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Cant connect to server? BFBC2 on PS3

  • 29-06-2010 6:43pm
    #1
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭


    Hello everyone,

    Just set my playstation 3 up online for the first time today, but whenever i try to connect to a game of Battlefield 2 it always times out,iv tried other games and they connect fine.

    Am I missing something?


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Hello everyone,

    Just set my playstation 3 up online for the first time today, but whenever i try to connect to a game of Battlefield 2 it always times out,iv tried other games and they connect fine.

    Am I missing something?

    I presume you mean Bad Company 2, rather than Battlefield 2. What time today was this? If it was earlier today, the servers were down for regular maintenance.


  • #3
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    I presume you mean Bad Company 2, rather than Battlefield 2. What time today was this? If it was earlier today, the servers were down for regular maintenance.

    Yeah sorry bad company, I just tried it a minute ago and it did the same thing,it just keeps saying it cant connect to a server etc


  • #4
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Yeah sorry bad company, I just tried it a minute ago and it did the same thing,it just keeps saying it cant connect to a server etc

    Has it downloaded the various updates?


  • #5
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    Has it downloaded the various updates?

    Yeah it took a while for all that earlier on, unless i missed some of them, is there a way to search for them?


  • #6
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Yeah it took a while for all that earlier on, unless i missed some of them, is there a way to search for them?

    You mentioned you just the PS3 up for net access for the first time. Is access to other pages/service/marketplace/games okay?


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  • #7
    Frank Bullitt
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    Spear wrote: »
    You mentioned you just the PS3 up for net access for the first time. Is access to other pages/service/marketplace/games okay?

    Yeah I can access the store fine, I played COD2 online no prob earlier as well


  • #8
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Yeah I can access the store fine, I played COD2 online no prob earlier as well

    At what point does it fail? Can you log in with your EA account, or does it fail after that, such as when trying to join a game.


  • #9
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    ill try again now,its when i go to multiplayer and select play now,then when i go to join a game it fails.


  • #10
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Still nothing,says it failed to connect to the server, check network connection, but it was fine for playing the other games.


  • #11
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Still nothing,says it failed to connect to the server, check network connection, but it was fine for playing the other games.

    Who's your internet provider?


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  • #12
    Frank Bullitt
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    Spear wrote: »
    Who's your internet provider?

    Eircom


  • #13
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Eircom

    There were various cases of the firewall on the Eircom supplied Netopia routers blocking connections wrongly.

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64823553&postcount=116

    Try deactivating it and testing again.


  • #14
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Typical eircom, how exactly do you deactivate it?


  • #15
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Typical eircom, how exactly do you deactivate it?

    Is it a Netopia 2247?


  • #16
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    No idea man,sorry,i think i found it,iv changed it to "allow all incoming connections", see how this works


  • #17
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    Is it a Netopia 2247?

    Its a netopia 3347WG? the turning off the fire wall didnt work!


  • #18
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    No idea man,sorry,i think i found it,iv changed it to "allow all incoming connections", see how this works

    There should be a label/logo/sticker with the model on it somewhere. And it should be on the menu screens. From the sounds of it, that option might put your PS3 in a DMZ, which might achieve what we want.


  • #19
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    There should be a label/logo/sticker with the model on it somewhere. And it should be on the menu screens. From the sounds of it, that option might put your PS3 in a DMZ, which might achieve what we want.

    Ok i think its a 3347WG, im on a MAC as well here,can you turn it off on the PS3?


  • #20
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Its a netopia 3347WG? the turning off the fire wall didnt work!

    Do you have the security/firewall page, what options do you have and what state are they in?


  • #21
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    Do you have the security/firewall page, what options do you have and what state are they in?

    Yeah have that open now, have 3 options.

    1. Allow all incoming connections
    2. Allow only essential services
    3. Set access for specific services and applications

    It was set to the second one first, then i tried the first option and still nothing.


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  • #22
    Spear
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    Gintonious wrote: »
    Yeah have that open now, have 3 options.

    1. Allow all incoming connections
    2. Allow only essential services
    3. Set access for specific services and applications

    It was set to the second one first, then i tried the first option and still nothing.

    Sorry, I'm running out of ideas. The majority of PS3 BFBC2 players congregate in the Playstation forum so I could move the thread there for the possibility they may have more PS3 specific insight.


  • #23
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Spear wrote: »
    Sorry, I'm running out of ideas. The majority of PS3 BFBC2 players congregate in the Playstation forum so I could move the thread there for the possibility they may have more PS3 specific insight.

    Yeah that sounds like the best thing to do, thanks for all the help man.


  • #24
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Anyone here have any help?


  • #25
    GavinEire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭GavinEire


    When you go to Internet Settings,What comes up for your Nat Type?


  • #26
    Frank Bullitt
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    GavinEire wrote: »
    When you go to Internet Settings,What comes up for your Nat Type?

    Where do i access this? on the PS3 or on my MAC? i though i would have to make the changes on the MAC to make them work for the PS3?


  • #27
    GavinEire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭GavinEire


    Gintonious wrote: »
    Where do i access this? on the PS3 or on my MAC? i though i would have to make the changes on the MAC to make them work for the PS3?

    Interent Settings are located on the PS3

    Scroll down to System update and keep going down till you see Internet settings.
    Then your Nat Type will come up.

    I belive you need a Nat type 1 for smooth gameplay on Battlefield and I even think its required,otherwise you wont be able to connect.

    Hope this helps you.
    I know my brother has a website were he wrote up tips for getting your Eircom Connection working at its best for your PS3.:)


  • #28
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Thanks a million for all the help lads.


  • #29
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    It says im NAT type 2, is there a way to change it?


  • #30
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,678 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Gintonious wrote: »
    It says im NAT type 2, is there a way to change it?

    NAT 2 is perfect for gaming.

    If you want to try for NAT 1, try this...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGe7CCuNU


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  • #31
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    F1ngers wrote: »
    NAT 2 is perfect for gaming.

    If you want to try for NAT 1, try this...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGe7CCuNU

    An earlier post said you need NAT 1 to play Battlefield 2 bad company.


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