Stuck On "Contacting Server" when trying to connect to a server

[kesang]

The screen says "Contacting server" can anyone help? i have decent connection and this happens to all the server i tried to join to, HELP!

[Beard]

What game version are you on? Are you perhaps opted into any beta versions?

[the_wildzero]

Do you use the steam->view->servers to connect? Have the same issue. Try the in-game server list to connect to servers. This works for me.

[kesang]

Originally posted by the_wildzero:

Do you use the steam->view->servers to connect? Have the same issue. Try the in-game server list to connect to servers. This works for me.

yes i use the steam vies server thing, i cant find the server that i want to join from the in game join menu

[kesang]

Originally posted by Beard:

What game version are you on? Are you perhaps opted into any beta versions?

im on the latest version of the game

[Beard]

Can you share your logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid?
You can use any file sharing website of your choice or a temporary one like tmpsend.com for example.

[dsm2mtm]

I am having the same issue. Can't log into multiplayer game through steam. It just keeps trying to contact the server and shows error code 1. Tried to manually enter through the game and my server never shows up.

[Bossmanbono]

Originally posted by Beard:

Can you share your logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid?
You can use any file sharing website of your choice or a temporary one like tmpsend.com for example.

I'm having this exact problem too. You can retrieve my logs.zip under
https://tmpsend.com/w1XK2Jte

This happens when:
- I start the game
- try to join the game of a friend via steam invite
- I type in the server password, user name and user password
After that, the message "Error 1" pops up for a second in the right hand corner of the screen

I'm currently playing on a machine running openSUSE Tumbleweed.

[kesang]

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[Beard]

Originally posted by bono:

Originally posted by Beard:

Can you share your logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid?
You can use any file sharing website of your choice or a temporary one like tmpsend.com for example.

I'm having this exact problem too. You can retrieve my logs.zip under
https://tmpsend.com/w1XK2Jte

This happens when:
- I start the game
- try to join the game of a friend via steam invite
- I type in the server password, user name and user password
After that, the message "Error 1" pops up for a second in the right hand corner of the screen

I'm currently playing on a machine running openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Thanks I see the error, it seems to be UI related as far as I can tell, are you able to join any public servers or does it only happen when joining your friends server?
And can you try joining the server through the Steam Friends list instead? Rightclick > Join Game

[Bossmanbono]

Originally posted by Beard:

Originally posted by bono:

I'm having this exact problem too. You can retrieve my logs.zip under
https://tmpsend.com/w1XK2Jte

This happens when:
- I start the game
- try to join the game of a friend via steam invite
- I type in the server password, user name and user password
After that, the message "Error 1" pops up for a second in the right hand corner of the screen

I'm currently playing on a machine running openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Thanks I see the error, it seems to be UI related as far as I can tell, are you able to join any public servers or does it only happen when joining your friends server?
And can you try joining the server through the Steam Friends list instead? Rightclick > Join Game

So after trying a bit I got to join the server. I did it by filtering for the name and refreshing and waiting for like 2 min so the server shows up (it's a password protected Server). If I join THEN and by that method, it works. So joining via ingame Server Browser works.

Joining by Right-clicking via Steam friends doesn't work either.

[kesang]

Originally posted by bono:

Originally posted by Beard:

Thanks I see the error, it seems to be UI related as far as I can tell, are you able to join any public servers or does it only happen when joining your friends server?
And can you try joining the server through the Steam Friends list instead? Rightclick > Join Game

So after trying a bit I got to join the server. I did it by filtering for the name and refreshing and waiting for like 2 min so the server shows up (it's a password protected Server). If I join THEN and by that method, it works. So joining via ingame Server Browser works.

Joining by Right-clicking via Steam friends doesn't work either.

Thankyou so much, IT WORKS, just put in the server ip, username, password, and wait a couple min it works thanks

[User45518]

Originally posted by Beard:

What game version are you on? Are you perhaps opted into any beta versions?

hey im having issues with this same problem, i added u on discord pls add me back if u can help and i will explain more there

[Beard]

You can just provide the necessary info that I asked in my previous replies here.

[User45518]

Originally posted by Beard:

You can just provide the necessary info that I asked in my previous replies here.

sorry but i dont know how to get the file the reason i added u on discord was so that i could screen share my stuff as im pretty bad when it comes to anything with computers

also i do see the zomboid folder but im not sure why when i copy it onto the site it doesnt accept the whole thing unless its because its something more specific that you need ill send the link of the folder but when i click the link myself it says download not found or something like that, https://tmpsend.com/ mVXFd7LY

[Beard]

I do not accept friend requests in Discord, you can just message me, I have messages open if you are on the official Project Zomboid Discord.

As for the file, I specifically need the logs.zip file found in C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid, not the whole folder, as it will not accept the whole folder, and it is likely way too large to be sent over either way. The logs.zip file found there is enough.