[2020] Connecting Poblems to server

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After quite some time, I wanted to play Eco again with some friends. So we decided to get a cheap Ntrado Server(cause we are only 4 players), like 1-2 years ago.
Both my friends can join and play easily on it, but i hvae some problems even to connect to it. It takes me about 3-5 Minutes to connect everytime. But would it be only this it would be just fine.
But once online, i open the map and try to find some good spots for bison or water or anything like this, so I just try to get some information shown into the map. I instantly get disconnected.
I tried this on other servers (the official Test Servers, some recommended ones) and i have the same problems.

I know, i have a really crappy internet connection, but its enough for playing Minecraft, Rocket League, GTA Online and so on without big lags or too much problems.

Is Eco really to internet consuming for me or could it be some problems with my pc or router/port settings? (Tried it already without any active Firewall, but didnt help)

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over 4 years ago - /u/SLG-Dennis - Direct link

It's a known issue with Nitrado on their side that connections can be bad. I'd recommend using a different hoster. You could try sending them a ticket but so far they haven't been either helpful nor cooperating with other clients that i know of.

As you wrote it happens everywhere though, what crappy internet do you have?

over 4 years ago - /u/SLG-Dennis - Direct link

Originally posted by Hylianer04

But then why do I have the same problems to the recommendend Servers or even the offical Test Servers?

Hence i asked what crappy internet you have.

I saw you posted on discord as well, only having 240 kb/s - that's not enough for Eco, world layer updates can burst to 1500 kb/s easily. (Hence system requirements state a broadband connection, this seems to be some very ancient internet.)

In case it is mobile internet, that also won't work reliable.

over 4 years ago - /u/SLG-Dennis - Direct link

Originally posted by Hylianer04

Sorry, didnt see your question.
But yeah I live in a very small village in Germany and we dont have any better internet connection here. Besides those better connections which wont function very stable on bad weather days. So yep its shitty for me. But it worked for all games so far. And 2 years ago it also worked for Eco, but yeah probably the updates have made it more connection heavy.

I assume that the speed isnt the initial issue, because i would only have to wait longer for those layers to download. I think eco or the servers, just give me a disconnect or time out, cause they cant send enough data in time.
Once when i am online and dont open the map, it works perfectly. I see what my friends do, they see what I do without lags.

Interestingly, when I open the website for the eco server (This website with all the laws and the world), i have no problems, everything loads, even every layer to show on the world loads almost instantly.

Just to be sure, it could not be a problem with ports or anything like this? Cause I read, that you have to forward Ports on your router/PC if you host one but also if you want to play on one? Cause the "Website" of our world uses a different port than the game itself. And the website doesnt need that long to load the whole world and all those layers.

I live in a small village in Germany as well and got GBit, lol.

Transferring Map data is already chunked, but also very bandwith heavy, that connection is simply too bad to play Eco reliable, that has nothing to do with ports, you don't need any open ports to play.

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