Author Topic: My IRC is broke (Read 4768 times)

Shuffles · « **on:** April 04, 2005, 03:15:25 PM »

Well it isn't broke, but it won't work. I get a "software caused connection abort" error message when I try to connect. I would like to use IRC again. I hate IRC. Please help.

Leviathan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2005, 04:06:29 PM »

Firstly redownload IRC from here:
http://www.outpostuniverse.net/irc.htm

Maybe you have to foward ports on your router for it? 6667-6669

Enable it on firewall?

Conect thru a proxy?

http://www.mirc.com

Shuffles · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2005, 06:32:32 PM »

Guffaw, I've tried lotsa stuff it still says Unable to connect to server (software caused connection abort)

BlackBox · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2005, 06:37:31 PM »

It's your winsock probably or net configuration.

See if you can reinstall that. What OS are you on?

Shuffles · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2005, 09:04:13 PM »

XP. How do you reinstall winsock? As a matter of fact, what is winsock?

Leviathan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2005, 06:44:23 AM »

I think you need to put wsock32.dll into your system32 directory.

here

Have you tryed using Java IRC ? here

Shuffles · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2005, 12:15:00 PM »

Java IRC doesn't work. (yes, i have java and javascript enabled, and all popups blockers disabled. I just get a white blank window.)

I can't possibly replace Wsock.dll because it is always being used by a process so it won't let me replace it.

The weird and annoying thing is that it worked fine until I got the new version. Then it bust up. Gah stop releasing new versions because I don't care! ARG. sorry im a little frustrated I've spent hours trying to get dumbs*** IRC to work.

Leviathan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2005, 12:29:42 PM »

I no your using Firefox and i couldnt get Java to work on it unless i went to the website and got this -
jre-1_5_0_01-windows-i586-p.exe
I think its the right file.

I cant understand what is wrong, IRC shouldnt have problems.. try plain mIRc from mirc.com?

Try xchat but i think ur get the same error msg.

You would have to go into safe mode to replace wsock, but i dont think you need to reinstall it because it shouldnt have any problems.

I had error 10053 a lot after i changed ISP, it was very anoying, after a got a router it was fine.
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Have you tryed using DMZ on your router to your computer?

BlackBox · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2005, 01:58:50 PM »

Yeah, try using another IRC client, or try different settings on your router.

Okay, you have XP, so you can't reinstall the winsock. (Doing so would break your system configuration).
FYI: winsock is just the networking layer of windows - it allows programs to create connections on the internet or any other network interface, and use them.

I get 10053's quite a bit on my connection, I don't have any routers or anything but I think it's some problems with the ISP (if I use proxies or anything else it usually works fine).

Shuffles · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2005, 02:57:42 PM »

XChat gave me a slightly different message. Is wasa bit more clear that software on my machine was blocking the connection. Anyways so I thought a little and I tried to think what was put on recently that may be blocking it. And then I realised that I had a virus scanner put on (because I was sure I had a virus) Apparently that was blocking it. I don't see why though, all it was supposed to do is scan. GRR.

Anyways guys, thanks a million for trying to help me. Sorry for it being something so stupid.

I guess I go on IRC now.

Leviathan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2005, 03:02:04 PM »

You might wanna get your Java on firefox working.. the auto pluging downloader for it on firefox dosent seam to work.

Try that file i linked.

Shuffles · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2005, 03:32:03 PM »

Actually, I did and it said I had it installed. Maybe the Java now working think was also caused by the program think I had. Ima try it. EDIT: no it doesn't.

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