update: game hasnt worked at all today, i flushed the dns, did all the ipconfig, rebooted in clean mode, turned off windows defender and the firewall, added the retial client launcher and bit raider to the firewall exceptions, did the same to windows defender and nothing works, i know for a fact it is not my ISP because my girlfriend can get on with no issues using the wifi and she can even log into my account, i spoke to swtor customer service multiple times about it and the issue still is not fixed, there is a program on my computer that is blocking the game and i need to know what it is, i already tried microsoft support but they did not help at all, so i need to know what windows services i can remove from my computer.
im adding a screen shot of what it looks like so you understand what i am talking about
Can you confirm that the game shortcut, launcher.exe and swtor.exe do not have any compatibility settings applied
Also just in case can you confirm your windows currency settings, only thinking of checking below due to the black screen
(Below is for win 10 , others are similar)
Press the Windows key and select settings
Go into Time and language, select region and language on the left
Click additional date, time & regional settings
Under region click the link for change date, time and number formats
Click additional settings at the bottom
Click either reset , or ensure . is decimal symbol and , is digit grouping symbol
Want currency to display as $ 1,000.00
Have you actually checked ? windows can apply this on its own if say a troubleshooter is run
Well good luck then, i do not have to assist you
Confirm the DNS Client Service is running
Press Windows Key + R and type
services.msc
scroll down to DNS Client and ensure this is started and on Automatic
Also confirm you have added swtor.exe to the exception lists , you mention the launcher and bitraider only
What exactly is it your doing to get the server list to appear
If you want to keep being defensive in answering questions your doing yourself no favors
A proxy server is a cache for port 80 and uses a different port
what proxy server are you actually using , ie what are you entering into the proxy field
If you do not want help with this just say so i have better things then banter back and forth trying to pull details
I like clowns...
Turning off Bit Defender doesn't always open the doors that it could have closed.. same with Windows Firewall.
i dont have bitdefender
Dude, you have someone offering you help, gratis, and you come off all defensive and stuff, when he is trying to go through the list of things your issue could be. Do not bite the hand that is feeding you, he is trying to make sure he's on the same page as you to help you fix your issue.
Remember, you are the person asking for help, there is not need to get nasty or be defensive, we aren't looking over your shoulder, and I know I personally can sometimes think I did everything off a long list, only to have someone say it instead of me reading it, and have a "doh" moment as I realize I forgot one little thing, and that ends up being what fixes the problem, and I'm pretty sure everyone else here has had similar moments, he is acting as fresh eyes that might see something that was missed through being upset about it not working, or from reading the same list a gazillion times.
You have heard the phrase you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, well, you get better help by being polite than by getting defensive.
yeah i am asking for help but the person responding isnt even reading what i say, i said i have already tried everying swtor support said to to which is everything this guy is saying to try
