Are you still getting the System.Net.Sockets.SocketException when you start RunUO 2.0RC1? I see all these posts about configuring port forwarding and such, but if your getting the error below still, all the port forwarding in the world won't help connect.
Honestly the SocketException error (I don't know for sure), but seems like it's two copies of RunUO running at the same time. Or something else is already got a handle on that port on your machine.
I haven't seen any responses that said the error below has gone away.
Things to check:
Adware protection software
Web Content protection software
Anti-Virus software
Firewalls
I saw the posts that you disabled your firewall. McAfee in some versions will still block ports (and not be listed under filewall settings). A lot of anti-virus software include shutting down any outgoing ports.
Also, I had a problem where on my Kids computers they could not connect to the RunUO server on their own machine, even on localhost with all anti-virus turned off or firewalls turned off. They had no problem connecting to my server or servers on the internet. It turned out to be that it was the Parental Control software (Cybersitter) that was disabling any listening ports from network traffic (even localhost, go figure). The moral of this story is, you may have to disable any web content protection software if it's installed as well.
Code:
RunUO - [www.runuo.com] Version 2.0, Build 2357.32527
Core: Running on .NET Framework Version 2.0.50727
Scripts: Compiling C# scripts...done (cached)
Scripts: Compiling VB.NET scripts...no files found.
Scripts: Verifying...done (2086 items, 497 mobiles)
Regions: Loading...done
World: Loading...done (99853 items, 2418 mobiles) (7.12 seconds)
Listener bind exception:
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Unknown error (0xffffffff)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoBeginAccept(LazyAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.BeginAccept(AsyncCallback callback, Object state
)
at Server.Network.Listener.Bind(IPAddress ip, Int32 port)
Address: 127.0.0.1:2593
Address: 192.168.1.97:2593
Good luck.
Ratzerna