Constant network error

[Gia]

80% of the time when i'm in a lobby with friends I end up getting kicked out due to a "Network Error". I read somewhere that this problem was fixed a while ago, but it still seems to constantly happen to me. I feel like everybody that I play with gets the error every once in a while, but i get it almost every time i'm in a game with friends, sometimes even just in the lobby.

Any ideas what could I do to get rid of it and not worry about the error every time?

[Team17_Helper]

Hello Gia,

We are sorry to hear you have had a problem with getting Network Error when playing the game.

So we can ensure you have the best connection, can you please follow the steps in the links below, and reach out to your ISP to open your NAT.

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
Clear download cache
Flush your DNS Cache[www.whatsmydns.net]

Can you please ensure your NAT (Network Address Translation) is set to Open or Moderate? You will need to contact your ISP or router manufacturer for information on how to perform these steps.

If you are still experiencing connection issues after performing the steps in the links above and opening your NAT. Can you please tell us the following information?

1. What country are you currently living in?
   
2. Steam Download Region (Steam Settings, Downloads)
   
3. What is your internet speed? Internet Speed Test[www.speedtest.net]
   
4. Are you using a VPN?
   
5. What is your NAT set to?

We look forward to hearing back from you.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Gia]

Hi, thanks for reaching out with suggestions. I tried them, and when I tried testing it I got kicked out of the lobby in less than a minute. The only suggestion I did not try is reaching out to my ISP to open my NAT as my partner plays the game on the exact same network and does not encounter this error at all.
I will be answering the questions you sent in now.
Country: Netherlands
Steam Download Region: Netherlands
Internet speed: 57.28 mbps download, 19.13 mbps upload
VPN: no
NAT: unknown

Please let me know if you have any other suggestions, as the game is more or less unplayable until the end of a map for me.

[Team17_Assist]

Hi Gia,

Thanks for getting back to us.

Can you please try the following:

1. Launch Golf With Your Friends
   
2. Click on "Help & Options"
   
3. Click on the "Network" tab
   
4. Change your server region to a different one
   
5. Retest the game

Then if that doesn't help, please try the following:

1. Uninstall the game
   
2. Press the Windows button, type %AppData%, and press Enter
   
3. Delete all folders referencing "Golf With Your Friend" or "Blacklight Interactive"
   
4. Reinstall the game and retest

Please make sure to allow ads.t17service.com in any firewall/AV/Windows defender programs.

Then, if you have a network of multiple modems / vlan, please connect directly to the modem or if that doesn't help can you please try using a mobile hotspot to test/resolve.

Please make sure that the mobile device is not connected to the wi-fi when turning on a mobile hotspot.

We hope this helps!

Regards,
Team17 Support