Failed to Connect to EA Online

This just started happening to me today, I can load up the game but once I hit "search for game" it loads and then just stops so I can't get into any games. I have to go into my recent players list or friends to just get into a game. This looks like bad news for BF3. Looks like I might have to go and pick up Homefront...

Just started happening to me tonight. Dont give a *** if EA are saying that they are shutting down some servers because the game insn't as popular as it once was, us BFBC2 gamers deserve a decent service! This is f@*king bullshit EA!

Cant be arsed going through all the shite that EA are suggesting us to do to our routers and Xbox's to get the bullshit to work, hardy a good advertisement for BF3 now is it? This has pissed me off big-time, I take it that if I buy BF3 on friday, that eventually this will happen again once the popularity of the game dwindles? Sort yourself out EA you fkin Mickey Mouse bullshit corporation. Knobs

Managed to get back on, but the connection was laggy as hell, wasn't even worth the bother of waiting 2 hours to connect! Total pish!

Heard that there's problems with gamers connecting online with BF3 already, *** sake EA get ur fkin fingers out, ur making plenty of cash from us all u maggotts!!!

I cannot connect to play online either, acts like there are no games available?  Did EA just cancel the online multiplayer for BBC2 because BF3 is out now?  I will be so teed off, I just spent $15 to play Vietnam about a week ago.  Does anyone here know how to contact EA to find out what the heck is going on?

we shouldn't have to "open ports" to play this game. It's their exuse for their **** business practices. They don't care so we might as well get over it.

Here are the configuration that fix the errors messages "Unable to connect to EA online" on my Battlefield Bad Company 2 in my Xbox 360

My switch is a D-LINK DI-524, and I use the Wireless Network to connect my Xbox .

If yours switch is another type or has a diferent manufacturer, you can configure these parameters too, if your switch permits that.

Step 1 - First configure a Static IP for your Xbox:

In Home, DHCP,

Create a Static IP using the MAC Adress of your Xbox and IP that you want.

If you already connected your Xbox once, it will appear on the list, and you just have to set this MAc a static IP.

In this example I will use the IP 192.168.0.8 for my Xbox, just an example.

Step 2 - In Advanced, on Virtual server, configure two Virtual Servers with the following properties:

Name: XBOX LIVE

IP: 192.168.0.8(put in this field your Private Xbox IP)

Protocol: UDP

Private Port: 88

Public Port: 88

Schedule: Always

Name: XBOX LIVE 2

IP: 192.168.0.8(put in this field your Private Xbox IP)

Protocol: Both(UDP & TCP)

Private Port: 3074

Public Port: 3074

Schedule: Always

Step 3 - In Advanced, Application, configure two Specials Applications:

Name: Battle.net

Trigger Port: 6112

Trigger Type: TCP

Public Ports: 6112

Public Type: TCP

Name: MSN Gaming Zone

Trigger Port: 47624

Trigger Type: TCP

Public Ports: 2300-2400,28800-29000

Public Type: TCP

Step 4 - Disable "UPnP Setting":

In Tools, Misc:

Locate the "UPnP Setting" and select "Disabled".

Step 5 - Enable the "XBOX Support" feature:

In Tools, Misc,

Locate the "XBOX Support" and select "Enabled"

After this you are already to enjoy a better connection with Xbox Live, and fix the errors messages "Unable to connect to EA online".

I hope that I can help you.

did anybody get this to fix? I have tried registering for an EA gamertag and all and i can't get past the quick connect part. It keeps asking me to register and then doesn't connect??????? any ideas

Hi guys, same  prob.....Just cant connect to a 'quick game' in Vietnam or Battlefield .I can get in if I join someone I  played previously but no other way. tried the clear cach/reset clock thing , works sometimes but not always, Any thoughts guys? Thanks xx

I'm guessing due to BF3 there'll be some teething issues, and priority is for the new game.

I'm sure it wont get taken down for long while yet.

I've had problems with not being able to connect to a game. I would get the EA ticker at the bottom and I could check my stats, but actually "Quick Matching" myself to a game, I could not.  Then I cleared my hard drive cache and I connected first try. Weird...

They must be working on the servers for Battlefield Bad Company 2 because I can play fine on Battlefield: Bad Company. I don't know. Is there any official message from EA about this server issue ?

I just rented the game from gamefly and getting the same issues. I'm pretty sure this is due to the release of BF3 and probably will not be fixed any time soon seeing that this post has been going on for the past 2 months. It seems to me that they took the BFBC2 servers and are using them for BF3. I'm sending this game back as soon as I'm done with the campaign, MW3 here I come.

Nothing that I've seen.

I'm pretty sure it'll be up and running soon.

dragonquarter83:

Have you checked the date this thread started ?

It's just the main one for when people are having issues, the game has been fine until recently - use yer bonce man :D

Happened to me a few times,  could join a friends game,,, just couldnt find my own game

Wow, its about time this issue get fixed.. Can play all other game fine..

I was gonna buy BF3 but with those issue i am gonna wait, may buy MW3 if those issue dont get fixed anytime soon.

It's working for me no problem now.

All I've done is log onto the official site, and refreshed my account, whether that actually did anything or not I dont know...

My friend had this same issue the past two days, we tried them all even the system cache clear... What actually did work for him was deleting the 14meg title update in the Battlefield Bad Company 2 game folder in his HDD...Presto worked like a charm!

 Hope maybe this helps some of you with this issue!

So what's the deal with this game? Can anyone play? I haven't been able to play for a while and gave up on it and re-tried again recently and nothing! I want my money back!!!! Wonder if a Class Action would be appropriate to get the ball rolling or something!?

It's EA.  I don't see why Microsoft can't penalize them for the crap they pull.

Well that blows. I was goin to get BF 3 but I think I'll give my money to MW 3 which I got yesterday. If they do this with other games I'm sure they will do it to BF 3 when a new release comes. *** EA. Oh wait.. WE got screwed already! :(

www.ea.com/.../service-updates  <--- this might help.

No, that doesn't help, as Bad Company 2 is not on that list of games that are like 5 years old.

Thanks for the link but yeah it does not help. I can't belive I wasted my money on this sh!t. It will be the last time EA gets to see my greenery!

Yes I have been getting this issue for weeks.  After countless times of talking with their tech support they have me clear the cache or powercycle the router.  Powercycling usually gets me on.  I think it is a time issue.  The time is not set on my router.  Most people don't set this up because it is not necessary to get on the internet.  I think it has to do with anti cheating software built into the code.  Once you have the time set up correctly then powercycle your modem.  I will let you know if this worked for me.

i have the same probs

i got excatly the same

have you fixed it???

i have the same problem but usually make it on after a few tries.

you a DOWN fan?

Over the past few days I've been able to connect on a regular basis. Although the rooms aren't full I've still had some good matches.

can someone tell me how to get a sig on these xbox forums

I play bab co battle field on line no prob

whats with the old thread revival ?

Threadnomancy...scary.

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