Opening Ports for Metal Slug 3 using Your Router

Metal Slug 3 is an Action, Arcade, and Shooter game published by SNK, D4 Enterprise, Hamster Corporation released in 2008.

Metal Slug 3 has the following styles of play.

• Action games are usually a bit faster than other games and require quick reflexes. You frequently jump platforms, shoot enemy mobs, climb ladders, and
• Arcade games are short games that are made to be played for a short amount of time. Original arcade games were coin operated, but many arcade style games are PC and console.
• In a shooter the player must have a very fast reaction time. Usually there is a weapon held out in front of the player that is used to target other players or enemies. They can be either single player or multiplayer. The single player versions usually have a short storyline with minor RPG elements. Call of Duty and Battlefield are some very popular examples.

When you are playing Metal Slug 3 you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and on occasion even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.

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Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

• The IP address of your network router.
• The IP address of the device that the game will play on: either your computer or your console.
• The TCP and UDP ports to forward.

The easiest way to find your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.

Quickly get your ports forwarded using Network Utilities. Then when you are done you can just as easily close your ports back down to keep your network as secure as possible. You can also do it manually.

The general process for forwarding a port is:

• Login to your router.
• Find your routers port forwarding section.
• Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the correct box in your router.
• Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the matching boxes in your router.
• Sometimes you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.

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The necessary ports for Metal Slug 3 are as follows:

Metal Slug 3 - Xbox 360

• TCP: 3074
• UDP: 88, 3074

Metal Slug 3 - Wii

• TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
• UDP: 1024-65535

Metal Slug 3 - PC

• We do not know the PC ports for Metal Slug 3 yet. If you know them please send us a message using our Message System.

Metal Slug 3 - Steam

• TCP: 27015-27030, 27036-27037
• UDP: 4380, 27000-27031, 27036

Metal Slug 3 - Playstation 3

• TCP: 3478-3480, 5223, 8080
• UDP: 3074, 3478-3479, 3658

Metal Slug 3 - Switch

• TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
• UDP: 1024-65535

Metal Slug 3 - Playstation 4

• TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
• UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

Metal Slug 3 - Xbox One

• TCP: 3074
• UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

We have guides that are custom tailored for Metal Slug 3 that will show you the required incoming ports.

• Metal Slug 3 - Xbox 360
• Metal Slug 3 - Wii
• Metal Slug 3 - Steam
• Metal Slug 3 - Playstation 3
• Metal Slug 3 - Switch
• Metal Slug 3 - Playstation 4
• Metal Slug 3 - Xbox One

That's all it takes to open your ports. Want to learn how to create more port forwards? Check out our list of games and applications.