Hey guys, I just came here to ask a quick question, is port-fowarding my computer a good idea? Or should I just stick to Hamachi? Also, would a hosting service be a good idea, and if so, how do I import my stuff into the service?

Forwarding specific ports isn't bad, but you do not want to make your computer the "DMZ Host".

Never used Hamachi, so honestly couldn't say, but I would imagine 1 less layer of software wouldn't be a bad thing.

If you end up with lots of players, and want it always on, hosting might be a good idea, but of course that costs $$. And getting your world/etc up there would likely all depend on how the host provides access.

 

Thanks! Have port fowarded but the firewall seems to be blocking stuff. Any suggestions? (beside turning it off)

Hard to tell, since routers all set up a little differently. Screenshots of the port fwd config screen could help if ya can

Nevermind, I got it working. Running into some problems with a free domain from freenom tho...

I have one from no-ip.com, aside from having to renew monthly to prevent it expiring, works great!

Ok, now I officially use freedns.afraid.org, it works fine too. Don't even need to renew it!