How do i know the server is down?

[Pinkan]

Hi guys! new player and member here. I'd like to ask, how do we know if the server is down?
i often can't play because my FeralHeart can't connect to the front server.
I even read the help thread of this forum and still dosn't work......
can anyone help me please??


Thanks 

[~Stargazer~]

You can tell if the server is down when you check the FH site and at the very top left is says "Game sever is offline".
If your getting those "Cannot connect to Front Sever" Messages then check your internet connection and wait maybe 5 minutes. Then try logging in again. If that doesn't work you can always try resetting your character using the "User Panel" next to the banner.

Hope this helped!

[Pinkan]

Thanks for the suggestion......i tried but it didn't work...
also i deleted the whole game and re-downloaded it...nothing worked
i guess my internet is just too slow now, though it used to work perfectly....


Thanks anyway......

[damiian]

In the very top left on the feralheart website it shall tell you if the server is offline or online and with how many members
also if you hover your mouse to the right side of the site it should show a slide with the list of maps users are currently in. this also tells you how many members are in the maps (usually if its a map such as bonfire for example has a Tiny amount of users it **SOMETIMES** means the map is down)

[LordSuragaha]

I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you are having. Perhaps try looking at this:

Failed to connect to front server is another funky message you might get. Most of the time you get this either when your internet is down or the server is down completely. It can also be that your firewall or any other security software is preventing FeralHeart from accessing the internet. If it's the server and not your internet it should be sorted shortly and be back up and running, if it will be down for longer times the staff will let you know.

If the server is up though for a longer time, and you're still having issues to connect, you should follow the tips mentioned in the post "Unable to log on/go online" (posted below) and if that fails to work. Contact those responsible for your internet or maybe someone that knows more and are able to help you.

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!

Goodluck I really hope something here helps

[Pinkan]

wow thanks for the support everyone! it really helped!
great news for me is that the game is working now! {aww yeah thats right!} ~(>.>)~ ~(<.<)~ 
thankyou so much everyone and  if anyone else has this problem...
feel free to ask me anytime!


Thanks and enjoy the holidays!! 

[LordSuragaha]

Glad we could help

[Pinkan]

well this is annoying.....i left the computer off about 3 or 4 hours and i came back here and.....
BAM! the game cant connect again.....
what should i do.....uninstall and reinstall it again and again everytime i wanna play???
any suggestions? this is getting unbearable.....

Thanks!