Freezing & unable to connect
HomelessFriend
Join Date: 2012-11-21 Member: 172701Members
Join Date: 2012-11-21 Member: 172701Members
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.
"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.
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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