Game hangs at loading screen

silxsilx Join Date: 2012-01-12 Member: 140124Members
in Technical Support
<div class="IPBDescription">Happens only on online servers</div>Hi, my game hangs at loading screen every time I try to join an online server in 217. LAN works fine and the map will load in 30 seconds. I've never had any problems running the game before this, I've played most builds since the engine test.


intel e7600 3ghz
4gb ram
hd4870 2gb
windows 7 pro
ssd

Tried changing res, multicore rendering, graphics mode, texture streaming. Tried verifying game cache, nothing. I've probably tried loading 50 times now. Different servers and maps as well :(

Any ideas?
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  • Dirt KingDirt King Join Date: 2012-08-26 Member: 156500Members
    Maybe you aren't giving it enough time, (not trying to imply you're impatient, but it could be).
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  • clippitclippit Join Date: 2010-04-12 Member: 71369Members
    edited August 2012
    I have the same problem - I've been able to start a server, but not join one. It seems to load normally for a while, then all progress indicators stop. NS2.exe 'hangs' at 99% CPU, memory usage and IO read/writes don't change. It doesn't crash, so there's no error message. Nothing in my logs directory either.

    I also can't run any of the tutorials (nothing logged to console) and can't use explore mode (when I click Explore console says "invalid mod index").

    As above, I've tried verifying my game cache and setting all graphics options to the lowest.

    (XP sp2, radeon 6870, core2duo E6850, 3.25GB RAM if it helps)
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  • _Necro__Necro_ Join Date: 2011-02-15 Member: 81895Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Have you tried to open up a lan server?
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  • silxsilx Join Date: 2012-01-12 Member: 140124Members
    edited August 2012
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have the same problem - I've been able to start a server, but not join one. It seems to load normally for a while, then all progress indicators stop. NS2.exe 'hangs' at 99% CPU, memory usage and IO read/writes don't change. It doesn't crash, so there's no error message. Nothing in my logs directory either.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Same thing here. When I connect to a server with the console open it doesn't say much either. It says something like

    connecting to 203.x.x.x
    couldn't load sound for exo
    couldn't load sound for exo (these errors also occur on lan, but lan is working fine)

    then the progress spinner stops after a while. The console doesn't even get to "loading ns2_level" before it freezes.

    And yes, I've waited a long time to see if it loads. Also my computer is indeed connected to the internet
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  • WombatLOLWombatLOL Join Date: 2011-11-30 Member: 136042Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yep happens to me as well :(

    Sometimes it randomly works and then it just craps its self :(
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  • WombatLOLWombatLOL Join Date: 2011-11-30 Member: 136042Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Any ideas?
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