Can't see servers after failing to connect to a server
Raziaar
Join Date: 2005-04-10 Member: 48002Members
Join Date: 2005-04-10 Member: 48002Members
<div class="IPBDescription">This is preventing me from playing the game</div>If I happen to try joining a server that is close to full, like 19/24 or whatever and it ends up being full by the time I join, I get told that it's full. That's fine, but whenever that happens, I can no longer see any servers... waiting a long time only one or two random ones show up. Closing the game and restarting it doesn't fix it. I have to wait 15 minutes or so before I can even get a chance to join servers again.
I'm not spamming refresh... I'm just failing to join a server because it's full.
Why does it do this?
EDIT: and you can only refresh the servers once before the next time causes the same thing.
This is completely frustrating.
I'm not spamming refresh... I'm just failing to join a server because it's full.
Why does it do this?
EDIT: and you can only refresh the servers once before the next time causes the same thing.
This is completely frustrating.
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It's really frustrating!
There seems to be a bunch of people this is happening to. I hope they fix it soon.
When the in game browser doesn't work, you can try this web based one :<a href="http://hypernovadesign.co.uk/nanogrid/" target="_blank">Nanogrid - web based NS2 server browser</a>
Of course, that site also freezes up while it populates the list as well. You have to give it a minute or three.
I'm not spamming refresh... I'm just failing to join a server because it's full.
Why does it do this?
EDIT: and you can only refresh the servers once before the next time causes the same thing.
This is completely frustrating.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Can you reproduce this everytime?
If so state any extra steps please.
Whats your router?
Steam cloud is enabled and working just fine tho for me.
Still curious if your router is a thompson..
I will try to reproduce this when i get home.
I'm not spamming refresh... I'm just failing to join a server because it's full.
Why does it do this?
EDIT: and you can only refresh the servers once before the next time causes the same thing.
This is completely frustrating.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sounds like your router is giving up due to high pressure or something.
There is a setting in the settings tab in steam under downloads+cloud tab that you can specify "game server browser: max pings/minute"
Might it has something to do with this :o
Could try lowering it :)
Using a mod doesn't fix the problem.
I've also noticed the steam cloud sync thing and tried disabling sync but it didn't fix the issue.
Tried lowering the max pings in steam settings and none of the options fix the issue either.
I've verified game files, and tried re downloading the clientregistry.blob steam file.
I think Mango is right on this:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't think it has nothing to with your router. Seems like they have timeout on refreshing the server list that blocks you for refreshing to many times. This is needs to be fixed cause it is beyond annoying.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Only it's blocking us out after only 1 or 2 refreshes. I need to exit the game and wait what seems like 5-10 minutes before I'll get 1 or 2 shots at connecting to a server again and then the list disappears again.
And yes, this happens everytime I try to play the game. Once in a while I'll get lucky and connect to a server in the first attempt, but a majority of the time, I use up a large chunk of what little gaming time I have these days just trying to get connected to a server. It pretty much means hopping on for a round here or there is out the window.
Please fix this.
Every other game works just fine, it's only the case of Natural Selection 2.
I am surprised you are not aware of this Ironhorse, this is DEFINITELY an issue for a lot of people.
Start up NS2, try to connect, server full, can't refresh servers.
Restart Steam, go back into NS2. Usually it refreshes, sometimes not.
Restarting Steam or NS2 sometimes works.. other times not.
ISP provided router, Netgear.
When it occurs, I find that hitting the refresh button a few times and giving it a minute or three will get it to bring up the list again. It's also possible this has something to do with the red-disconnect/crash issue.
If you're running XP 32-bit, NS2 has a gigantic memory leak as well that eventually crashes the game to desktop. 228 is supposed to fix both of these issues, and I hope it does since NS2 crashing when you're commander can be extra frustrating.
I often have this issue. Or a "refresh brings up 8 servers, none of which I can connect to, ever" issue. Or no servers at all.
A Steam restart usually resolves the problem.
Windows 7, no router, no firewall, stable internet connection.
My router is a Thomson TCW770.
My router is a Thomson TCW770.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ok, that definitely sounds like an issue outside of Natural Selection 2 and more of a problem with Steam sync or your router. I've been having issues with the Steam Cloud for a couple of weeks now, most notably with Borderlands 2 sync. I have to wonder if Valve is screwing the pooch lately.
The thing is the only game that causes this is ns2. I play plenty of other games on steam and have no issues with any of them.
I usually have a sync error/failure/hangup/warning/alert, whatever at some point following this. Not all the time, but enough for me to comfortably relate the two.
Every single time and using surfboard.
Atleast NS2 starts up fast, and doesnt have 10 stupid splash screen which you cant skip :P
After a minute or two it clears up and I can browse the internet perfectly fine, like usual, and the server browser in game works again, until I fail to connect to some servers again.
It's frustrating to say the least.
Steam cloud is enabled and working just fine tho for me.
Still curious if your router is a thompson..<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have an Actiontec MI424-WR. Verizon FIOS for internet, that's why I have the actiontec router.
I can reproduce it nearly every time yes.