every time i try to join my friends or even create a lobby, it says 'session error'
#session error
rose nimbus
coarse scarab
every time i try to join my friends or even create a lobby, it says 'session err...
make sure steam client is online and up to date and you arent using a vpn
rose nimbus
how do you update steam client?
coarse scarab
how do you update steam client?
top left, click "steam" then check for steam client updates
rose nimbus
it says "steam client is up to date"
coarse scarab
it says "steam client is up to date"
and above that, it says "go offline", correct?
rose nimbus
yeah it does
coarse scarab
yeah it does
hmm, whats your steam ID?
i can check and see if you are on the dev ban list
coarse scarab
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199052765002/
thanks, yeah your account is all good and not banned. Im not sure why this is happening. Maybe try repairing the game files in steam by right clicking on the game in the steam library > properties > installed files > verify integrity of files , if that doesnt work maybe do a fresh install and a classic turn the pc on and off again before opening and trying again
rose nimbus
ive done both of those things unfortunately :(
coarse scarab
is it possible your computer's firewall is causing problems with the game? that has sometimes happened to others
you could try disabling it temporarily to see if that changes anything
rose nimbus
could it be because my steam is in compatibility mode?
coarse scarab
could it be because my steam is in compatibility mode?
possibly, I would try turning that off to see if that fixes it
rose nimbus
nope, didnt work and then the game just crashed
sand pecan
Hello, i am also having a similar issue. However, i can join random lobbies, but every time i try to join my friend's lobby it says session error
ive tried disabling the firewall, running as admin, running with -dx11 or -dx12, and some other minor fixes and nothing seems to work
covert nimbus
From what I've been analyzing, it's not a client error but rather a netcode issue; apparently, the ping affects the stability not only of the server you join but also of YOUR linked account. In my case, it's the Steam account, and it's not a random error; it's much more frequent due to the ping type of some lobbies (ping between 250 and 350 ms causes more session errors), In some cases, this netcode problem has caused the game to freeze, crash, or even close due to an internal error.
And despite trying to resolve it locally as mentioned by @sand pecan
It seems there is no practical solution from the community at the moment.