA (GeForce)
AMD/ATI (Radeon)
Intel
Q: I GET AN ERROR THAT SAYS “FAILED TO INITIALISE LWJGL DISPLAY“.
A: Probably outated graphics drivers. See the answer above.
Q: I GOT AN ERROR WHILE PLAYING THE GAME OR THE GAME FREEZES.
A: Please write a post in the Bug Reporting forum and describe what happened.
Q: I USE LINUX AND THE GAME DOESN’T START!
A: To play Planet M.U.L.E. you should either install Java from Oracle or try iced-tea on Linux. Please follow the instructions at www.java.com.
Q: HOW DOES THE RANKING WORK?
A: Please read a short introduction about Ranking here: http://www.planetmule.com/ranking-revisited/