COD4 Steam Awaiting Connection Problems - Tech Support Forums

physikz · February 2nd, 2008, 02:36 PM

Okay so, I bought COD4 from steam about a week ago, logged on, played a bunch(this was during patch 1.4 i beleive) So, two days ago I try playing again, and I get this "Awaiting Connection..11 ********." And it won't connect to any servers.

Another thing that happens is unless I restart steam every time It won't refresh servers. At the top left it says 344/9054 or whatever, and the number goes up like it is refreshing, but the window remains blank.

So my problem is, my servers won't update #1 and #2 even if they do update i can't connect.

I've already tried changing my timeout counter to 30 seconds, didn't work.

Also, it says my COD4 is updated to 1.5. Help!

physikz · February 2nd, 2008, 02:43 PM

Okay, bit of an Update. For some reason "Dedicated Servers" was set to NO. So, now I can see servers.

One problem still remains though, every server I try to join I time out of. Awaiting connection etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Keymaker · February 2nd, 2008, 02:51 PM

I wonder if this has something to do with being pingable. Are you running a firewall? For that matter I would check your router's block anonymous Internet requests features. Providing you use a router. I would temporally disable those and see what happens. If this works, then I would put my software firewall back online and allow steam to pass through.

Keep in mind that some motherboards have a built in firewall and the Windows firewall.

physikz · February 2nd, 2008, 02:59 PM

i doubt the firewall is the issue as I was able to play pre- 1.5 patch.

shawshank62 · February 2nd, 2008, 03:13 PM

Are you sure about the firewall issue? I know that if i forget to turn off my firewall or peer guardian I get the same exact thing.

physikz · February 2nd, 2008, 03:25 PM

okay well let's say for the sake of argument(and possibly the issue) that it's a firewall problem.

I'll turn off my windows one, is there any others i don't know about? i don't have mcafee or norton, etc. and i'm running XP not vista

thanks

shawshank62 · February 2nd, 2008, 07:01 PM

If you did turn off the windows one, and still can't connect...do you run any other software like an IP blocker? What does your connection look like, are you behind a router? There could be some type of issue like that. (Or I could be delving too deep...)

maximus2512 · February 2nd, 2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by physikz

Okay, bit of an Update. For some reason "Dedicated Servers" was set to NO. So, now I can see servers.

One problem still remains though, every server I try to join I time out of. Awaiting connection etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

yes mate!I have the same problem last 10 days.Played for 2 month-great.But last 10 days no f chance.visited a lot of forums,call suport centre,bought new cd of cod4,20 times were installing diferent patches for various countries,set up connection for 60 sec ....etc,no f connection "awaiting for connection" or "awaiting for challenge".Do not know what to do coz I like a lot this game(I have crysis and enemy territory but its not the same).I would pay £300 just to solve this problem wright now.I am gonna change my broadband tomorrow ,may be it will help!

physikz · February 3rd, 2008, 12:13 AM

no IP blockers, no Router. I'm starting to beginning to think this game was just a waste of money.

Although the first day that I played online it was awesome. :P

Keymaker · February 3rd, 2008, 12:22 AM

Should have bought the disk.

Still would have had problems i bet. People seem to not be able to install. I have and I even made an image of the disk I run with a virtual drive.

Steam is a pile of steaming sht and that is a fact.