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MarkusPrime57's avatar
MarkusPrime57
6 years ago

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 for PS3 - Are the online servers still active?

When i try to join my friends game over the internet via invite i keep getting this message 'Failed to connect to the match host. Please try connecting to another match'
Same happens when hosting a game.

We also tried this on the same LAN, with both PS3 consoles on the same router.
The joining player seems always able to join and appears in the lobby for the host player.


On the screen of the joined player the PSN online ID and profile picture of both players do not appear.

The game does not respond to any inputs from the joined player, except to L1/R1 and L2/R2.
The joined player can select other players profile with L1/R1, when trying to view a profile with the triangle button this error code appears; (8002AB06)
In the game settings tab the joined player can not make any adjustments except for selecting a starting position on the map, but when pressing the square button to select the position the game freezes for the joined player.

The joined player appears as 'not ready' for the host, and we are unable to start the game.

6 Replies

  • mrtnptrs's avatar
    mrtnptrs
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @MarkusPrime57The GameSpy servers for the PC-version at least got taken down in 2014. I don't know if the PS3-version used these servers or that they used the PSN itself. I think the latter; maybe try one of these "solutions"?: insert the disc again, restart your PS3 and re-install the game?

    If I google that error-code I see many people that mod their PS3 having this error. Did you or your friend modify/mod your PS3-hardware or -software maybe in any way? That could be the cause of your issue...

  • BenPaulOliver's avatar
    BenPaulOliver
    6 years ago

    Nope, unfortunately the servers are closed. I’ve tried with multiple Red Alert 3 fan friends and did the same as he described. EA Sony please do something! RTS is non existent on ps4! ☹️

  • Televinken3's avatar
    Televinken3
    5 years ago

    Just finnished last Coop mission so the servers are still up 21-01-02.

    Got the twin tigers trophy. 🙂 

  • ri4a1pw66t2p's avatar
    ri4a1pw66t2p
    4 years ago

    @Televinken3 

    Are you on ps3? Cause I and a friend are trying to do the same thing but without succes. We didn´t get any connection errors we just didn´t manage to get into the same lobby and sending invites didn´t work. 

    Would you mind(if you played on ps3) to recite everything both of you did? Then we can try the same. 

    PS: congrats with the trophy!!

  • Televinken3's avatar
    Televinken3
    4 years ago

    Yes we played on ps3, not shore but i think y must join through ps3 meny, press PS button.

    I dont realy remember, but it took a couple of tries.

    Good luck.🙂

  • ri4a1pw66t2p's avatar
    ri4a1pw66t2p
    4 years ago

    @Televinken3 

    So, if I understand correctly, 1 player went to the campaign mode pressed D and then sent the other an invite. You went then from the PS menu to messages an pressed 'participate' . I think this is what you mean?

    If that is what you did then I have a problem because we only have the option to reply. If we try to accept the invite from the game itself then we can press participate, but it fails to connect. We can make lobby´s and connect to the servers we just can´t get into each other lobby´s. Other online games work perfectly. 

    But it is good to know that it isn´t a hopeless quest, so we will certainly try again.

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