Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

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  • ZiRo

    #1

    Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

    I'm fairly hacked off with BF2.

    I typically have to try 4 times to connect to a server, because "connection was lost" so such.
    This wouldn't be a problem if it didn't take 2-5 minutes per go to load the map every time - on top of trying to get myself an open slot..

    It seems I spend more time loading and connecting than I do playing. Especially since I typically get disconnected again between map loads. By the time I've connected again, there's only 5-10 minutes left of the map and then I start the process all over again.

    I have an alright spec (see sig if it's still there)- I have all of the settings on low/medium so I don't really understand why I'm having this problem. I've disabled everything I can find on my desktop, solution suggestions welcome.

    I've tried reducing audio hardware acceleration but haven't tested yet. Again, suggestions welcome. It's annoying.
  • camper.
    Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 3459

    #2
    Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

    What sort of connection have you got? On a wireless router, BF2 does just what you said in some cases.

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    • Venomous

      #3
      Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

      Most likely your connection,it keeps getting dropped.

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      • ZiRo

        #4
        Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

        Yeah, but thing is - when I'm in game its fine..

        I'm on wired half meg ADSL..

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        • Sir. S.A.S

          #5
          Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

          check firewall ports!

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          • ZiRo

            #6
            Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

            Setting DX Audio Hardware Acceleration to "Standard" maintained quality of sound but also reduced my loading times to 40 seconds. I'm typically in the top 5-10 to join on new map.

            Thanks guys, Can recommend this solution to others.

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            • camper.
              Member
              • Dec 2006
              • 3459

              #7
              Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect

              Does sound quality affect load times? As in the in-game one?

              Meh, I love to hear the artillery shells whizzing in the air.

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              • ZiRo

                #8
                Re: Loading takes ages - Takes about 4 tries to connect



                Setting that to Basic fixes problem, but sound sucks.

                Setting it to Standard, I can't tell the difference, but fixes the problem.

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