Hey Splash Damage! I have a slight problem when trying to play ET. The game starts just fine, loads up with the cinema and menus and shows servers and everything. I can click and join a server and it loads, but right when it’s done loading and the game is about to start, for EVERY SERVER, it always disconnects and displays the message:
“Server disconnected for unknown reason”
HELP!!
hmm there was something similar in rtcw when PB was kicking for names with “extanded ASCII characters” but i thought they fixed it to give the reason… anyway worth suggesting if youre calling yourself
“|2and0m|-|ero” or something to try plain “RandomHero”
also when it happens, press the key under ESC to bring down the console and see if there’s any other message there that might hint at the problem.
Ok, I tried disabling Punk Buster, that didn’t work, and I have no extended characters in my alias. But the last three lines of the console said this:
CL_InitGame: 246.39 seconds
Com_TouchMemory: 72565 mseconds
Server disconnected for unknown reasonFS_Write: 0 bytes written (438284 attempted)
And it does this right after the game/server is finished loading, and disconnects. So, can you help me to find a solution?
There is currently a server crash bug which they are working on a patch for. That is probably the cause of most server disconnects.
So, what should I do? Download the whole client again? or just reinstall? Or should I just wait for the patch? Because this happens on EVERY SERVER I join, I haven’t been able to play the game yet, just see the menu and the dissapointing ‘Server Disconnected’ message. I haven’t seen one bit of gameplay yet.
Oh, I didn’t realise that you always got that error.
Note to self, I should really read the whole post 
Sorry about that…
Looking at the stuff from your console it seems like it takes quite a while to load. Maybe the server is giving up on you because it takes so long ? If that is the case, you could try turning some setting down so it loads faster (texture detail would be the big one) My cl_initgame is only 13. sec, 246 seems really long. As does 72 seconds for touchmemory.
What are your system specs ?
I suppose it could also be a connection issue on your end ? Do any other network games work for you ?
Yeah, my comp just sucks ass. I’m runnin a CELERON, which is a shitloada shit, and its a 667 processor, with some crappy ass intel video card. Yeah, I think it just is too good a game for my comp. Well, awell. I knew that was the problem, but I went to the forums because I was hopin it wasn’t. Well, thanks anyway guys, you’ve been really helpful. Later!
I am having the same problem! it takes anyware from 90-200 secs to load, and about 90% of the time i get disconnected when the map is done loading, the other 10% i can play the game, have no problems with lag or anything, untill the map changes, then its time to roll the dice will it be 10% 
or 90% :banghead: i have no other problems that i can think of than spending 4 hours trying to get onto a server, Is there anyway i can make it load faster? like get rid of the little movie that gets loaded in the limbo screen? i never use that. Please help this game is Awsome when i can play it… Ohh also i have RTCW and dont have this problem but about 1-20 Loads
Also I dont care how long it takes to load! i just want to play the game!