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BF3 connecting to game issues

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    #32
    lahcen86
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭lahcen86


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    It takes me precisely 4 attempts to connect to a server.

    here's how it goes:

    1. Connect to server, loading level, then 'BF3 has stopped working'
    2. Connect again. Error 'you cannot connect to the server (1)'
    3. Connect again. Error 'you have been disconnected from EA online'.
    4. Connect again, and eventually connect.

    Every single time without fail. And these don't include the random lock-up and BF3 crashes during play.

    It wasn't this way before the patch.

    Exact same situation here man, everytime I turn my PC on this is the case. Once the game does finally run it doesn't crash too often, but it can be sporadic at times. No idea why this happens after every time I boot up. **** sake DICE


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    #33
    Dublin_Gunner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭Dublin_Gunner


    lahcen86 wrote: »
    Exact same situation here man, everytime I turn my PC on this is the case. Once the game does finally run it doesn't crash too often, but it can be sporadic at times. No idea why this happens after every time I boot up. **** sake DICE

    We're not the only ones suffering this - seems to be a common enough issue.


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    #34
    Hawkeyes
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Hawkeyes


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    It takes me precisely 4 attempts to connect to a server.

    here's how it goes:

    1. Connect to server, loading level, then 'BF3 has stopped working'
    2. Connect again. Error 'you cannot connect to the server (1)'
    3. Connect again. Error 'you have been disconnected from EA online'.
    4. Connect again, and eventually connect.

    Every single time without fail. And these don't include the random lock-up and BF3 crashes during play.

    It wasn't this way before the patch.


    I just started getting some of these error messages yesterday (games been running just fine up until then) and I figured out it was because I'd set my hard drives turn off after 20 minutes.Changed them back to always on and the games running fine again.

    Long shot I know!!


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    #35
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    DapperGent wrote: »
    I had a huge amount of issues at the start but after doing port forwarding on my router it worked fine until latest patch. Now I have to connect a few times to the same server for it to work (usually three I think) and then it's stable after that.

    I think I used this post as a guide:
    http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield3/comments/lws7e/ports_for_port_forwarding_or_qos_of_bf3/

    but there are a few out there all saying exactly the same thing.

    The game was essentially unplayable for me before I did this, maybe 20 servers in europe coming in at under 50ms on the browser, those difficult to connect and never 10 minutes without a drop. Shocking stuff really to be honest, I'm using the router BT gave me with the broadband which must therefore be one of the most common in use in the UK. Was unimpressed with that level of mucking about just to get the game vaguely stable.

    I dont think I've issues with port forwarding , I dont think ive even done anything with ports since like 2000


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    #36
    DapperGent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,838 ✭✭✭DapperGent


    Ye I guess an easy solution that fixed issues for many players is probably something you should ignore.


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    #37
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    okay i am just getting kicked all morning from servers. and now i joined server and got kicked by punk buster.... wtf?!

    just stumbled on this:

    http://bf3blog.com/tag/punkbuster/


    pricks...


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    #38
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    DapperGent wrote: »
    Ye I guess an easy solution that fixed issues for many players is probably something you should ignore.

    No need to get ancy from me not deciding to use your solution.

    While I appreciate it, the finger is firmly pointed at punkbuster as reported by the error message I am receiving.

    I'm also connected directly to my router by Ethernet which 9 times out of 10 eradicates any issues with port forwarding immediatly.


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    #39
    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    When does the hurting stop?:(

    After the farce of connection issues with black ops ( which still persists to this day ) I honestly thought BF3 would be different, a more stable game according to fourms. But no the pain still goes on. I have the game since sat and I have managed to play in campaign mode for about 5 mins before my pc crashes requiring the power button needs to be held in to reboot the pc.

    I managed to connect to a server in multiplayer mode once so far.

    I have tried most things, UnDp, punk buster, router changes, typing commands in ''cmd'', putting gfx to low but nothing works.

    Win 7 64 bit
    Quad Q6600 2.4
    8 GB Ram
    Ati HD 4870

    If there is a god out there I demand he releases a patch to fix the above issues:mad:


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    #40
    Kidlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Kidlar


    guys i went thru this whole problem, i updated punkbuster manually reinstalled windows, reinstalled bf3 and origin multiple times. the only way i got the game to work was thru this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruw73Pwa8IM&feature=related
    hope it helps


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    #41
    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    Kidlar wrote: »
    guys i went thru this whole problem, i updated punkbuster manually reinstalled windows, reinstalled bf3 and origin multiple times. the only way i got the game to work was thru this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruw73Pwa8IM&feature=related
    hope it helps


    It doesnt give an iption to install. How on earth are you a member since 2009 with 1 post? lol


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    #42
    Kidlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Kidlar


    Actually this only worked the one time for me, when i left that server i was on i had the same problem all over again. Finally i checked the firewall on my router and lowered the level of stuff it stopped and that has seemed to work every since.

    p.s.
    didnt make any posts cause i didnt have anything to say really :)


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    #43
    mick-fitz8585
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭mick-fitz8585


    could also be your anti-virus


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    #44
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    Just an FYI,

    The latest nvidia drivers released on Nov 28th - seems to have resolved all my disconnection issues/ crashes at the map change etc


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    #45
    Richard tea
    Registered Users Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    I disabled the Udnp on my eircom router and it now lets me join into servers. I did try this before and it didnt help so thats confusing. I have discovered that the ram on my card is only 244mb & not the 512 recommended so I guess that is causing my crashing. I now get the '' please close the game running in the backround '' error, I hope tomorrows patch fixes this.


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    #46
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Dublin_Gunner wrote: »
    It takes me precisely 4 attempts to connect to a server.

    here's how it goes:

    1. Connect to server, loading level, then 'BF3 has stopped working'
    2. Connect again. Error 'you cannot connect to the server (1)'
    3. Connect again. Error 'you have been disconnected from EA online'.
    4. Connect again, and eventually connect.

    Every single time without fail. And these don't include the random lock-up and BF3 crashes during play.

    It wasn't this way before the patch.

    Exact same here, I also get Black Screen in between map changes 50% of the time

    Using Chrome,


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