What is NAT?

NAT-Network address Translation

Usually the reason why i am talking about NAT is that so many time when we connect Xbox-360, PS3 to router and try to connect to xbox live or ps network .

We get errors like your NAT settings are set to moderate change them to open and don't even have a clue wtf is NAT. And how to change that to open mode till that time you don't even know that NAT is there in your router. So first i will explain a bit about NAT. 

So your router uses NAT to convert the public IP address  into Private IP address. Public IP address is the ip we get from internet providers & Private IP address is the ip we use @ our home. Hence NAT converts them from public to private & vice versa. So that you can use your internet connection on all the computer & other devices like i-phones, wii, xbox, ps3.

As now you know a bit about NAT so now lets talk about how you can change that to open. To change NAT to open you just need to open some ports on your router usually for xbox just forward two ports --- 80,3074 .... & for PS3 tcp:80, 443, 5223 ...... udp:3478, 3479, 3658....

These are the port which you need to open on your router and one more thing i tested the port numbers my self they works so be sure that your Xbox as well as PS3 will work fine after you forward these ports.

 NOTE: on router there is always one option to open all the ports for one device. DMZ always best to avoid that because that creates a balck hole in your seurity. So always best to open ports or trigger them but donot go for DMZ until needed.

If you have any other question just leave a comment....

Port Numbers for Xbox, PS3 & Few Games

PS3

Play Station 3 (PS3):- If you have any problem connecting PS3 online or if you have more lag while playing online then try out these ports. You need to either forward them or trigger then via router....Port numbers are :- 

TCP   :- 80, 443, 5223    &

UDP :- 3478, 3479, 3658

XBoX-360

XboX-360 :-  If you have any problem connecting Xbox to Internet or if you have more lag(Ping) while playing online then try out these ports. You need to either forward them or trigger then via router....Port numbers are :-

TCP/UDP: 88, 3074 

Games Port numbers

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops

TCP - 10070-10080

UDP - 5730-5739

UDP - 10070

 

MLB Live

UDP - 6000-7000

UDP - 10069-10071

UDP - 56399-56401

 

NBA '06

TCP - 30100-30199

TCP - 13505

UDP - 3658

UDP - 6000

UDP - 9555

 

Ratchet an Clank

TCP - 10070-10080

UDP - 10070

 

Socom

TCP/UDP - 10070-10080

UDP - 6000-6999 

UDP - 50000-50001

Gaming++

I am trying to list a few point here why to play a computer game. Not talking about the pro's but the beginners.......

• It sharpens your reflexes, and instant decision making ( decide within a second whether to go left or right? etc.) And enhances manual dexterity.

• And with that you can relax and recreate to start your normal work up again.

• This is also a add on to your communication when you play in a clan as you have to keep in touch with the members.

• And most importantly this is like a real life experience when you play a game with passion. Because normally i cancel a bit other minor things for the game.
  

How to improve your Gaming Skills

Play & Observe to improve your Skill

You can practice your specific weapon skills by play some small map build for specific weapon

1. Map name : awp_map_fair to improve your sniping skills. Try only using the sniper in this

game and 1 more thing usually u are not allowed to add a bot in this map that means you need a friend to continue. But hey you can try other map like de_aztec but as i stated earlier that only use sniper.

2. Map : cs_untitled2 , this map is small and quiet a fun. You can practice pistols and guns(any)

and same as the earlier map that you can't add a bot. So can go for any big strategic map like de_dust2, de_dust. This will add on to your inner clan communication and strategy.

Some More Tips Cs

Burst Fire

Because Counter-Strike tries to simulate the recoil of actual guns, the longer you hold down the trigger the less accurate your rounds become. Unless you are at point blank range, after the first few shots you will likely just be blasting ammunition into the wild blue yonder, well over the heads of the enemy. To prevent this, and make your ammo count for something, it is a common practice in Counter-Strike to fire in short bursts of only two or three rounds, giving you a chance steady up for the next shot.

Compensate for Recoil

It may seem like common sense, but if you know that your weapon is going to recoil, it helps to compensate for it as best you can, typically by aiming down a little. Of course, the longer you press the trigger, the more difficult it will become to compensate adequately, so this is most effective when combined with burst fire as described above.

Plan Your Reloads

Reloading is one of the elements that differentiates Counter-Strike from some of the earlier FPSes. When your gun runs out of ammo, you must replace the clip, and although this can be done quite quickly, it often makes the difference between life and death. Try not to jump into an O.K. Corral style shoot-out without a fully loaded weapon, and when the time comes to reload, it's nice to have somewhere that you're not a sitting duck to do it.

Keep Your Pistol Handy

On a similar note, since you can switch weapons faster than you can reload in most FPSes, a quick weapon change at a critical moment can turn around the confrontation. We've all seen two players empty their guns into (or near) each other and almost simultaneously run out of ammo. Sometimes a good Counter-Strike player will finish the enemy off with his pistol or even his knife rather than wait for a reload.

Customize Your Controls

Making fast weapon changes and pulling off more complex maneuvers swiftly is greatly facilitated by customizing game controls and using scripts. Every player seems to have a personal preference when it comes to key combinations, and having the commands you need at your fingertips will speed up your gameplay considerably, although you will have to experiment with different configurations. Many experts have a custom configuration for each different class that they play.

Strategic Jumping

When you're in an open area or you know there are snipers targeting you, it's important to move around as much and as unpredictably as possible. Jumping, but not too regularly, can force the enemy to aim vertically as well as horizontally, or it can, if you're lucky, turn what would have been a head shot into something a little less damaging. That said, some players are prone to jumping continuously, even when out of harm's way, which can make you look like an idiot.

Games to die for

The Best Games I ever played

Here is the list of games.......

1. Halflife + Counter Strike - Series
2. Quake-III Arena
3. Age of Empires - Series
4. Warcraft - Dotta
5. Command & conquer Red Alert - Series
6. Need for speed - Series
7. Desert Storm
8. Freedom Fighter
9. Dark Knight
10. Call of Duty

CS for Beginners

Chapter-1

How to Jump

To do strafe-jumping in the right way you have to consider several things. To do a correct jump the movement of mouse and keyboard has to be nearly synchronal the only difference is that the interruption is only allowed to be some milliseconds.
Example: A Jump to the left contains a short forward movement with a following jump and a sequencing mouse turn together with they key for strafing to the left. In this way you do a kind of bow in the air.This method, if it’s used for both directions one after another ends in strafe jumping. You should know that you are not allowed to use the duck-key and only for the first jump the forward-movement-key. The rest is only the combined to and fro jumping.
Example: First, run forward - jump - move your mouse in 90 degrees to left and your left strafe button, too. And do not use "+duck" in this jump. You have only run forward on the beginning of the jump, the rest is the mouse and keyboard combination.

Chapter-2

Aim, Move, Be Silent

• How to aim- To aim in the right way you should pick certain edges at a map for practice. On these you aim at and move at the same time all around the map and try to keep your crosshair at your target. You can also practice on different edges and corners. Aim in short intervalls at many edges at a map or at all corners of entrances to appraise the distance and the used distance ond your pad the right way.
• How to move- To move quick and in the right way it is really important to combine the movement of your mouse with the keyboard actions. A simple side-strafe is weak and slow but it can be fastend by quick mouse actions. You will move quicker and better if you combine mouse and keyboard actions and improve them.
• How to be silent- Some areas on the Counter-Strike Maps have some little allowed bugs. You can use some places for "surfing" or "faking sounds".