Game gets stuck on "creating online session"

[Sanaros]

Hello, I've tried recently to play my BL2 again, aiming to play with friend. The original plan was to play cross platform (Steam vs Epic Games) but I am willing to make it Single platform (Steam-Steam). Ive been using my 2 machines to make this work, but one my PC i have problems to even start the game whatsoever. Always gets stuck on CREATING ONLINE SESSION. Ive tried both my steam and my epic games clients and it does the same. However, when I try to run in on my laptop on the same accounts, I have no problems starting the game both on steam and on Epic. Can anyone please help me solve this?

I am willing to create another Steam account and get BL2 freshly, but as long as I cannot even get into the game with one of my devices, it doesnt really solve the problem....

[sokolov]

There isn't really a real solution to this and the least you can do is alt-f4 and launch the game again or downgrade your version to a pre-crossplay one.

[Sanaros]

But why does it work on one pc and not the other?? Like i didnt even get to the crossplay part :S

[Casurin]

Originally posted by Sanaros:

But why does it work on one pc and not the other?? Like i didnt even get to the crossplay part :S

Because - nobody knows. They changed the game to no longer use the free and stable steam-services and instead use the shi(f)t-service (which often is down) - breaking multiplayer.

[Bouncing Panda]

And is there a way how to play without steam...? I still dont understand it much... I mean ok, i just bought the game on my second Steam account. It runs perfectly on one PC, i do see the SHift options there, can find friends etc, but the other PC cannot create online session and therefore cannot join. And if i make it offline the Shift options wont pop anyways... But how can it work without any problems on one PC and on another not?

[sokolov]

Originally posted by martin.hofta:

And is there a way how to play without steam...? I still dont understand it much... I mean ok, i just bought the game on my second Steam account. It runs perfectly on one PC, i do see the SHift options there, can find friends etc, but the other PC cannot create online session and therefore cannot join. And if i make it offline the Shift options wont pop anyways... But how can it work without any problems on one PC and on another not?

Downgrade your game so it uses Steam and NOT SHiFT servers.
Steam is not the problem here, Gearbox's horrible choice is.
To explain further, even if you disable crossplay, the game will still use SHiFT servers which are insanely inferior to Steam.

[Doen the Cleaner]

why did they even change from Steam to SHift?!

Why kill this game?

[billboard_10]

mine does that too. i just turn the network mode to offline when i load up

[sokolov]

Originally posted by Doen the Cleaner:

why did they even change from Steam to SHift?!

Why kill this game?

The SHiFT transfer was done to allow crossplay between Epig Leechers and Steam users during a time where Gearbox saw EGS as their moneymaking god.
https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/randy-pitchford-defends-epic-games-store-1203193489/
https://gamerant.com/borderlands-3-epic-exclusive-rant/
https://happygamer.com/gearbox-ceo-randy-pitchford-claims-the-future-belongs-to-the-epic-store-not-steam-8903/
Although surprisingly the new Tales game is not an exclusive so far.
I highly doubt that ♥♥♥♥ servers will ever be reversed though..

[Sanaros]

Originally posted by Sokolov:

Originally posted by Doen the Cleaner:

why did they even change from Steam to SHift?!

Why kill this game?

The SHiFT transfer was done to allow crossplay between Epig Leechers and Steam users during a time where Gearbox saw EGS as their moneymaking god.
https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/randy-pitchford-defends-epic-games-store-1203193489/
https://gamerant.com/borderlands-3-epic-exclusive-rant/
https://happygamer.com/gearbox-ceo-randy-pitchford-claims-the-future-belongs-to-the-epic-store-not-steam-8903/
Although surprisingly the new Tales game is not an exclusive so far.
I highly doubt that ♥♥♥♥ servers will ever be reversed though..

Thanks everyone for the clarification, its really sad because BL2 is by far the best of the whole series. But what has been mentioned here still somehow doesnt clarify one of my questions (or maybe i am just too dumb to not see it, that's quite possible) - Why one of my PCs has absolutely no problem joining BL2, creating session on both EGS and Steam, playing with ppl etc etc and the other PC not? That is what puzzles me hardcore.

[Casurin]

Originally posted by Sanaros:

Why one of my PCs has absolutely no problem joining BL2, creating session on both EGS and Steam, playing with ppl etc etc and the other PC not? That is what puzzles me hardcore.

It was explained - cause it is the shi(f)t-system. it is just crap dsgiened to monitor everything you do, not to make crossplay possible (as that was possible without just as well).

Some people just have tough luck. You can try verifying file itnegrity, or deleting all the config-files (dont delete your savefiles or at least make a backup). But other than that - nothing much we can say. It seem to just affect random people.
It is not your fault, nor your hardware, it can work and just randomly stop working, or start working again. For over 3 Months i had problems playing multiplayer - neigh impossible to join the games of friends, and same for them even. And then it just randomly started working when i was the host... for about a month.

[Zen_Disaster]

Originally posted by Sanaros:

Originally posted by Sokolov:

The SHiFT transfer was done to allow crossplay between Epig Leechers and Steam users during a time where Gearbox saw EGS as their moneymaking god.
https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/randy-pitchford-defends-epic-games-store-1203193489/
https://gamerant.com/borderlands-3-epic-exclusive-rant/
https://happygamer.com/gearbox-ceo-randy-pitchford-claims-the-future-belongs-to-the-epic-store-not-steam-8903/
Although surprisingly the new Tales game is not an exclusive so far.
I highly doubt that ♥♥♥♥ servers will ever be reversed though..

Thanks everyone for the clarification, its really sad because BL2 is by far the best of the whole series. But what has been mentioned here still somehow doesnt clarify one of my questions (or maybe i am just too dumb to not see it, that's quite possible) - Why one of my PCs has absolutely no problem joining BL2, creating session on both EGS and Steam, playing with ppl etc etc and the other PC not? That is what puzzles me hardcore.

Agreed. Your's is a tricky issue to solve assuming your systems both meet or exceed the minimum software/hardware specifications for whatever game(s) are of interest and assuming that you've got a good and stable internet connection(s).

Unless you maybe a seriously talented programmer, I'd ask Steam Support for help (upper left hand corner of this screen click the grayed-out Help then scroll to Steam Support and click it) or seek support from the game's current owners / manufacturers which bought Gearbox ~ the Swedish firm Embracer Group AB ~ here's their Wiki Page with all you need to know to contact Embracer directly ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group

Happy Gaming

[Doen the Cleaner]

I can't even contact 2k-Support on this topic, since they removed the Borderlands 2-support page...

[Sharkster_00]

I have this issue sometimes but yeah the only thing to do is quit and relaunch the game if you lose any story or sidequest progress you can redo them

[WOLFHORS3]

What are Epic Leechers? That's a lot of hate that I don't understand. I use Epic, steam and GoG.

[Cray]

Kind of the same here.

I was dumb enough to let BL2 through the firewall and saw an EULA pop up. The EULA disappeared before I'd even clicked anything or could read it.

Now, whenever I launch BL2, I get stuck on the "Set display name" box. It keeps throwing "There was an internal error setting the display name" no matter what I enter, I can't close the box and I can't click anything else in the menu. Can't play, can't do anything.

In other words, it literally locks me out of my own game. Jesus f*cking christ, this move is one of the dumbest I've seen, and the new system is monkey level preschool coded.

I wish steam could just make it their TOS that you can't nilly willy launch something on steam with steamworks, then randomly change it later, add new login requirements or drastically altered EULAs, etc. bs like this.

Will try downgrading later, but for now it's just a broken game, pissed me off enough that I don't want to bother with it. Sour taste with the whole company and their affiliates.