PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

[imported_Acidrain]

I just loaded up the new patch for first time and besides the fact that my original account seems to be gone everything was good. When i go into a game it says problems with connection and then it throws me out of the game. Iam on high speed DSL, i never had this problem before the patch. Can anyone tell me anything? Thanks.

Titus

[ptegan]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Your firewall 'may' be causing you troubles as the BF2 .exe file has changed since the patch and maybe some ports are being blocked where there had been open pre-patch.

[DeathGiver]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

I dont like windows firewall so i just leave it off.

[imported_Acidrain]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Windows Firewall is off always, though what are the port numbers for a router?

Nevermind just found them:

UDP 27900
UDP/TCP 29900
TCP 80
TCP 4711
TCP 29901
UDP 1500-4999
UDP/TCP 1024-1124
UDP 28910
UDP 16567
UDP 55123-55125

Thank you

Titus

[ptegan]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

All the port numbers should be on the last page of the manual.

[[zK]Driller]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Alot of people are having problems with the update...some are not. I was having major issues with connection problems and staying in a game.
After doing some research and checking into a bunch of things, before you screw around with anything else TRY THIS FIRST!

At the start of the game from the Manage Your Accounts Menu:

Delete All your Accounts.

Close the game, come back in and retrieve them using your email.
You will have to reset all your settings but it's worth it!!

After doing this I had no problems with the game.
I can only assume that after the update, EA is having a conflict with the accounts that are in the data base from the old versions.

I hope this saves alot of you from going nuts like it did me. If this doesn't work for you... you are screwed and there is no hope!!! LOL (just kidding) Post your problem and we will try to help.

Driller Out!

[imported_Acidrain]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Driller,

Thanks, though i cant even retreive my old account and it says that it doesnt exist so i had to make a new account.

Ill try the ports then see what happenns

Thanks,

T

[DeathGiver]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Ive done that open port thing and it doesnt make much of a difference to me. Leaving a firewall off is a security risk id suggest leaving it on. Another thing is even though the firewall is off the ports are disabled. I just did a port scan from www.dslreports.com and this was the results. I dont have abny problems with other games so it must be BF2. And this connection problem thing was there since the demo.


Conclusion: Healthy Setup! We could detect no interesting responses from any of the commonly probed TCP and UDP ports. It would be difficult for an attacker to know where to start without further information.

TCP ALL : FILTERED No response packet was received.
UDP ALL : FILTERED No response packet was received.

[imported_Acidrain]

Re: PATCH ISSUE 1.03: Problem with connection

Iam on a router and ill trust it before i trust Microsofts firewall crap, besides the ports was the issue and know i can join games.

Thank you all,

Titus