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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
ROBLOX client can’t connect to the ROBLOX game server. This can be unfortunate, because playing games on ROBLOX is fun! There are several reasons why this may not work. | |||
== What Happens == | == What Happens == | ||
ROBLOX fails to connect to the game server, showing the user an error message | |||
Error messages include | Error messages include “Failed to connect to the Game. (ID=14)”, “This game has shut down”, “You have lost the connection to the game”, and similar | ||
== Why it Happens == | == Why it Happens == | ||
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==== Empty Map / Place ==== | ==== Empty Map / Place ==== | ||
If the map seems to be running.. but it is unusually devoid of stuff, then the maker was just lazy and the map did in fact load. The maker probably just didn't do anything with the map, so it is empty. You can tell when a map is done loading, | If the map seems to be running.. but it is unusually devoid of stuff, then the maker was just lazy and the map did in fact load. The maker probably just didn't do anything with the map, so it is empty. You can tell when a map is done loading, the message goes away. | ||
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==== You have been removed from the game ==== | ==== You have been removed from the game ==== | ||
If it only happens in 1 game, then you have been banned from the game. This is done by removing a player when they join. This results in a ' | If it only happens in 1 game, then you have been banned from the game. This is done by removing a player when they join. This results in a 'This game has shut down' error, and is helpful when you don't want a certain user to join your game. However, if the problem persists in several '''different''' games, then this is not the reason. | ||
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== What to Do == | == What to Do == | ||
There are several things that could be creating the problem. Here is a set by step process that can be used to go through to check it. | There are several things that could be creating the problem. Here is a set by step process that can be used to go through to check it. | ||
==== | ==== Configure Your Firewall ==== | ||
See [[Firewall and router issues| Firewall and router issues]] for trouble-shooting tips. | See [[Firewall and router issues| Firewall and router issues]] for trouble-shooting tips. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[FAQ]] (Frequently Asked Questions) | * [[FAQ]] (Frequently Asked Questions) | ||
* [[Play_Roblox_Failures| Other Possible ROBLOX Failures]] | * [[Play_Roblox_Failures| Other Possible ROBLOX Failures]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 17 April 2023
Connection FailuresTrouble Shooting
Problem
ROBLOX client can’t connect to the ROBLOX game server. This can be unfortunate, because playing games on ROBLOX is fun! There are several reasons why this may not work.
What Happens
ROBLOX fails to connect to the game server, showing the user an error message Error messages include “Failed to connect to the Game. (ID=14)”, “This game has shut down”, “You have lost the connection to the game”, and similar
Why it Happens
Red = Most Likely
Yellow = Somewhat Likely
Blue = Probably not
Firewall
This is almost always a firewall problem, though it can be (in very few cases) the result of a low-bandwidth connection or a flakey wireless connection. You can rule out the wireless connection by switching to a wired connection if possible. If it’s not the connection, or if you can’t try a wired connection, assume it’s the firewall.
- See Firewall and router issues for trouble-shooting tips.
Slow Internet Connection / Big Map
If you are playing on the internet on really slow service, and the map is big, it can take a good bit of time to actually download the map. Give it a little while. ROBLOX can be played on a modem, but your experience is likely to be poor.
Empty Map / Place
If the map seems to be running.. but it is unusually devoid of stuff, then the maker was just lazy and the map did in fact load. The maker probably just didn't do anything with the map, so it is empty. You can tell when a map is done loading, the message goes away.
Bad Map / Place
Quite simply. the map is bad. something happened when the map was made, there is some bad script, or something is preventing the map from working properly. Inform the maker of the problem, there is nothing you can do about it. It could even be infected from free models.
You have been removed from the game
If it only happens in 1 game, then you have been banned from the game. This is done by removing a player when they join. This results in a 'This game has shut down' error, and is helpful when you don't want a certain user to join your game. However, if the problem persists in several different games, then this is not the reason.
What to Do
There are several things that could be creating the problem. Here is a set by step process that can be used to go through to check it.
Configure Your Firewall
See Firewall and router issues for trouble-shooting tips.
See Also
- FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Other Possible ROBLOX Failures
