1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

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  • Wheelman56

    #1

    1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

    Every patch the "Connecting to Account Server" has got increasingly longer for me. My clanmates agree that on 1.3 it takes like 3-5 minutes to connect to account server now. I don't know what it is, but my friends computer which is on a new install of BF2 with the 1.3 patch logs in almost instantly... and mine takes no joke 3 or more minutes. Anyone know how to fix this? I tried opening ports on my router and everything (even though my friends computer is on my router and it has no ports open..) and it didn't work. Any help would be appriciated.
  • imported_DwarfVader

    #2
    Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

    You're not alone.... It's something caused by the changes made with 1.3.

    Stay the course, nothing you can do to fix it at this point.

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    • Wheelman56

      #3
      Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

      It has to be something fixable though, cause my friends comp logs in almost instantly.

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      • Teaves

        #4
        Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

        Mine is the same as before, first off install the FULL patch if you didnt already (not the incremental) most issues are at the users end.

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        • ptegan
          Member
          • Jul 2006
          • 2666

          #5
          Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

          Try this :

          1 ) Open up the general.con file in \Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0001 and delete all your server favourites.

          or

          2) Run BF2 and go to your favourite servers. Delete all those that are listed RED. Every server in red will add 5 seconds onto the time it takes to connect to the account server.

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          • SMeeD

            #6
            Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

            Your lucky with a 3-4 minute log in. I timed my last one and it was a whopping 8 mins.

            Also, Ive installed the incremental. Are you able to install the full one over that?

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            • Wheelman56

              #7
              Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

              Originally posted by ptegan
              Try this :

              1 ) Open up the general.con file in \Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Battlefield 2\Profiles\0001 and delete all your server favourites.

              or

              2) Run BF2 and go to your favourite servers. Delete all those that are listed RED. Every server in red will add 5 seconds onto the time it takes to connect to the account server.
              WOW! Worked. Thanks a million!

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              • sknight

                #8
                Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                Originally posted by SMeeD
                Your lucky with a 3-4 minute log in. I timed my last one and it was a whopping 8 mins.

                Also, Ive installed the incremental. Are you able to install the full one over that?
                I was able to Full patch after a failed incremental patch that would not let me reinstall the incremental over it. So, that's a definite maybe

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                • troybob
                  Member
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 2823

                  #9
                  Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                  ten bucks says it will fix itself

                  its probably just gamespy lag due to them pushin out new medals and ribbons for everyone. It'll level out again soon.

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                  • mark128

                    #10
                    Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                    happened to me.
                    Yesterday after installing the patch (incremental) it worked great, then today i went to log on and it took ages (not sure hoe long it ouwl dhave taken i reset my computer as it stopped responding to ctrl + alt + delete and alt + F4

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                    • Wheelman56

                      #11
                      Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                      Try what ptegan suggested, worked for me. But of course I've only had to install the game like twice since its release, and even then I saved my profile settings from the original install. So I had alot of red favorites. Worked great for me though. Connects in like 5-10 secs.

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                      • ptegan
                        Member
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 2666

                        #12
                        Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                        The problem is that if for example you have 30 servers in your favourites and 20 have yet to update to patch 1.3 then that's 20 * 5 seconds of an extra wait to log in.

                        tAs troybob said, it'll sort itself out as more and more servers patch to 1.3

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                        • Wheelman56

                          #13
                          Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                          Well, I had quite a few red servers on my list before 1.3, so it took a little longer than it should have anyway.. but after 1.3 it was just ridiculous. Thanks for this though.

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                          • cloakster
                            Member
                            • Nov 2006
                            • 1396

                            #14
                            Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                            i had to reinstall the game a few days ago, and i installed the full 1.22 patch. after doing this reinstall it connects in 5 secs or less. so i think reinstalling works

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                            • SkylineXZ
                              Member
                              • Mar 2006
                              • 140

                              #15
                              Re: 1.3- Connecting to account server takes like 4 minutes

                              Originally posted by ptegan
                              2) Run BF2 and go to your favourite servers. Delete all those that are listed RED. Every server in red will add 5 seconds onto the time it takes to connect to the account server.
                              Ahh that explains why mine has gone from 1 minute+ to just 5 seconds after I uninstalled, reinstalled, applied full patch :)

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