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Anonymous
11 years ago

Re: Connection to the server Timed Out

At first, please repair your game via Origin and turn off your firewall/antivirus software. 

Install the latest PunKBuster version via the following link: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

Clear your browser cache and/or try a different browser. Reinstall your webplugins for battlelog.

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Basti

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  • I'm sorry but I did everything you said and it's still disconnecting saying server timed out...

  • To avoid unsuccessful attempts, i assure you that the problem isn't in my network, because my friend came here with his laptop and connected to my network in the same way i do, by wi-fi, and he played BF4 without problems...

    Thank you.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I have the same problem, and I've already done both solutions. Still getting timed out😕mileyfrustrated:

  • Sorry but nothing changed.. I deleted Punk Buster and Re Installed, after about 3 min in game it got timed out again..

    Juca Bala

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    i have this problem a month already here is everything i tried...

    - Reinstall bf4
    - Moved bf4 from SSD to hard drive
    - Switched High frequent update to Auto

    - Reinstall Punkbuster
    - Punkbuster Service
    - Update Punkbuster

    - Reset router
    - Unabled Upnp

    What i do know is that a lot of people turned there security down to medium from high. This might fix the problem but my provider won't let me do that. But maybe i will help some of you guys with this.

  • It's weird for me if I have to change anything in my network configs, because i've always played in my actual config without problems you know.. I'm waiting some answer or hint, the next step for me is to copy my friend's Bf4 from his to my computer, maybe my files aren't corrects I don't know...

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I reinstalled bf4 so i don't think that would fix the problem.

    And yes i also played with my router on high security but the last month i get this error.

  • D-Toxed's avatar
    D-Toxed
    11 years ago

    i have this exact same problem and tried everything suggested still doesnt work :/ 

  • Same here, This all started after a july update but it went to hell in a hand basket after the fall update on 1sep.  So far I have reloaded, directx11, adobe flsh, C ++ 2010, net.frame 4.5, punkbuster, I have run Origin, BF3 and BF4 in  compatability mode for admin a  fter deleting bf4 folder in the Docs file. reloaded bf4 more than once. 

  • JucaBala2's avatar
    JucaBala2
    11 years ago

    Yeah the problem started here after the fall update on 1sep also u.u let's keep this post "alive" so maybe we get some solution

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    I'm checking this post everyday so it will not die ^^

    but i have this problem long before the fall patch. And i think what the solution is, is something envolved with the router. Routers need to be replaced every 5-6 years. And mine is very old. When i'm the host in other games, the people that play with, sometimes get a lagg spike for 1 sec. The router can't handle that many packages and just shut down for 1 sec. In other games like BO2 , MC you don't need to send a lot of packages to the host, but in BF4 you have a lot of packages to send and the router can shut off very quickly for more than 1-2 sec, and this causes the error: Connection times out. 

    And in the fall patch everyones settings for the High Frequent Update has been set to High. This may causes that people with bad routers can't handle the many packages they need to send, but did handle the packages send with low settings. BF4 removed the low and medium settings so this might be the problem for the people who got this error after the fall patch.

    This is my result out of testing with other games and looking in the router what happend, sometimes I also get kicked out of servers with the error: ping to high ping:9001. I think this is again a error because my router can't handle the packages.

    Hope this helps, I'm getting a new router...

  • I also tought about my router, but i don't believe it is my problem, because i have friends who play at my house using my router, the same way that I use, and they can play without problems : / no lag, no freezing, and no time out ;/.

    Thank you for the help! But i think you should first of all test with a new router before buying a new one!

    Regards,

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    So wait you have friends who play on your router and don't have the problem.... well that denies my solution xD

    I also have a second comp downstairs but it doesn't have bf4 on it, so i have to download it. In the meanwhile i will test with the bf4plugin and origin, will post again if i have more news..

  • JucaBala2's avatar
    JucaBala2
    11 years ago

    GUYS! I THINK I FOUND THE SOLUTION!!!!! IT WORKED FOR ME, GO TO THE FOLDER "DOCUMENTS", GENERALLY LOCATED AT              C:\Users\something\Documents   AND DELETE THE BATTLEFIELD 4 FOLDER, WICH CONTAINS SETTINGS AND PROFILE SAVES, I KNOW YOU'LL LOOSE YOUR CAMPAIGN AND SETTING SAVES, BUT, ONLY DO IT, OPEN THE GAME, AND BEFORE JOINING A SERVER, DELETE THIS FOLDER, YOU'LL HAVE TO RESET YOUR SETTINGS INTO THE GAME BUT I DON'T GET THE TIME OUT PROBLEM ANYMORE AFTER THIS!

    HOPE YOU ALSO GET SUCCESS! PLEASE COMMENT BACK IF SOMETHING HAPPENS!

  • For me, i have an ASROCK motherboard, the problem seemed to be the utility that came with the motherboard "XfastLan" or something it was called, i think. It's suposed to prioritize gaming packets and give you lower ping etc. -once i uninstalled that baby everything went fine. Might be worth a shot to check what other services and/or utilities you have running in the backgroung via Taskmanager (show processes from all users) and google everyone you don't know.


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  • Maybe the problem is with Origins, not his network. I find it ridicilous that i purchase a AAA title, and you require such a level of maintainence that it's not even worth it.

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