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Battlefield 2 - "Your connection to the server has been lost"
Sorry for the low point value! Ran out :) Anyhow, I and alot of others have been having this problem. I just bought Battlefield 2 retail and every 5 minutes I'll get a message stating, "Your connection to the server has been lost". It happened alot on the Battlefield 2 demo too, but I thought it was just because it was... well... a demo. When googling I found this:
"Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support, we apologize for the inconvenience caused to you when you are playing the demo version of BF 2. We appreciate the opportunity to help resolve your issue.
Here are some general trouble shooting tips to help your troubles with the game online or on a Local Area Network (LAN).
First, be sure to disable any firewalls you have running.
· Software firewalls can simply be turned off, usually by right clicking on the icons near your clock and selecting "Close" or "Exit".
· Hardware firewalls should be bypassed by going from the computer directly to your modem, skipping any router you may have.
· Try cycling the Power on your modem.
If you have Windows XP, there is a built in Firewall that we will want to disable. Please follow these steps to do so:
· Double click "My Network Places" on your Desktop or in your Start Menu
· Click "View Network Connections"
· Right click on "Local Area Connection" and Select "Properties"
· Click the "Advanced" tab
· Make sure to uncheck the box under "Internet Connection Firewall"
If you have Windows 95, 98 or ME try using this method to reset your Network connection.
· Click on Start and then Run.
· In the Open box, type in: winipcfg
· Click "Ok"
· When the Windows IP Configuration box comes up, Click "Release".
· Then Click "Renew"
· Then close the Windows IP Configuration box
If you are able to connect after disabling any firewalls you have running, then this is definitely the cause of your trouble. If you wish to play the game with your firewall running, please see the specific settings for the particular game your having trouble with. This includes in-game settings as well as port settings and configuration for your firewall.
Also, please open these ports in your router so that you can play BF 2 without any problems with your router:
UDP 27900 Client Server
UDP 29900 Client Server Standard Server 29910
TCP 80 Client Server Standard port for Gamespy
TCP 29900 Client Sever
TCP 29901 Not in use yet
TCP 29900 Standard port 29920
UDP 27901
UDP 27900
TCP 28910
TCP 4711 4711
UDP 55123
UDP 55124
UDP 55125
UDP 1500-4999
UDP 16567
You may have to disable your anti-spyware applications if you are playing online as well as these may affect your online gaming experience.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...er/std_alp.php?)
Please email us about any significant change or development with your issue. If you experience any further difficulties in this matter please let us know.
Thank you for choosing EA Games!
Vincent A.
EA Games Technical Support"
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I did that^ But it didn't work. Any idea what's going on? :( Here are the specs of my computer/connection:
Comp:
Asus T2P
ATi 9600XT
768mb DDR400
2.4ghz P4 533fsb ( <-- not that good of a comp, i know \: )
Router: Netgear RP614 (Also tried my Linksys, still the same thing happened)
Connection: Comcast
Modem: Home Connect Cable Modem (Might pick up a Motorola Surfboard today)
Thanks,
Brendan
"Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support, we apologize for the inconvenience caused to you when you are playing the demo version of BF 2. We appreciate the opportunity to help resolve your issue.
Here are some general trouble shooting tips to help your troubles with the game online or on a Local Area Network (LAN).
First, be sure to disable any firewalls you have running.
· Software firewalls can simply be turned off, usually by right clicking on the icons near your clock and selecting "Close" or "Exit".
· Hardware firewalls should be bypassed by going from the computer directly to your modem, skipping any router you may have.
· Try cycling the Power on your modem.
If you have Windows XP, there is a built in Firewall that we will want to disable. Please follow these steps to do so:
· Double click "My Network Places" on your Desktop or in your Start Menu
· Click "View Network Connections"
· Right click on "Local Area Connection" and Select "Properties"
· Click the "Advanced" tab
· Make sure to uncheck the box under "Internet Connection Firewall"
If you have Windows 95, 98 or ME try using this method to reset your Network connection.
· Click on Start and then Run.
· In the Open box, type in: winipcfg
· Click "Ok"
· When the Windows IP Configuration box comes up, Click "Release".
· Then Click "Renew"
· Then close the Windows IP Configuration box
If you are able to connect after disabling any firewalls you have running, then this is definitely the cause of your trouble. If you wish to play the game with your firewall running, please see the specific settings for the particular game your having trouble with. This includes in-game settings as well as port settings and configuration for your firewall.
Also, please open these ports in your router so that you can play BF 2 without any problems with your router:
UDP 27900 Client Server
UDP 29900 Client Server Standard Server 29910
TCP 80 Client Server Standard port for Gamespy
TCP 29900 Client Sever
TCP 29901 Not in use yet
TCP 29900 Standard port 29920
UDP 27901
UDP 27900
TCP 28910
TCP 4711 4711
UDP 55123
UDP 55124
UDP 55125
UDP 1500-4999
UDP 16567
You may have to disable your anti-spyware applications if you are playing online as well as these may affect your online gaming experience.
Should you require further assistance about this or any Electronic Arts games in the future please visit our website and review our extensive Self Help knowledgebase (http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...er/std_alp.php?)
Please email us about any significant change or development with your issue. If you experience any further difficulties in this matter please let us know.
Thank you for choosing EA Games!
Vincent A.
EA Games Technical Support"
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I did that^ But it didn't work. Any idea what's going on? :( Here are the specs of my computer/connection:
Comp:
Asus T2P
ATi 9600XT
768mb DDR400
2.4ghz P4 533fsb ( <-- not that good of a comp, i know \: )
Router: Netgear RP614 (Also tried my Linksys, still the same thing happened)
Connection: Comcast
Modem: Home Connect Cable Modem (Might pick up a Motorola Surfboard today)
Thanks,
Brendan
I would guess there is a bottleneck somewhere, and most likely it is at the server's end, not yours. Have you tried from another PC just to be sure, or asked soneone else who uses the same server?
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I had a problem like this and for some reason turning textures down from high to medium fixed it for me. I also had a problem that when I tried singleplayer mode I would randomly lose control of the character. He would just sit there doing the last thing I was doing (like if I was walking forward he would keep walking forward and I would still have a good fps)
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Didn't really work, but I'll just say it was the modem.