All other games I play online are fine. My ping is great when I check it.I bought this game and enjoyed single player to learn the ropes. I jump online and I can't finish a single match without getting disconnected from the server and having to find a new game.This is unacceptable. I contacted EA support and they gave me useless advice about how to fix things on my end.The problem is with the game, not my Internet. When I buy a game that is heavily focused on multiplayer content I expect to access servers which don't kick me off every single match.Feeling cheated by EA. Who else is with me?

I've found that when BF2 is loading (after being 201 disconnected):1) turn off the network (Main PS4 Menu > Settings > Network > Connect to the Internet [toggle "off"])2) go back into BF23) THEN go back to Network and [toggle "on"] (Main PS4 Menu > Settings > Network > Connect to the Internet [toggle "on"])4) go back into BF2 and R3 to re-connectI hope this helps others, it's saved me a ton of hassle (still sucks to go through all that - haha!)Cheers!

Error code 201 EVERY SINGLE TIME | EA Forums

16 Replies

Wboson
8 years ago
Yep, seems to be the problem today. Jumped from "disconnected server" from TF2 to ET and the lagometer was clean in there. Dunno whats the problem today, was all good for the rest of the week...
Anonymous
8 years ago
So is this a problem that comes and goes?

As I've only just started I'm not sure if this is a permanent issue or something that will disappear soon.

Today I still cannot complete a single match. Still error 201 every time. I'll get about 5 minutes of gameplay, start to enjoy it and think maybe I won't get dc this time, and then it happens. Thing is I really enjoy the gameplay, but I'm sick of getting dc every single f-ing match and losing my end of game experience stuff. Besides, as someone who BOUGHT the game I should be able to play it. That's only fair.

Thanks EA. Great online experience. It's not like you're a giant of game developing or anything... 👏🏻
Wboson
8 years ago
I remember when the game was new and tried the Trial version, it used to crash very often. At least that doesn´t happen anymore.
But I have Origin Overlay turned off, maybe that helped, also I´ve dialed down my CPU and memory OC since then.
Could play just fine yesterday later on, I´m NOT using WiFi neither...
Anonymous
8 years ago
And the problem still persists. It's even worse now with only managing about 2-3m of play before disconnect. Absolutely ridiculous. With a giant developer like EA there is no excuse other than laziness and negligence. I should have known they don't care about their customers after the scandal around the micro transactions.

Thanks EA for selling me a broken game. It's obvious that you couldn't care less.

Never buying EA again.
EA_Atic
DICE Team
8 years ago
Hello, @Spitsworth sorry to hear about the issue you are having with SWBF2. Error 201 is a network issue and something I have talked to our developers about and they have confirmed with me that this is an issue outside our server, so that means that the issue is between you and us.

What you can do Is following our network troubleshooting guide: https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/connection-troubleshooting-basic/

/Atic
Anonymous
8 years ago
Great, more of EA giving me information on how to troubleshoot an Internet connection.

The problem is not at my end, as I've explained. Every other game works fine.

I've done Google searches on this issue and lots of people say the same thing. Dc from games, error 201. They know its not their connection. EA gives basic level answer on troubleshooting connection issues, never resolves problem.

I guess the company makes enough money it doesn't have to address customer concerns. Just blame the customer, am I right?
kingnothing111
7 years ago
youre right this isnt an issue on our end. for the past several months i continue to get it.
now before EA decides to chime in, ive played insurgency sandstorm, war thunder, and various other games. even with terrible ping i dont get booted.
but I find it funny they state its outside our servers....it probably is your servers. or the game itself. I wonder if this game was as rushed as andromeda.
Fragu3L
7 years ago
Im having exactly the same problem,only in DICE+ORIGIN GAMES (BF5 and SWBF2) and no solution at all. Sometimes I can play a few games without error,sometimes I cant play at all,and there's no solutions,only blame user end ans wash your hands. EA are just a scammers company,I will never buy another game on Origin. I don't know how many times I contact support about this kind of connection errors and how many times I calles my ISP provider to open porta...change IPV, PnP...etc. I love those games,but my frustration is even bigger so I'm out of your horrible game platform.
lugdur
6 years ago
Me too
Doc_Bml
6 years ago
Im having this same issue on my PS4. Every other game works fine, everything else that I try (games, music streaming, video streaming, you name it) works fine, but Battlefront 2? Code 201 every time.