A Couple Of Issues

[Cramer]

I think I have a pretty good idea of what is causing it.. but my DoD:S, (very frequently), disconnects from the servers due to "VAC Connection Issues". In my mind... its due to running on WiFi internet and it keeps disconnecting/reconnecting to the local routers around my neighborhood. The reason I think this is the problem, is because when I connect to my girlfriend's router.. I never have these problems because it doesn't constantly lose signal to the router.

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My second issue... sometimes, DoD:S freezes at the "Retrieving Server Info..." loading screen when connecting to a server. When it freezes.. and I'm in fullscreen.. I cannot "ctrl+alt+del", "f10", "alt+f4", or "alt+tab". Before I launch the game.. I make sure I close all background programs, but something keeps causing this. It has never happened until maybe a week ago.. I don't remember downloading anything that isn't published by a trusted publisher.. so virus' and trojans are definitely not the problem.

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Please reply if you know any information on these issues as they are critical to get taken care of in order for me to stay active within the unit.

[Goodwin 1st MRB]

I think I have a pretty good idea of what is causing it.. but my DoD:S, (very frequently), disconnects from the servers due to "VAC Connection Issues". In my mind... its due to running on WiFi internet and it keeps disconnecting/reconnecting to the local routers around my neighborhood. The reason I think this is the problem, is because when I connect to my girlfriend's router.. I never have these problems because it doesn't constantly lose signal to the router.

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Yes, that is your issue. It's best to connect directly to a router (your own preferably so you can adjust download speeds, port forwarding settings, etc). That's why you have the issue you described - you are correct. Also using 'network wifi' lends itself to dropped packets, limited speed, and a host of other issues which can ultimately affect gameplay adversely.

My second issue... sometimes, DoD:S freezes at the "Retrieving Server Info..." loading screen when connecting to a server. When it freezes.. and I'm in fullscreen.. I cannot "ctrl+alt+del", "f10", "alt+f4", or "alt+tab". Before I launch the game.. I make sure I close all background programs, but something keeps causing this. It has never happened until maybe a week ago.. I don't remember downloading anything that isn't published by a trusted publisher.. so virus' and trojans are definitely not the problem.

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Please reply if you know any information on these issues as they are critical to get taken care of in order for me to stay active within the unit.

This is because DOD:S kind of 'locks up' the machine when it's getting server info. If you've ever noticed, the cancel button doesn't really work at that time, not a lot works as a matter of fact because it's doing a TON of work - downloading things, sync'ing things, getting everything ready you'll need to play. So it might seem unresponsive, but this is because it's working, hard. You're not alone, but it's the natural course of the game/Steam.

Also, you don't have to download things in order to get a virus or a trojan. Malicious scripts ran quietly in the background of a webpage can install things without your knowing. There's numerous ways to get a virus or trojan onto a system these days, and I can guarantee you that virtually all of them are damn near undetectable by the end user. Programmers are good out there these days, and with Web 3.0 starting to come around... it's gonna get even trickier!