So ever since I upgraded to BF3 Premium on the PC, I cannot join ANY servers.Attempting to join a server will result in me being stuck at the "Connecting..." stage in the Game Manager. After a little while, it disconnects and gives the error message, "Game disconnected: could not join server."I've tried many things to solve this, but none have worked:update the browser plug-inreinstall PBreinstall BF3remove and install Origin client...againdisable windows firewall and anti-virusadded port forwarding in my router as described here: http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Asus/RT-N56U/Battlefield_3.htmtemporarily disable router firewall (though this is going to the extreme...)Any other solutions I'm missing?I think it goes without saying that it is really fustrating to know I paid for premium only to find that I can't make use of it.

you can try those methods: as i posted or try this link http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-3/Game-disconnected-could-not-join-server/m-p/10580#M1703Problem 3:Get disconnected very often without a reason.Solution 1:-Download PBsetup from here: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php [evenbalance.com]-Extract the files in a folder-Run PBSETUP.exe-Click "add a game"-Select "Battlefield 3". The path of the game should be detected automatically, if not, point it to the right path.-Click check for updates-Once the downloads are over, you'll get a message "battlefield 3 is up to date" or similiar. you may now close the application.Solution 2-Click on the windows logo/start button-In the searchbar, type services.msc-Press ENTER-A list of services should now be in front of you.-Click "extended" tab-Search for "UPnP host devices" or something similiar (the description is something like: Allow hosting of UPnP devices blablabla)-Right click it-Click Properties-I don't know how to translate this, but there is an option like "startup", in the general tab. You can choose between: Automatic (delayed startup), Automatic, Manually, Disabled. You must choose Disabled.-Click on "stop service"-Click "apply" and close that little windows.-Search for "SSPD discovery" and do the same things that you did above.-Close everything-Reboot.Solution 3-Open chrome/IE/firefox-Type in the adress bar 192.168.0.1 and press enter. if nothing work with that IP, try with one of these: 192.168.1.1, 127.0.0.1, 127.0.1.1. With one of these IPs you should be able to open up your router's page.-Log into the router panel (username is usually "admin" or "administrator", aswell as the password)-Once you are in, you should search for an option called UPnP, and disable it. it might be somewhere in the advanced options, i really can't help you with this one because it's not on my router, and every router it's different, so you might or might not have it.In case you still have the problem...well...go to the nearest churc and turn on a candle, then prey for a bit.

Sorry, didnt clarify... both machines have their own accounts.

hey try this: repair install in origin also what is your pc specs? is it happening to all servers?

I've also tried repairing the installation, but no luck. It looks to be happening to all servers as I cannot join servers I pick and the servers done thru quick match. The weird thing is that I can play co-op no problem.I forgot to mention that I had disabled UPnP on my computer and my router in my previous post.Here are my specs:Intel Core i5 780 2.8 GHzASUS P7P55D-E LX motherboard4 GB RAMGigabyte GeForce GTS 450 (v301.42 driver)Windows 7 Ultimate x86

Anonymous

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14 years ago

Keep getting "Game disconnected: could not join server."

So ever since I upgraded to BF3 Premium on the PC, I cannot join ANY servers.

Attempting to join a server will result in me being stuck at the "Connecting..." stage in the Game Manager. After a little while, it disconnects and gives the error message, "Game disconnected: could not join server."

I've tried many things to solve this, but none have worked:

update the browser plug-in
reinstall PB
reinstall BF3
remove and install Origin client...again
disable windows firewall and anti-virus
added port forwarding in my router as described here: http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Asus/RT-N56U/Battlefield_3.htm
temporarily disable router firewall (though this is going to the extreme...)

Any other solutions I'm missing?

I think it goes without saying that it is really fustrating to know I paid for premium only to find that I can't make use of it.

battlefield 3

28 Replies

Taliara
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13 years ago
@LiBever wrote:
you can try those methods: as i posted or try this link http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-3/Game-disconnected-could-not-join-server/m-p/10580#M1703
Problem 3:
Get disconnected very often without a reason.

Solution 1:
-Download PBsetup from here: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php [evenbalance.com]
-Extract the files in a folder
-Run PBSETUP.exe
-Click "add a game"
-Select "Battlefield 3". The path of the game should be detected automatically, if not, point it to the right path.
-Click check for updates
-Once the downloads are over, you'll get a message "battlefield 3 is up to date" or similiar. you may now close the application.

This fixed the issue for me too!
mySTEINI
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13 years ago
my advise to fix the disconnects: deinstall nvidia geforce experience after I deinstalled geforce experience I can connect to all servers again 🙂
Naadel
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13 years ago
Did you just completly uninstalled it and then downloaded it again for the reinstall?
I'm getting kicked from Local servers but not international ( Local is South Africa)
Server has timed out error.....
Also tried all the other options in this fourm exept yours.
Using HUAWEI 3g dongle from 8ta.
All this happend after I reloaded Windows 7
Anonymous
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13 years ago
Option#1 didnt worked again!
zigiscrew
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13 years ago
I've just posted this in other thread, please try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VgtQm2hzzY
It worked for me after my router (talk talk) updated itself and I have no access to GUI (via router IP). It is another issue with this talk talk routers but after that I kept getting the message about connection lost. It have something to do with ports opened. Because I couldn't access my router and set up the ports I used the software solution presented in the video I've posted. Worked for me straight away.
Anonymous
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13 years ago
I fixed this issue by port forwarding port 3659
Jankuulovski
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13 years ago
Does EA / Origin have an ACTUAL soulution for this issue? I've been reading posts way back since 2011 about this issue but still haven't found one straigt answer about what's really going on, other than different soulutions by downloading various programs that are suppose to solve this issue. Have EA / Origin posted anything about this matter on a different post?
I've tried out the most suggested different things to solve this issue, but none are working for me. I've never had this problem before, but now suddenly it just wont work.
abdbatman1112
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12 years ago
I KEEP GETTING THE SAME! I know its been a while but can you please replay?