Thanks for the log. I can't really see an issue (but the missing required technique for rendering a light). You are not the only one with that issue...

You use DX9 in NS2 by any chance? If yes, please switch to DX11

how switch?

In the Options menu under "Graphics"

Originally posted by Wooza:

In the Options menu under "Graphics"

This Option doesnt exist anymore, cause they removed the DX9 feature set.
NS2 is a DX11 only game now.

Originally posted by dePARA:

Originally posted by Wooza:

In the Options menu under "Graphics"

This Option doesnt exist anymore, cause they removed the DX9 feature set.
NS2 is a DX11 only game now.

haha oopsie. I thought they kept it for legacy reasons. I haven't open the game for months xD

i've solved. down all low and do a 2nd retry in console.

Mine timesout anytime we change maps... my connection is good (I'm sitting right by the router and still reads as a good connection on my computer) any ideas?

it stills happens to me. server has not w8 for me

Hi,

I'll look into the issue and see if I can come up with an solution for the next game update. It would be really helpfull if you could provide game logs with having entered net_log 53 into the console before you connect to any server.

Ghoul, I am having this same issue too. I can't play, can't join any server.

I entered net_log 53 and joined a server just like you said, this is what I got: https://hastebin.com/raw/idipanutes

I can't understand why this is not a high priority task or not any task at all in the bug tracker.
So many people reporting timeouts after joining a server the first time.

I have no idea what could cause the issue but I get log spam on almost every map about "shader missing required technique". maybe it's relevant.

Good luck making people convince reporting issue on your forums, these days are gone

If multiple people are experiencing this, I'd say it's a critical issue. The game is unplayable for anyone experiencing this bug.

Sorry for the late update: We are still trying to resolve this issue. But the problem turned out to be a bit more complex than we initially thought.

For now if you run into timeout issues please set Resource Loading option to Low. That should decrease the chance of the issue to occur.

idk if the problem has been fixed vai now 2 months after the last developer post but i still havent been able to play this game for the past 4 months. please do inform me whenever this is fixed.

Sorry for the lack of updates in here.

I have been staying in touch with those experiencing the issue via discord. The latest version is available at https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/361232765460676610/687339401466085420/ns2_331_2.zip

Extract the files into your ns2 installation's x64 folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Natural Selection 2\x64). Start the game as normal. If you still run into the issue please run the TechSupport.exe inside the x64 folder and send the tech_support.zip to me.

Based on the feedback so far that experimental build does fix the issue for most but not all. So I'm currently working on another iteration of it.