can't connect to any game

hotd0ghotd0g Join Date: 2004-03-19 Member: 27419Members
It's stuck at "attempting to connect..."
Anyone else have this problem?
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  • ZymoranZymoran Join Date: 2010-07-25 Member: 72781Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1785087:date=Jul 27 2010, 05:30 AM:name=hotd0g)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hotd0g @ Jul 27 2010, 05:30 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1785087"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's stuck at "attempting to connect..."
    Anyone else have this problem?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, I have that problem
  • SilverwingSilverwing bulletsponge Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23395Members, Constellation
  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    I think you get that when the server is full.
  • HakujinHakujin Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16157Members, Constellation
    Same problem. I got into a game once, but the screen stayed black and locked up. Had to CTRL-ALT-DEL.
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i waited a few minutes and got to "authenticating..."

    once i joined a game but crashed soon after.

    listenserver works good for me though.
  • SergeantBakerSergeantBaker Join Date: 2010-07-24 Member: 72740Members
    There seems to be connection problem, but Charlie is aware of that, they are working on it..
  • ObliarkObliark Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8183Members, Constellation
    <a href="http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/topics/theres_some_kind_of_connection_problem_were_looking_into_it" target="_blank">http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/t...looking_into_it</a>

    That along with a buncha other bugs reported
  • babocheebabochee Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19138Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think you get that when the server is full.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Says that even when im making a server..... laff.
  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    edited July 2010
    Yeah we're seeing that problem here too. Still trying to figure out what's happening. I did notice if I turned on port-forwarding to the machine that was trying to connect (behind a firewall), it ended up working. However, the game was acting like it was super-laggy so I'm not sure that is the proper fix.

    <b>Update</b>: OK I think we know what's happening. We're not filtering listen servers from dedicated servers in the server browser. Whoops. So any server you're trying to connect to is probably behind a firewall, which would cause the black-screen and timeout. In cases when the server is not behind a firewall, but is still a listenserver, it probably doesn't have the bandwidth to handle many players.

    That's our current thinking, we'll keep our ears open!
  • sasuke2490sasuke2490 Join Date: 2010-06-12 Member: 72034Members
    played around in single player its really laggy cant imagine what itll be as a full server but then again my computer isnt the greatest so w/e
  • UnfocusedWolfUnfocusedWolf Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72568Members
    This is really troubling...
  • Rogue EagleRogue Eagle Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72551Members
    I'm not too worried, only a lil disappointed I don't get to play NS2 yet ><

    This is exactly why it's in Alpha :P
  • PlasmaPlasma Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15855Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    We're trying to get servers up soon (dedicated), will be able to test whether that fixes the problem then :)

    I too get this error; I also get a black screen trying to host games.
  • wannabeukwannabeuk Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69516Members
    Main problem for me with this, is the inablity to return to menu. I can end the connection and retry/connect to a new IP using console commands, but unless there is a command to return to the menu it means exiting the game and re-booting.
  • ssjyodassjyoda Join Date: 2002-03-05 Member: 274Members, Squad Five Blue
    any idea when this will be fixed.. .I'd imagine this is an ASAP, high priority deal before too many people get frustrated.
  • QuadLMGkillQuadLMGkill Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72576Members
    I am having the same problem, it just hangs on the "attempting to connect" black screen so I have to ctrl-alt-del close NS2. I am sure it will be resolved soon.
  • d3f1anc3d3f1anc3 Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73007Members
    Same here - stuck on attempting to connect regardless of what server I'm trying to connect to.
  • MorganFreeman911MorganFreeman911 Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73021Members
    Protip: You can go into the console (` key ((tilde)) ) and type in Quit instead of CRTL+ALT+DEL-ing. I get this problem too, but I'm not worried.
  • Live_FeedLive_Feed Join Date: 2010-07-15 Member: 72419Members
    could do with a timeout on connection attempts
  • Rogue EagleRogue Eagle Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72551Members
    yeah it'd be good to have a 'stop connection/return to main menu' button so we don't have to exit game every time it hangs.
  • natedawgy7natedawgy7 Join Date: 2010-07-20 Member: 72586Members
    Seems like many are passwording their servers to prevent people from joining thus overloading the server, good idea. I want a pw to a server :(
  • aringotharingoth Join Date: 2005-04-27 Member: 50304Members
    edited July 2010
    Not sure why people would get upset with this, it is the alpha after all, this is the type of thing we are here to work out.

    I get the issue of Attempting to connect as well, though it changed to authenticatin after a few minutes, but then stays on that and nothing else. I am able to host myself though.

    Edit - Looking in the console on my end, I am getting lots of "Error in packet" messages while it holds in the authenticating process.
  • TquilaTquila Join Date: 2010-02-26 Member: 70738Members, NS2 Playtester
    edited July 2010
    On the server side of this it looks very interesting.

    I set my server up a.s.a.p and just about 3 seconds after that it was as if the world was dieing. I've never seend a commando prompt run that fast.

    Server Side observation:
    Incomming connections never get rejected. Even when the server is full
    - Resulting in maaaaaaassive incomming connections
    - Each connection seemed to retry to connect to the full server ~50 times.
    - Massive lag due to this.

    Edit: rolling out a server with password to see how it fairs. PM me if you want a PW. if I dont reply, you havnt got one.
  • Battle-BugBattle-Bug Join Date: 2010-02-11 Member: 70523Members
    Could there be problems with router ports? I know that some games I've played in the past have required me to enter certain ports into the router.
  • TquilaTquila Join Date: 2010-02-26 Member: 70738Members, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1785228:date=Jul 27 2010, 05:33 AM:name=Battle-Bug)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Battle-Bug @ Jul 27 2010, 05:33 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1785228"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Could there be problems with router ports? I know that some games I've played in the past have required me to enter certain ports into the router.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I just forwarded 27015 which is the default port for NS2
  • PaiSandPaiSand Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33487Members
    I don't use a router and have this problem.
    And now my Steam went nuts. Started validating some games alone...
  • Battle-BugBattle-Bug Join Date: 2010-02-11 Member: 70523Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1785252:date=Jul 26 2010, 11:36 PM:name=Kola)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kola @ Jul 26 2010, 11:36 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1785252"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just forwarded 27015 which is the default port for NS2<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've done that and still not working. Nice try, though.
  • mohdhmmohdhm Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73039Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1785106:date=Jul 27 2010, 03:38 AM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Jul 27 2010, 03:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1785106"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah we're seeing that problem here too. Still trying to figure out what's happening. I did notice if I turned on port-forwarding to the machine that was trying to connect (behind a firewall), it ended up working. However, the game was acting like it was super-laggy so I'm not sure that is the proper fix.

    <b>Update</b>: OK I think we know what's happening. We're not filtering listen servers from dedicated servers in the server browser. Whoops. So any server you're trying to connect to is probably behind a firewall, which would cause the black-screen and timeout. In cases when the server is not behind a firewall, but is still a listenserver, it probably doesn't have the bandwidth to handle many players.

    That's our current thinking, we'll keep our ears open!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That doesn't explain why when i run a client server, it is still laggy even for me. keep up the good work.
  • RobSpewackRobSpewack Join Date: 2010-04-10 Member: 71305Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1785272:date=Jul 26 2010, 09:40 PM:name=PaiSand)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PaiSand @ Jul 26 2010, 09:40 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1785272"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't use a router and have this problem.
    And now my Steam went nuts. Started validating some games alone...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You too? I thought it was just Steam doing it's thing, didn't even pay attention to the fact it was when I first ran the game. After checking, it was TF2 and CS:S that both had downloads initiated at the exact same time.
  • ItsJonoItsJono Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 73053Members
    Getting it too. Not bothered by it. Sucks I can't play but IT'S A FREAKING ALPHA PEOPLE.
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