Several people have been mentioning this issue recently. I was wondering if any fellow GBers had this issue and found a work around. Basically I am unable to connect to any multiplayer games in my PC version of the game. The symptoms of the problem are fairly strait forward. When I select the multiplayer section of the game; Under the Join game section I am offered a fully populated server list with 200+ dedicated servers. I am able to click on any of these servers and "join" them either by double clicking their name or by clicking the appropriate button in the menu. On doing so a typical box will open saying "Entering Game..." ; this box will remain on the screen for around 20 seconds before simply vanishing in most cases. On some rare occasions the server will be found and I will be rewarded with a short video explaining the game mode's parameters and rule sets. However promptly after watching these videos the screen will return to the server selection list and inform me that connection to the server has been lost. I tried the alternate method of connecting via a "quickplay" option only to find that the game will "find" a server, then connect me to an endless loop of a loading screen until the game is forcefully terminated. Other websites have had documented cases of people with similar issues. However no answers have been provided or work-arounds. Since I have had good luck with Giant Bomb in the past with the community solving issues like this I figured I would give this a shot here.
To help here are some of the things I have verified.
- My computer meets the recommended hardware specifications for the game.
- My NAT settings are correct on my router and modem.
- I used Steam to Purchase,Download, and Play the Game.
- My internet connection is currently pushing 10mbps and is not occupied in any way.
- I have reset my computer multiple times, as well as checked drivers for updates.
- I am not suffering a glitch related to a mouse or Joystick being plugged into my PC. (That glitch does not allow you to select or click on server names.)
- I have successfully played the single player portion of the game. (Completed it as Well)
If you have this issue, please feel free to offer any information you may have. If you know of a workaround please post it here. All assistance is appreciated.
- Marcus Ravenheart
Homefront
Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Mar 15, 2011
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