delamar
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Hello, i just bought 2142 installed, updated patch. Loaded, clicked on create account, and i get an error message of "The server timed out. Please try again later" when contacting ea master server.

How can i fix this? Im sorry if this has been covered but ive been looking for 2 hours now.

Thanks.
=MCHD= arush5268d
Member
+46|6959|Houston, TX
Well, first off....why on Earth would you want that game on your computer?  Haha...sorry.

Do you have a firewall or a broadband router that could be blocking 2142?  You may need to do some port forwarding.  Hope this helps!
delamar
Member
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hrmmm.... port fowarding? This dosent sound right to me. I should not have to mod anything to get it working. There must be something simple that needs doing?
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|7132|Canberra, AUS
I smell a firewall.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
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spray_and_pray
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+52|6949|Perth. Western Australia

delamar wrote:

hrmmm.... port fowarding? This dosent sound right to me. I should not have to mod anything to get it working. There must be something simple that needs doing?
Windows should come up with a security error asking you to block or allow BF2142 allow it.
=MCHD= arush5268d
Member
+46|6959|Houston, TX

Spark wrote:

I smell a firewall.
Thanks for moving in and helping with the assist....lol.  But it def seems like a firewall is blocking access.
delamar
Member
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I got no security error when i first attempted to play it.
Bernadictus
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Go to > Configuration Screen > Security, and check your Windows Firewall program exclusions, add BF2142.exe to the exclusion list so that it has free acces to the internet.

Also, this might sound dumb, make sure you HAVE internet.
=MCHD= arush5268d
Member
+46|6959|Houston, TX

Bernadictus wrote:

Also, this might sound dumb, make sure you HAVE internet.
I seriously hope that he has internet.  But sadly....you have a good point
Ender2309
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might be master server downtime for tuesdays.
delamar
Member
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Ok, well its in the exceptions list with access. I had this same problem when i tried to play the demo weeks ago. I could never create an account. It wont even work with my router firewall off and windows firewall off.
Ender2309
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try a different computer.


edit: this will help you isolate the problem, and figure out if its your PC or your net connection or whatever.

Last edited by Ender2309 (2006-12-19 00:09:37)

spray_and_pray
Member
+52|6949|Perth. Western Australia
Its master server down for tuesday maintenance try back in a few.
delamar
Member
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how can i find out when the server is up?
Nyte
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+535|7210|Toronto, ON

=MCHD= arush5268d wrote:

Bernadictus wrote:

Also, this might sound dumb, make sure you HAVE internet.
I seriously hope that he has internet.  But sadly....you have a good point
Wtf, he posted this thread up.  Of course he has the interweb.
Alpha as fuck.
spray_and_pray
Member
+52|6949|Perth. Western Australia

delamar wrote:

how can i find out when the server is up?
Keep checking its the only way.
delamar
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+0|6797
Ok did the same thing on one of my other computers.......
Ender2309
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it will be down most of the night, try again tommorow.
delamar
Member
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Oh good start.
delamar
Member
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Why is it that others can still play this game in australia then?
delamar
Member
+0|6797
I still cant play.... whats the deal?
Rubix-Cubes
Member
+123|7113|UK
erm the servers wer not down today TUESDAY 19 they will actually be down on wed 20, NEWS TICKER said so lol,,, ok mate install the game in safe mode with networking, this way you will only be running the minimum to run the PC... sometimes Windows can affect what is actually installed on to your PC with, and it also creates some unexpected errors,,, to start the PC in safe mode keep pressing F8 at start up.....
delamar
Member
+0|6797
ok, ive tried a fresh install done in safe mode, ive updated to the latest patch today. I still get the same error of server timed out please try later when clicking on the account creation button. Ive dissabled windows firewall and my router/modem's firewall. This sucks, what do i do? Surely im not the only one who has had this problem?
AnarkyXtra
BF2s EU Server Admin
+67|7245|Hanging onto the UAV
I'm thinking it's EA's "server maintenance" period. Except it's overun into today (as per fucking usual). Just try again later in the day and it should work.
r'Eeee
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+311|6906

AnarkyXtra wrote:

I'm thinking it's EA's "server maintenance" period. Except it's overun into today (as per fucking usual). Just try again later in the day and it should work.

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