The current network connection has been lost

[Stinky Diver]

I got the game today and while it seems fun, I'm having severe issues with it. Initially it kept crashing to desktop, which I finally fixed with some graphical settings changes in my computer.

But now I'm getting constant disconnects during missions, so I haven't been able to finish a single mission despite multiple attempts. The game appears to freeze for a few seconds and then it's a crash back to the lobby with the "The current network connection has been lost" message. So far nothing I have tried seems to work, and I don't have these issues in any othere online multiplayer games.

I'm getting quite close to the 2 hour window for Steam refunds, but I'm hoping someone has any ideas on how to solve this before I take back my purchase. It's honestly a game that I have been wanting to play, but it's pretty much unplayable for me.

[KoopaGod]

having the same issue since the last update before this most recent one. no idea what's causing it.

[Stinky Diver]

Originally posted by KoopaGod:

having the same issue since the last update before this most recent one. no idea what's causing it.

I finally managed to fix my connection issue (which was actually getting caused by the game having random freezing, which in turn would disconnect me from the network) with this guide:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1b6qzri/resolving_helldivers_cpu_issues_stuttering/

That said, something else went wrong with the patch they released today, so I'm having straight up crashes after a few minutes. I honestly don't know what they are doing anymore.

[Majestic Moose]

The last 3 days have been unplayable for me as well. Can't make it through a single mission without getting disconnected. Sucks because for the last two weeks the game has run perfectly fine for me.

[JerryHatrick_Nz]

Happening to me. Last night and tonight. Always halfway through a mission or near the end. Guess I'll wait for the game get fixed a bit before continuing.

[Bluescreen848]

I get constant disconnects where it looks like steam drops connection for a split second. Only happens in this game.

[dills0n]

The game worked great for the first 2 hours after that I started having crashes and errors. I got it yesterday and played for 2.2 hours before I filed a refund request after getting killed twice by players with godmode cheats. The refund didn't get processed by the time I got home from work and I thought maybe I can just try it again. Maybe it's not that bad. Well. Got killed by my team again and my samples taken from me. Now I've gone 3 games in a row with this connection error that boots me back to the lobby. I've played the game for 5 hours. No way I'm getting a refund from steam.

[JerryHatrick_Nz]

Originally posted by dills0n:

The game worked great for the first 2 hours after that I started having crashes and errors. I got it yesterday and played for 2.2 hours before I filed a refund request after getting killed twice by players with godmode cheats. The refund didn't get processed by the time I got home from work and I thought maybe I can just try it again. Maybe it's not that bad. Well. Got killed by my team again and my samples taken from me. Now I've gone 3 games in a row with this connection error that boots me back to the lobby. I've played the game for 5 hours. No way I'm getting a refund from steam.

Yeah, I love how people see other players as a walking chest. After they die they'll walk up and investigate the weapon, support weapon and pack and pick up any dropped samples before summoning Reinforcements.

I haven't had anyone kill me for my samples and weapons directly, yet, but have been caught on the edge of a strike and been looted before reinforced a number of times.

[Snugglefresh]

Need to add a Reconnect Feature, basic online game design feature missing.

[ClownMeister]

Same issue here. Game runs totaly fine. I am checking ping on the other monitor the whole time and no spikes. Suddently comes first freeze and then i know in the next 2 freezes I am going to drop connection. It is super annoying. Game runs fine otherwise around 80fps. So not a grafical nor connection issue occurs. Something bad is in the networking spaghetti 100%

[Scorpio El'Veygah]

I don't even own the game for 24 hours and despite the fact the game itself is fun. I already hate playing it. Half of my sorties end up in disconnects. If I'm lucky, I get it early around 5 min. Worst case scenario is getting a DC when I'm already in the plane for extraction after a 40min run... Yeah very 'fun' -_-

[PolejSuczko]

Since last patch that bothers me too, 100+ games without any problems with disconnect, maybe 2 crashes. Now is 1 of 3 games being disconnected in mid or late game and it is really frustrating.

[BusinessMonkey]

So many Disconnects! I even measured the disconnection-time and it is so short, that no other program even realises - not even my mates in voicechat. but WHOEVER DEVELOPER thought, it would be a GREAT IDEA to just DISCARD ALL PROGRESSION due to MINOR INTERNET STUTTERS deserves a ride in a special hellpod. Especially as Host, the entire party gets kicked! This is really beyond stupid. They dont even give a 'BAD CONNECTION ICON' or whatsoever warning!

[JerryHatrick_Nz]

I feel bad for all of you suffering from new disconnects... But I'm finally able to play and use all the weapons without disconnects. Didn't fix my skill issue but this is good progress~

[The Sneaky Few]

Originally posted by PolejSuczko:

Since last patch that bothers me too, 100+ games without any problems with disconnect, maybe 2 crashes. Now is 1 of 3 games being disconnected in mid or late game and it is really frustrating.

[fairix]

its honestly like playing musical chairs at this point where the game has become unplayable for me. if someone else joins my friends game i get booted. if i come back it kicks everyone else in the lobby. not to mention like what you said where the game just YEETS you back into your ship without any message of either the host left, or you where kick or you got disconnected. its like the game has become so unstable with people actually playing the game. you could blame it on the servers but i dunno man it keeps happening and its become insufferable