Frequently Asked Questions

In PPSSPP 1.20 and later:

1. Settings → Networking → Ad hoc server address

2. Select ArenaAnywhere from the dropdown list

3. Choose your region (SA, Dubai, or EU)

4. Set port offset to 10000

5. Turn ON "Server-provided packet relay"

6. Turn OFF "Enable UPnP"

🇿🇦 South Africa: relay-sa.arenaanywhere.site
Best for African players

🇦🇪 Dubai/Middle East: relay-dubai.arenaanywhere.site
Best for Pakistan, India, Gulf region

🇪🇺 Europe: relay.arenaanywhere.site
Best for Europe and global

🇸🇬 Asia: relay-asia.arenaanywhere.site
Best for Japan, Southeast Asia, Indonesia

Choose based on your location:

• Africa: South Africa server

• Pakistan/India/Middle East: Dubai server

• Europe: Europe server

• Japan/Southeast Asia: Asia server

Test different servers to find the best ping for you.

No. The relay servers handle everything.

Check that:

• Both players use the SAME server

• Port offset is 10000 for both

• "Server-provided packet relay" is ON

• Same lobby/group name

• Same game version and region

Both players join the same group (usually "LOBBY"). One creates a room, the other scans for rooms. It appears instantly.

Yes. Players from Nigeria, South Africa, Pakistan, India, Europe, and everywhere else play together on our servers.

Yes, in-game chat works through the relay.

Depends on location and server:

• Nigeria to SA: 90-110ms

• South Africa to SA: 20-40ms

• Pakistan to Dubai: 80-120ms

• Europe to EU: 30-80ms

• Japan to Asia: 70-90ms

All playable for most games.