Custom lobby error - create lobby failed / Can't join old lobby due to forgotten password

[Shadow Slayer™]

Hi everyone! I am getting an error "create lobby failed" whenever I try to create a custom lobby. Other posts in this forum suggest that I search for open lobbies and close them. However, I am able to find existing lobbies from my account, but I am unable to join them. The lobbies are password protected and I do not remember the password. Any help regarding next steps would be appreciated!

[DamianK]

did you get a solution?

[SleepingPanda]

I got the same problem, and managed to fix it by experimenting.

Here's what I did:
1. Get a friend who plays dota 2 and has no problem with creating a lobby
2. You add him/her into your party
3. Let your friend create a custom lobby (you should be added into it)
4. Disband your party
5. Ask your friend to leave the lobby
*You should have control over the lobby right now*

What I did to make sure that everything stays good for sure, is that I played a game against default bots, won the game and let it exit naturally. Let me know if you managed to fix it :)

[DamianK]

Originally posted by SleepingPanda:

I got the same problem, and managed to fix it by experimenting.

Here's what I did:
1. Get a friend who plays dota 2 and has no problem with creating a lobby
2. You add him/her into your party
3. Let your friend create a custom lobby (you should be added into it)
4. Disband your party
5. Ask your friend to leave the lobby
*You should have control over the lobby right now*

What I did to make sure that everything stays good for sure, is that I played a game against default bots, won the game and let it exit naturally. Let me know if you managed to fix it :)

it worked!! Thank you so much for this!

[SleepingPanda]

Originally posted by DamianK:

Originally posted by SleepingPanda:

I got the same problem, and managed to fix it by experimenting.

Here's what I did:
1. Get a friend who plays dota 2 and has no problem with creating a lobby
2. You add him/her into your party
3. Let your friend create a custom lobby (you should be added into it)
4. Disband your party
5. Ask your friend to leave the lobby
*You should have control over the lobby right now*

What I did to make sure that everything stays good for sure, is that I played a game against default bots, won the game and let it exit naturally. Let me know if you managed to fix it :)

it worked!! Thank you so much for this!

No worries. Glad it helped!

[[Dota2]Dragón]

The same here. I can't create a lobby game

[SleepingPanda]

Originally posted by Dota2Dragón:

The same here. I can't create a lobby game

Did you manage to fix your situation through the steps above?

[[Dota2]Dragón]

I'll try as soon I arrive home. Thank you all. HOPE =]

[76561198442766386]

It diidnt

Originally posted by SleepingPanda:

I got the same problem, and managed to fix it by experimenting.

Here's what I did:
1. Get a friend who plays dota 2 and has no problem with creating a lobby
2. You add him/her into your party
3. Let your friend create a custom lobby (you should be added into it)
4. Disband your party
5. Ask your friend to leave the lobby
*You should have control over the lobby right now*

What I did to make sure that everything stays good for sure, is that I played a game against default bots, won the game and let it exit naturally. Let me know if you managed to fix it :)

Tried this but after the game ended i lost the lobby

[76561198442766386]

it worked but a bit diffrently

[SleepingPanda]

Originally posted by nick1800n:

it worked but a bit diffrently

hope it helped at the very least :D