Hi everyone,
Unfortunately I’m going to be out of town with limited access to a computer for my vacation. I’ll be back Monday, September 10th and I can answer your questions and concerns that were e-mailed, posted on the blog, or on forums, etc.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
See you all soon 
(I’m going to Toronto, Montreal, and London Ontario to visit old friends from university!)
On our side, we’re working on patching Company of Heroes and Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts to improve connectivity.
But you can do some things as well to increase your chances of connecting to other players. Remember, Company of Heroes is a peer to peer game!
Some solutions:
1. Ensure that your anti-virus/security programs allow Company of Heroes to pass through the firewall.
2. Go to http://www.portforward.com and make sure that you have the port 6112 open. This is the port that allows you to connect to other players. Pick the guide that is specific to your router for instructions.
Thanks! In the meantime, we are incorporating your suggestions and working hard to improve connectivity from our end.
It’s been a while! I’m excited to tell everyone that the Opposing Fronts open beta will begin August 30th. Anyone with a Fileplanet account can download and play the beta. Keys will be released twice a week through till the end of the beta.
You can find this info and more news on our new website’s news page here: http://www.relic.com/news/
:)
Updated August 29th: Please note that the date has been pushed to August 30th to fix some installer issues.
Hi everyone, I’ve just received word that the beta for Fileplanet subscribers will start tomorrow, Wednesday August 15th instead of today. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Hi everyone, I’ve sent out all the waiting list keys I’ve also managed to get some extra keys out to people who participated in the contest but didn’t get on the waiting list or winners list 
I may be getting more keys on Monday so don’t freak out if you haven’t received one yet.
I’m off to the Relic 10th Anniversary party this afternoon so I’ll catch you guys next week… have a great weekend
I just received this note from MS…
As developers harness the new graphics capabilities in Windows Vista, some changes in how Windows Vista manages video memory have resulted in sporadic issues in graphically taxing games with high-end video cards. Working closely with our hardware partners, we have developed a fix which is currently available online. We encourage users to go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 for the update which will resolve this issue.
Q: If Windows Vista was built from the ground up with games in mind, why didn’t you foresee the issue and address the 2GB barrier before?
A: As developers harness the new graphics capabilities in Windows Vista, some changes in how Windows Vista manages video memory have resulted in some issues in games with high-end video cards. We have been working very closely with our hardware partners and have developed a fix which will be available online.
Q: What will gamers experience to know that they are dealing with the video memory issue?
A: Often times this will manifest itself when a user tries to play the game when pushing the limit of the game capabilities in terms of texture quality and screen resolution.
Q: Will this be an issue with every game I play on Windows Vista that requires running a high end video card?
A: No. However, we have been working very closely with our hardware partners and have developed a fix which will be available on line. Once you have installed the fix, there should be no additional issues.
Q: Where can we obtain the fix?
A: The Quick Fix Executable (QFE) will be available for download at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 on 8/23. Prior to that date, anyone can call PSS referring the KB number (KB940105) and ask for the QFE package which will be made available free of cost to the consumer.
Q: Will this QFE be included in Service Pack 1 and when can we expect the release?
A: There will be a Windows Vista service pack and our current expectation is that a beta will be made available sometime this year. Service packs are part of the traditional software lifecycle — they’re something we do for all Microsoft products as part of our commitment to continuous improvement, and providing early test builds is a standard practice that helps us incorporate customer feedback and improve the overall quality of the product.
Service packs are just one example of the work we do to constantly improve the Windows experience. We also deliver improvements to Windows via Windows Update, which is an excellent channel for providing our customers with the most significant updates as they happen. And, since Windows Vista launched, we have continued working with partners to improve overall device coverage and application compatibility. There are now more than 2.1 million supported devices and more than 2,000 logoed applications for Windows Vista. We think customers will have a great experience using Windows Vista today.
Thanks everyone!
The good news…
Here are the list of winners who are getting keys from the last chance contest. No need to e-mail me, I’ll be sending them out until the end of the day:
1. LtdWinters
2. Docholladay13
3. Mr JeburtO
4. Strategery
5. piratepilates
6. Atican
7. Lightbringer
8. dtkozl
9. incom
10. sighman
11. HELLBOY
12. Mainwaring
13. mugo
14. Zwebbie
15. scousejohno
16. 17eadbolt
17. Emberstrife
18. battleboysen
19. Goldo_O
20. m1cHi
21. ZombieRommel
22. draggaN
23. Lafi
24. goose1984
25. SBSabre
26. some1one
27. cfnz
28. BeSerKa
29. Ruff
30. TechieZero
31. CONWAY
32. Dangchang
33. Stranger
34. Iron_Legion
35. Shingouki
36. sekiselu
37. Kadreal
38. zephirum
39. Buho
40. StaffBert
41. paradogmatic
42. Hadlow
43. edwin
44. zimzum
45. Dragoon
Here are the list of people who are on the WAITING LIST… this means that I don’t have any keys for you right now, but if I get more, you’ll be the first to receive them. This could take up to two weeks… but hopefully better than nothing!
1. Panzerfault12
2. TheHandofPain
3. Saunders
4. blauerbrief
5. GeneralDiscord/Lemke
6. Pestifer
7. lazyboy99
8. Oatz
9. ECcwo4Evil
10. RandomlyAwesome
11. Pendaricc
12. MaximumJon
13. v0dnik
14. clarke86
15. Jodsalz
16. DasUberSoldat
17. infelix
18. Shawn A (rigpig999)
19. EARTHAU
20. slapdashdr
21. Urban
22. ACPureRage
23. HerFox
24. BluntWeapon
25. antelope
26. FallenSolider57
27. ludwig_van
28. Thomascaen
29. Hunter C8
30. mbamber
31. Pliskin762
32. killerbob
33. Two
34. foxbat69
35. jerrylcy
36. Spittfir3
Everyone else who applied for the last chance contest, you still have a chance. If I receive any more keys after the waiting list gets them, you’ll get keys too. This may mean waiting a long time… so, sorry for the bad news if you’re not on either list but there may still be a chance! I wanted to post up the lists in case people were waiting on getting a Fileplanet subscription.