Re: ME3 Multiplayer on Xbox One not connecting to servers
For anyone STILL pissed off about this...I looked ALL OVER the internet and couldn't figure this out until I tried something I thought of myself. So here's the problem I faced
-me and my bro could connect on his xbox one under either gamertag (same internet source. Both hard wired)
- neither could connect on mine.
What we tried that didn't work
- reinstall game
-checked NAT, DL UL speeds etc.
-port forwarding
-downloading all DLC
-install game pass, uninstall, repeat
- unplugging router and waiting several minutes
-restarting router
- router configurations, firewall etc etc
So this lead me to believe that somehow my console configuration was messed up or somehow my console may even be blocked. I thought to myself...I need to reset my xbox one to its factory default settings, but without deleting everything. So here's the steps.
- press the xbox home button on your xbox one controller
- go to settings
- select all settings
- select system
- select console info & updates
- select reset console
*key note, my brother did this for me while I went to the gym. (Believe it or not after hours of wasted time on the dang problem I had some good motivation for lifts. Hit some new PRs even Haha) so he texted me and asked if I wanted to reset and delete everything or reset but keep games and apps. I told him reset but keep games and apps (I think it asks you which you want to do, so I thought I'd add this since he did these steps when I wasn't there yet.)
So he did that. I came home, and here's the steps I did.
- set up my XBL account, and go through the normal setup. My ethernet cord was hardwired from my router the entire duration during reset and setup.
- once all was setup, I popped in the ME3 disk. Here's what I made sure NOT to do.
- ME3 needs an update, DO NOT install or download this update. Select cancel, and watch and wait fot the game install.
- once installed, download all the multiplayer DLC, install it.
- DO NOT download or install the online game pass. Me and my brother noticed we could access EA servers on his despite no gamepass being installed.
- enjoy the game.
This worked for me, and I hope it works for you. I've had no issues after. The funny thing is EVERY SINGLE OTHER game worked but not mass effect 3. Regardless, it works now. I played for a few hours with 2 people in my party, including my brother who's also connected on the same internet connection (the same one that worked when mine wasn't working.)
2019 solution. Happy new years!
