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13 years ago
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Multiplayer Not Working BF3

Hello

I recently bought Battlefield 3 and have tried to join a multiplayer match, however, when i click on the multiplayer section it shows the loading in the bottom right corner, it does this until i turn my PS3 off or quit the game, the loading word is still animated.

I have tried to reinstall the game but that did not work.

I need help

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    Okay we should check your internet ports first:
    Please enable the following online ports on your connection:
    TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 10000-10100, 17502, 42127
    UDP: 3659, 14000-14016
    For specific instructions on how to open your ports, please visit http://www.portforward.com/ or contact your router manufacturer.

    The Media Server Connection allows other devices to connect to your PLAYSTATION 3. Often, the Media Server Connection is known to cause issues when players try to connect to the Internet for online game play.

    1. Access your Xross Media Bar menu
    2. Navigate to Settings
    3. Select Network Settings
    4. Select Media Server Connection and choose the Disable option.

    Turn off the Media Service connection can slower your PS3 internet connection (especially for downloading).

    Please keep us updated!
    Basti

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    Okay we should check your internet ports first:
    Please enable the following online ports on your connection:
    TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 10000-10100, 17502, 42127
    UDP: 3659, 14000-14016
    For specific instructions on how to open your ports, please visit http://www.portforward.com/ or contact your router manufacturer.

    The Media Server Connection allows other devices to connect to your PLAYSTATION 3. Often, the Media Server Connection is known to cause issues when players try to connect to the Internet for online game play.

    1. Access your Xross Media Bar menu
    2. Navigate to Settings
    3. Select Network Settings
    4. Select Media Server Connection and choose the Disable option.

    Turn off the Media Service connection can slower your PS3 internet connection (especially for downloading).

    Please keep us updated!
    Basti

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    13 years ago

    Hi,

    I have disabled the Media Server Connection and still no luck - I get stuck for literally hours on the loading screen and I am unable to join a game, the loading bar and music remain.

    Cheers,

    Rich.

  • Thankyou for your response to my problem

    I did as you said and am now enjoying the awesome game, thankyou for your help

    James Scott


    : )

  • My problem is something like that when i play BF3 i press multiplayer but the screen just goes gray but the options of co-op and campaign are still viewable and the other options it just keeps showing the gray screen and never does anything am sure the game isn't frozen because the wind thing for the BF3 menu background is working and not frozen and also am on xbox360 and it 

    keeps happening i tried downloading it again and it happened again

  • Hi i had this problem for xbox360 yesterday but i figured it out if you go to accounts then system i think i will show the GB or K? on a little picture of some chip then go to battlefield 3 and if you have downloaded the multiplayer update 6 cause that's what causes the gray screen to show up then bam launch battlefield 3 the after you linked your PS account or Xbox live on your  ea account you will be able to play multiplayer without a problem i might be a life saver because i was the first person to figure it out your welcome if you don't know how to link your account to ea go to this website i saw a community manager or something show people this  https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/account/link-your-console-accounts/ scroll down and find your problem Your Welcome :D

  • awsomeness281's avatar
    awsomeness281
    5 years ago

    and i forgot you will want to go to the picture of the chip and go to apps and games and look for battlefield

  • awsomeness281's avatar
    awsomeness281
    5 years ago

    and i forgot to say again that when you find the update 6 multiplayer delete it then launch battlefield 

  • EA_Atic's avatar
    EA_Atic
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    5 years ago
    I'm closing this thread to stop it being necroed.

    If you have any issues with Battlefield 3 please make a new topic about the issues you are having and what kind of steps you have tried to solve it.

    /Atic

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