Server hiccups

[sylvea]

This same problem is happening to me. What did your dad do to fix the connection?

[OreoHeroz]

Please don't bump up old threads. If you need help just make your own thread. Thanks.

Anyway...

Did you try what Theory suggested?

Is the computer allowing FeralHeart to connect to the internet?
Games like these needs to be able to connect to the internet, but sometimes windows doesn't know if the game/application can be trusted or it just skips adding the game to exceptions. If you aren't able to log on the game, this might be your issue.

Open up your control panel located in the start menu. Depending on which Operating system you use, and which layout it might look differently. But Windows firewall should be in the category "security" or just find the text "Windows firewall" or "Allow a program through windows firewall". This should take you to the correct place.

Once there you'll get a new window with a list of programs. Try to locate FeralHeart.exe in there and add it to exceptions by marking the checkbox. If you can't find it, and the game to the list by yourself by pressing add program.

If you don't understand how to do this still, ask someone else to do this for you.

Sometimes there might be something else blocking the program from accessing the internet. A good example of these are some Antivirus programs. This can vary a lot as well. But check up if by any chance your virus program might be blocking feralheart. And just not only by clicking the icon in the corner sayings "Nope!". Look in the advanced menus and preferences first. Only you can check this.

How's your internet connection?
Sometimes the internet connection of the users trying to play the game might be weak. This can cause you to not being able to connect or staying online for a longer time, many people might start blaming the game or server for this when it in fact might be themselves.

Here's a few things you can check:
1. Are you even connected to the internet right now?
2. Are you running any downloading/streaming programs?
3. Are there any other computers/devices using the same internet?
4. Are you currently using a wireless connection, if so, are you getting good signal?

Sometimes the internet connection can time out for various reasons and then jump back on again, so be sure to try a few times first.

Programs in the background
Downloading things or running streaming programs eats your bandwidth, and this bandwidth is needed in order to play the game, especially if you're using slower speeds. You can start by shutting off things like downloading programs and internet browsers. Maybe even IM programs such as MSN and AIM and try to play again.

Turn off extra devices
If you got more than 1 computer or other devices also using the internet, try turning them off if they're not in use. This will give you more bandwidth to spare.

On a wireless connection?
If you're using a laptop you might be using a wireless internet connection. These can sometimes loose their signal to the internet source. So try placing yourself closer to your modem, this might give you a stronger signal.

These things should solve the most connection problems!

[sylvea]

Oh okay sorry. I'm just lost and I don't know how to fix my problem. Thanks for the advice.

[Gargantor]

Well, it was bumped anyway, so why not use this instead of littering the forum and making a new one? Wouldnt it be only beneficial for the forum and the server to have one thread only for the same issues? o.O
I am also having connection issues, which actually seem to be connected to my characters each time.

What is happening:
- My character randomly disconnects from the map and I crash.
Randomly, as in no matter where and when. Less crowded area or crowded, public or private map, with many characters on my screen or only a single one.

- No matter if I change my settings to lowest, I also changed my rendering, and still the same.
My PC meets the system requirements many times over, everything is up to date, no conflicting programs running. Acepted by firewall and anti-virus.

- I can log in after the crash BUT once I press 'Start' on the same character I crashed with, I either crash again or weird things happen and only after do I crash.
What weird things?
1. My character suddenly vanishes from the map while I can still chat. People also lose sight of my character.
2. My character gets randomly teleported out of the map, under it or to the very edge. if I move, I crash, otherwise it stays like this for a very long time and have to restart.
3. After coming back I crash immediately if I move.
4. Cant even come back, as soon as I press 'start' and the loading screen finishes, instead of bringing me to the game, it crashes. FeralHeart stopped working message pops up.

- However despite all that I wrote above, if I come on with a different character than with what I crashed, everything works fine and I can continue.... So it is weird... My characters and crashes seem to be connected... Can someone explain to me why?

- And no, downloaded meshes and textures or items have nothing to do with it... I didnt download or use any presets, the only item pack I have is the one adjusted from IT, but the characters I am crashing with dont have any items.

[Bawfle]

Please don't bump old threads. Getting a moderator to lock this, Create a new thread about your incident.