lately i can log into the master server just fine, check BFHQ fine, but when i hit the multiplayer button 2142 has been acting really dodgy.
usually, i will hit multiplayer, then cancel and hit the advanced tab, and then look for a server. now the advanced tab no longer works, my game will just freeze for a minute, and if i am lucky will turn up 20 servers, if i am really lucky will turn up all the servers as per normal (rare), if i am unlucky it will turn up no servers at all, and i get an error message to "check my network connection(s)", and the "OK" button will be greyed out and i cannot close the error message for 10's of seconds.
when all this happens (i go thru it because i figure its something to do with the master server and will go away), i will log out and back in and then just use the browser with the latency lights. still, connecting to games anymore is a bit dodgy, i can play all evening on a server, and the next time not be able to connect at all to the same server, its just erratic.
i have manually updated punkbuster, and tried reinstalling the game last week, same problems. i can get into games its just a royal pain.
i reinstalled windows over christmas break as well, and use the Black Viper tweaks. any services i may have disabled affecting the browsing function?
thru add/remove windows components, i added the upnp but it did not help,
my internet is shared with a WRT54g-L, but the settings with it are the same as when 2142 launched, and i have not had troubles until the last 2-3 weeks.
usually, i will hit multiplayer, then cancel and hit the advanced tab, and then look for a server. now the advanced tab no longer works, my game will just freeze for a minute, and if i am lucky will turn up 20 servers, if i am really lucky will turn up all the servers as per normal (rare), if i am unlucky it will turn up no servers at all, and i get an error message to "check my network connection(s)", and the "OK" button will be greyed out and i cannot close the error message for 10's of seconds.
when all this happens (i go thru it because i figure its something to do with the master server and will go away), i will log out and back in and then just use the browser with the latency lights. still, connecting to games anymore is a bit dodgy, i can play all evening on a server, and the next time not be able to connect at all to the same server, its just erratic.
i have manually updated punkbuster, and tried reinstalling the game last week, same problems. i can get into games its just a royal pain.
i reinstalled windows over christmas break as well, and use the Black Viper tweaks. any services i may have disabled affecting the browsing function?
thru add/remove windows components, i added the upnp but it did not help,
my internet is shared with a WRT54g-L, but the settings with it are the same as when 2142 launched, and i have not had troubles until the last 2-3 weeks.