can't connect to servers

(deadby100cuts) #1

starting last night i havent been able to log into any servers, it just tells me the connection has timed out. i was able to get into ONE game, but it had a 400 ping and only like 4 people in it so i left,

(Jimmy James) #2

My wife and I had a similar problem last night. Eventually found one server we could get into. Strange thing was the pings on the server list were pretty normal (60-150) but after the “Server Timed Out” message all the servers came up with pings of 999 and I had to restart the game to get the pings to display correctly. This happened to both of us multiple times.

-JJ

(m3lior) #3

having similar issues right now

(Skan) #4

I had same problem last night. It’s probably something at steam side - since yesterday I have regular “No connection” alert in steam client, and Im not alone: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1904550

They know there is problem and investigating it.

(Noeyjerd) #5

Don’t know if it is steam or not. It was working fine for me last week. I started it today, downloaded an update then boom… I can’t connect to any server. every once in a while it will connect me.

(akornoway) #6

It was the patch that was released on monday. It ****ed up almost all the servers apparently.

(Jimmy James) #7

Still experiencing this problem right now. We’ve been playing for over a week without any difficulty connecting to servers and now most servers time out while trying to connect. Even ones that we’ve played on many times before. First time I encountered this problem was last night.

-JJ

(mortis) #8

I have this problem too. I can can join some servers, but not others…

(elrasho) #9

Im still getting the error “The connection to the game session has been lost” at random times on on any server, this is getting beyond a joke. I’ve done port forwarding, increased tcp timout on my O2 Thompson 585 router and enabled PING too.

(Noeyjerd) #10

so… nothing… no fix? no admin helping? no work around? Every time I turn the corner there is something wrong. I had the 360 version but the lag and the fact that it wont connect me to games with people in them so I took it back and got the PC version… All was great with the game except for a stupid no enemy and no sound bug plus not being able to run the settings at max… since the patch the stuff did fix but now I can’t connect to games… wow…

(elrasho) #11

For those who are getting “The connection to the game session has been lost” as random times on on any server, delete the brinkconfig.cfg from G:\Steam\userdata\32262387\22350\local\base and the relaunce the game. It will genreate a new cfg file and I’ve found I don’t get kicked from servers anymore :slight_smile:

(Jimmy James) #12

This is a different issue. It’s not a problem with getting kicked from a server. That has never happened to me. It’s that most servers time out while trying to connect to them after the most recent patch.

-JJ

(elrasho) #13

Spoke to soon, still getting it. Tried connecting to 10 differnet servers and all dispalyed the same thing. What router are you guys using?

(Jimmy James) #14

I’m using a 2Wire router and I’ve forwarded the recommended ports (27015, 27016, & 8766) but I wasn’t having any problems until this most recent patch so I don’t think the router is a factor.

-JJ

(elrasho) #15

Bought a Netgear N150 and I no longer get “The connection to the game session has been lost” message. Crazy I had to BUY another router just to get this game working, still the O2 Box is pants and I now have Wireless N

(Noeyjerd) #16

… It has nothing to do with routers.

Your problem was different but the original problem posted in this thread started happening recently after the patch.

(MaxiM) #17

I tested this today with Skan and neither of us could connect to our own servers, even though all the ports were forwarded/opened. Something’s fishy here.

(mortis) #18

I don’t seem to have had this issue today. I did notice a quick steam update before I started to play however…

(uskyrt) #19

Same thing here. Started happening after the very first patch.
Basically I cannot play on any server for more than 15-40 secs
If I apply a filter to the servers based on a ping threshold after a few tries on different server the list narrows to <10 servers or none.

It’s like if the game floods the router.

All ports forwarded
Router ThomsonTG585v7
Provider Be*

Would be nice to hear something from SP.
Needless to say it’s the only game I cannot play.

(Noeyjerd) #20

Got a patch when I started Steam. Problem gone.