BYOND Build Number: 471.1076 / Public 4.0
Operating System: XP
Video/Graphics Card:
Game Hub/Link:
Internet Connection Type: Wireless, though always good connection
Firewalls/Routers: Off/Dunno it's public so I can't access it.
Problem Description: Whenever I log in I'm always logged in as 'offline'. I can't join any games really. This happened about two days ago and now I can't get my pager to show the friends or games tab. I've had no problems before two days ago.
I've already try renaming the .cfg and deleting the cache. Neither of those worked.
Steps to Reproduce Problem:
ID:294278
 Jul 14 2010, 8:42 am
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I tried all that. Though I've been using the same connection for a while I don't know why it would suddenly change.
Tried deleted the account from pager then re-logging in and it won't even allow me to do that anymore | |
i have the same problem and it happened 2 days ago... I dont know what is going on :\
I tried many things and am still logged in as offline. I cant play any games. | |
Same actually, that's how my issue started if you read my topic, I ended up reinstalling and getting the error I have now which is Byond Hub: Connection Failed.
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So now we know it's not our fault and that it's not our routers and fire walls. It's an issue with byond or the update they release.
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No I'm not to sure it's a problem with byond, I'm almost positive it's more of a router/firewall issue. When Byond stopped working other programs(games) on my computer stopped working. Also my xbox is not working so I'm guessing they all are associated with the same issue, the router.
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You mention this being a 'public' internet connection. Did you check that the one providing this service actually allows BYOND (on-line games)? Several universities/schools block ports and applications once they find them to avoid their students abusing the internet connection.
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While the conclusion that BYOND might have a problem could be valid, it seems a bit early. There are thousands of customers (4989 at the time I'm writing this) on BYOND, so the sheer fact that very few of them suffer problems simultaneously is to be expected (similar to how it's likely that a good deal of the BYOND users have the same birthday, just because of the vast amount). Additionally, as one of the users mentioned, all his on-line activities now suffer problems and as such it's rather more likely a local issue in that case.
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Schnitzelnagler wrote:
While the conclusion that BYOND might have a problem could be valid, it seems a bit early. There are thousands of customers (4989 at the time I'm writing this) on BYOND, so the sheer fact that very few of them suffer problems simultaneously is to be expected (similar to how it's likely that a good deal of the BYOND users have the same birthday, just because of the vast amount). Additionally, as one of the users mentioned, all his on-line activities now suffer problems and as such it's rather more likely a local issue in that case. It works again out of nowhere. Shrug. Thanks for the help regardless. | |
That's why the article on solutions to the issue mentions waiting a day or two. There are plenty of reasons why the connection could go through trouble, such as a bottleneck in the routing, which usually get resolved rather 'fast' (read, a day or week) by the responsible people.
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My Byond's also been having similar issues. It shows me as offline most of the time, and on the off chance that it does randomly allow me "online" (Allowing me to access my games, etc), then it asks me to re-download them (not just a select few: ALL of them.), though I've checked my Cache and there's nothing missing.
It hasn't done this before, and since I'm one of the last 12 people on earth with dial-up, downloading it takes quite a while. On the nights that I've attempted re-downloading the games, it gets to a certain point, usually halfway, and says " connection timed out" or something similar, and forces me to either give up or try again. I know it isn't exactly the same problem, but I feel they're related. Since a few others have shared a similar problem, I doubt it's fully coincidence. | |
Greetings Nickjackal.
You haven't provided enough information/ignored the forum template and as a result of this, we are unable to help you. In order to be of any real assistance, we need to know as much detailed information about your computer as possible. Please consult All about the BYOND Help Forum if you are unsure on how to fill out any of the template fields. Once you are sure you have enough information, please *START A NEW THREAD* with all the information you can. From there, we'll see if we'll be able to help you solve your problem. As for how and if the problems are related, I can not judge. I'd somewhat doubt it though. Yours sincerely, Schnitzelnagler. | |
Still give it a shot, to what you can do on your end: Try this