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N1Marc's avatar
10 years ago
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"Waiting for game to exit"

Since the update i have the problem that i can't connect to any server at all. Everytime i try to join a server i just get the message "Waiting for game to exit" even though it didnt start yet. Yesterday i think i made it work by killing the punkbuster task in task manager, but the you get kicked out of servers ofc. I hope anyone has a fix for this, this is really annoying

  • If you are using Chrome, this is your issue.  Chrome does not support plug-in launching anymore, and the "Plug-in free launching" option is a bit buggy.  You will have to stick with Firefox for now, as I have seen many with issues in IE and Edge. If you like those browsers, and they happen to work for you, go ahead and use them, its just my recommendation for now is Firefox.  When you do switch browsers, make sure you install the latest plug-in.  Also, to fix the "Waiting for game to exit" when a server fails to join, you need to kill the program in task manager.  If it is not appearing in the task manager, simply log out of Battlelog and log back in.

30 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    tried firefox as suggested .. but still same thing?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    .... by hitting play campaign .. l have got as far as transitioning  so thanks

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    having followed you , thanks , l get to "loading level " and then ONLINE UN BATTLEFIELD 3 ON PC.... and then  nothing,, using (firefox)

  • Echesma's avatar
    Echesma
    Seasoned Novice
    8 years ago
    THE SOLUTION:
    1-Open task manager (Control+Alt+Supr)
    2-Search "Battlefield3"
    3-Finish homework
    4-Re-enter the server
    5-HAVE FUN!
  • Echesma's avatar
    Echesma
    Seasoned Novice
    8 years ago


    THE SOLUTION:
    1-Open task manager (Control+Alt+Supr)
    2-Search "Battlefield3"
    3-Finish homework
    4-Re-enter the server
    5-HAVE FUN!

  • Log out of Origin. then log back in. It's a desync with your cloud data.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    just get PBsetup and do all update for bf3   it did it for me .     

  • Can you make step up guide how to do it?

    I found only pbsvc in game's folder, here 2 options Install/Reinstall And Uninstall/Remove. Also here Test Services. But nothing helps to me.

  • Bullet1962's avatar
    Bullet1962
    5 years ago

    I don't know what the file name is in the task manager. Nothing looks like BF4?

  • 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 4 please make a new topic about the issues you are having and what kind of steps you have tried to solve it.
     
    /Atic