Losing connection like crazy since new patch

2005-11-30 15:44:40

#1

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7146|Alberta, Canada

hey guys, i went on last night, and i lost my connection 3 times in a row. ever since the patch installed, its been doing this. a norton box keeps popping up in the corner saying stuff that has nothing to do with bf2, then it freezes the game for like 2 seconds and i lose my connection. maybe just need to shut norton off

i hate norton

2005-11-30 18:07:31

#2

SysTray: "Generous mods" < Thats right Systray !; +180|7124|Delaware

It's not your Norton. I'm getting the same issue and I don't have Norton or any other stuff running while I play. Just BF2, and I still disconnect, in fact: 3 times in a row today

2005-11-30 18:43:14

#3

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7074|AUS, Canberra

yeh im getting lots of freezes and disconnections too, even to the point where i dont play SF anymore!

2005-11-30 19:00:34

#4

NJG HukaMaster: Member; +1|7078

cntrl alt delete----shut down everything you dont use!!!!
sounds like bandwidth issues...

especially norty ant anti virus

2005-11-30 19:37:38

#5

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7146|Alberta, Canada

i dont wanna shut off everything i use. i dont have any programs running, excpet norton (to prevent viruses)

but i guess im not the only one

2005-12-01 09:36:24

#6

spec-soul: Member; +0|7028

I get the same problems every now and then.. I thin kit has to do with either the gaming servers or the way they patched the game.. Because before the patch I never got connection problems.

2005-12-01 09:37:53

#7

delta4bravo*nl*: Dutch Delight; +68|7056

Before the patch I had the same problem, after it the patch just 1 time.

2005-12-01 11:43:26

#8

NJG HukaMaster: Member; +1|7078

ryan_14 wrote:
i dont wanna shut off everything i use. i dont have any programs running, excpet norton (to prevent viruses)

but i guess im not the only one

dou you have any back ground tasks running, is what I meant?

2005-12-01 22:03:15

#9

GTKtino: Member; +0|7073

same here, once in a while I will get connection problems, and loose the connection, only with this new patch, everything else is fine tho.

2005-12-02 00:51:14

#10

thinner44: Member; +1|7113

ryan_14 wrote:
i dont wanna shut off everything i use. i dont have any programs running, excpet norton (to prevent viruses)

but i guess im not the only one

You are not alone . Since the patch there have been lots of connection issues, pre patch, bf2 ran like a dream with only one or two glitches. I run a firewall and AV software and before the patch, no problems, after patch, no problems with FW/AV, but a few connection hitches.
I guess we'll just have to see if these'll get resolved

2005-12-05 19:05:31

#11

pasthebiscuits: Member; +2|7128|Redcar, England

same prob here too

2005-12-05 23:19:18

#12

Schizferatu: Member; +0|7023|West Central Indiana

me too and I dont even leave my IM's running in the background. All since this patch. I love the patch for advancing me 3 ranks and unlocking 4 weapons but, other than that it kinda bites!

2005-12-05 23:21:57

#13

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7074|AUS, Canberra

ok i was getting
1: buzzing noise while game freezes for about 20 secs then loss of connection
2: random loss of connection
3: long loading times
4: randomly "optimizers shaders"

i decided to put my graphics card back to standard clock speeds.

and presto...i dont have a trouble in the world now.

edit: its a 6800 gt and i always ran everything on high with 4xAA and still run it the same after de-overclocking it.

Last edited by the_heart_attack (2005-12-05 23:23:23)

2005-12-23 08:21:30

#14

The_Radge: Member; +1|7010|Cornwall UK

I've noticed a lot of Players being binned mid game and it seems to happen in batches of green writing top left, so I guess that their connection (to the game server) must have been lost too. The amount of times I've tried to revive someone who has left the game, only to be taken out (shot) whilst trying to help. The question Ryan is posing could be put as, what would cause a loss of connection? Is it Server side or something specific on our *insert monster spec 'puter* machine. Lowering the graphics as mentioned before seems to help but why?

When you pick your Server in the browser ,have you noticed whether the vertical bar on the left is Green or Red which shows the load on the Server. Is this indicative of the chances you might be binned (annoyingly) mid game?

Mind you saying that, my biggest problem is still avoiding getting pwd!!

Last edited by The_Radge (2005-12-23 08:22:39)

2005-12-23 08:37:47

#15

LaidBackNinja: Pony Slaystation; +343|7013|Charlie One Alpha

I've always had these problems, even before the patch. After the patch they have become LESS frequent for me though.
It involves my game freezing for a couple of seconds out of nowhere, and then me losing my connection.

"If you want a vision of the future, imagine SecuROM slapping your face with its dick -- forever." -George Orwell

2005-12-23 08:40:49

#16

Kniero: Banned; +1|7049|AZ

Everyone should post their computer specs to see if we all have anything in common - also divulge thou brand of networking equipment if you use a router or anything like that. I'll start first, I s'pose...

PSU: Aspire 520 W
CPU: Pentium 4 3.2 GHZ w/ HT Tech.
GPU: GeForce MX 5900 Ultra
RAM: Kingston Value RAM 1 gig 400 MHZ (PC 3200, 2.6 V)
MOBO: Intel Desktop Board D875PBZ
HDD (Pri.): Seagate Barracuda, 120 GIG
HDD (Sec.): Western Digital Raptor, 74 GIG (BF2 Installed Here)
Networking Brand: Linksys (Wireless - G Broadband Router & Wireless - G PCI Adapter)

Uhm...I went really specific, so uh...if you can't be as exact as I was...I think that's okay.

Ahoy,
Kniero

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