What is the IP I need to connect to in Soku?

• 127.0.0.1:30800

When I try to make a room, it says something is blocking my inbound connection

• Either your router or your firewall is blocking Soku Lobby from receiving data
• Make sure that your inbound port is correct on the login form (Click the Advanced button)
• Configure your router for port forwarding and unblock Soku Lobby on your firewall

How do I port forward (my inbound connection is blocked)

• Visit Portforward.com – find your router on the page and follow the instructions.

I keep getting “Connection Failed” when I connect to the lobby

• Make sure you are connecting to 127.0.0.1:30800
• Make sure there are no other Soku Lobby processes running (look in the processes tab in Task Manager)
• You must use Hisoutensoku v1.10a with the latest version of SWR
• Unblock Hisoutensoku and Soku Lobby on your firewall
• Do not run either Hisoutensoku or Soku Lobby as an administrator

Why is the relay so slow?

• When you use the relay, the game must send data to New Jersey, then to your opponent – and the same route for your opponent.
• Avoid using the relay when possible by port forwarding.

It locked up, how do I leave?

• Just close Soku Lobby

Every time I try to join or create a room, it says “Please connect Soku before continuing”

• Do what it says
• Open Soku (if you haven’t already) and go to “Network”
• Select the second option “Assign IP/Port and Connect to Server”
• Enter the IP 127.0.0.1:30800

When I connect Soku to the lobby, it hangs on “Connecting…”

• This is supposed to happen. At this point, go create or join a room.

I’ve hosted a room, but nobody can connect

• Make sure Soku Lobby is unblocked on your firewall and your ports are forwarded
• Before you login, click “Advanced” and make sure you inbound port is correct

Do I need to forward port 30800?

• No, you only need to forward your inbound port (which is typically 10800).

Things are grayed out, or ___ doesn’t do anything when I click it

• It isn’t implemented yet, that means it doesn’t work

English or Japanese Soku? Vanilla Soku or soku+ ?

• English or Japanese, it doesn’t matter. Both of them work.
• soku+ has been crudely tested. It somewhat works only if both players have it. Desyncs are likely.

I registered a long time ago, can I still use that username?

• Typically, yes. On occasion, old accounts are removed from the server.

I forgot my username/password

• Email me your old name and some sort of proof that you are the owner
• Include the new password that you want to use

The location it says in my profile isn’t right!

• Click the flag next to your location and enter the correct location.

When I start the program, all the boxes are grayed out.

• The server is down, wait for it to come back up.

How do I disable that annoying beep when someone says something?

• Change to the tab that is making noise
• Go to “Room Settings” and uncheck “Room Notifications”

Wow, this is cool, but I’d really like to see ___ added

• You can email me feature requests, I consider suggestions unless they’re absurd.

What do I do if I find a bug?

• Click the “Report Bug” button and enter the problem with details

I have another problem or question not mentioned here

• Contact me by email or by chat (in Soku Lobby) or via IM
• Contact one of the moderators (they have green icons in Soku Lobby)