[NR-CORE] [7.0 Client] Client Loading...

I was setting up my server to connect to my public IP so I could play with friends and whatnot, but my client is stuck on "Loading..."
I changed the ip to mines in releasesetup.as but are there any other areas?
Also, there is no connection attempt showing up on server.exe so could the issue be that it's not accepting incoming connections?
I already turned off my firewall and tried it like that but still didn't work.
Is it possible to even connect to your own public ip?

The file i think you are looking for is production setup.

This is kinda late, but check if your ports are open on ping(dot)eu