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Anonymous
10 years ago
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NFS don't connect to ea servers (error code 40050000)

Hello, I have just bought the game. I installed it, launch it and get 40050000 error (can't connect to ea server). My PC run Windows 10 64 bits. My PC met the minimum requirements, my Internet con...
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    Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    I've finally got it to work by disabling the firewall of my internet box (router).

    After that everything work great and I can now play the game. 🙂

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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Turning off a firewall is accepted as a solution? Wow!

Anyway I have tried everything to try and get he game to connect, is it really 2016 and I am having to muck about with ports and firewalls to get a AAA title working on a perfectly normal setup?

I really don't know where to go with it.

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Straatford87
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10 years ago

@heymoa

Well, the purpose of a firewall is to block network traffic. Since Need for Speed requires a persistent internet connection it relies heavily on your network settings, which includes a firewall.

The player himself also specifically stated that changing these settings is how he managed to get back into the game. It is definitely worth taking a look at..

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