Freezing & unable to connect

HomelessFriend

So I'll just copy a slight old post I made on another forum:
"I don't know whether it's my computer at fault or something but the game is totally ###### for me right now after this patch [Patch 230 I believe]. The server browser will display no servers and if I attempt to refresh the list it will freeze. If I try and kill the process the screen will go black and won't allow anything to be brought in front of it forcing a restart. If I just start it up and exit, it'll freeze up and I will still be unable to kill the executable. Also, I can't seem to join the servers through the console either, with the connection just failing. The game was fine earlier today too."

I have tried turning off my firewall for the connection issues, I have completely reinstalled, reinstalled DirectX and the Microsoft C++ redistributable. While it is possible the source of the problems is from my computer, the timing with the patch is pretty suspicious. I had played NS2, quit, played other games and then attempted to play it later after the patch rolled out when I encountered the problem.

<a href="http://pastebin.com/Fa0GKfdP" target="_blank">DXDIAG</a> just in case.

elFragile

Same issue here, exactly the same. Very frustrating.

Balmark

I think this is more related to the number of servers now available than anything to do with a new patch

I've been spamming this form with my wonderful discovery that I'd been experiencing the same problems (all the network problems mentioned so far) .. and it turned out to be the router settings (although, I'm sure UWE can/should do something to limit the number of concurrent sessions or at least allow it be configured ingame with a medium default)

<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=124418&view=findpost&p=2030711" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...t&p=2030711</a>

Check your routers logs, check for NAT and Firewall session thresholds

I'd guess with more servers appearing, you've reached some threshold that you hadn't before..

Hope this helps

Bal

HomelessFriend

So, I seem to have resolved this issue. It seems as if NOD32 was the source. On a whim I decided to try turning off a bunch of modules and my firewall and the game didn't freeze, although it did still not close the exe correctly. I tried to isolate what parts of it was causing the trouble but I didn't really have the patience for it. I uninstalled NOD32, installed MSE tried out the gane which worked fine, server list included.