Failed To Join Game Age Of Empires 3



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Hi
ive been playing age of empires 3 recently online but fail to connect to most multiplayer games on the game browser, saying 'Failed to join game'. I'm pretty sure its my internet and ive been told its my ports but i dont understand how i can get into some games but not others (which is really annoying when trying to play with friends).
I have a BT home hub playing on a wireless computer (yet it even does it on the computer that is connected to the hub).
I think it may be something to do with my ports but i dont really know how to do it. Ive looked at guides on this website www.portforward.com, but my hub seems to differ on the hub manager. I've noticed that my software version is 6.1.1.R yet on the guide it shows 6.2.2.6, but i dont know how to update it.
I'm not certain it is the port yet im not certain about anything (im not the most intelligent when it comes to computers)
So if anyone has any ideas, it would be great!
Thanks
JimmyBob

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition – How to Fix: Crashes, Failed to Join Game, Initialization Failed October 22, 2020 October 22, 2020 by Borut Udovic In Age of Empires 3 there were many issues that have been resolved over time. Age of Empires 3 Heaven Seraph What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. This message hasn't been edited by fredernie (or Maffia) (not edited @ 09:57 AM). Yes, restarting the game works around 50% of the time to solve failed to join game problems. I agree, maybe ES can just come and fix the problem some time from their new studio they're trying to make? RESIGNED FROM AGE OF EMPIRES until further notice Rush Strategies - Russian and French. For Age of Empires III on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled 'Failed to join game.'

In Age of Empires 3 there were many issues that have been resolved over time. The developers have done a good job of updating and patching the game.

However, there are three error which are fairly common and can happen to this day. They’re three different bugs in nature but there are easy fixes for them.

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So, today we will cover how to fix crashes, failed to join game, and initialization failed in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition.

How to Fix Crashes, Failed to Join Game, Initialization Failed – Age of Empires 3

Since they’re different in nature, they all require different things to get fixed. We will start with crashes and cover each of them individually.

This is how to fix crashes in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition:

IMPORTANT: Like most games AOE 3 has the usual crashing errors. The fixes are applicable to any other game.

Launch Windowed

  1. Right-click AOE 3 .exe file.
  2. Go to Properties > Shortcut.
  3. In Run, switch it to minimized, and click Apply.
  4. Start the game.
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Run as Administrator

  1. Right-click AOE 3.
  2. Click Run as Administrator.

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If these do not work, update your graphics card drivers and your Windows. With that said, let’s get to how to fix failed to join game:

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IMPORTANT: This doesn’t happen often, only to some matches. If you want to join particularly those matches than a VPN is a must.

VPN

  1. Download a VPN software – Windscribe is a free one.
  2. Install it and change your location to another location, relatively close to your region. Make sure AOE 3 is not running.
  3. Start the game and join the match.

Unfortunately, there is not a different fix to this issue yet. You must download a VPN service software. There is nothing from the developers suggesting this issue will be fixed.

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Let’s tackle the last error. If you have problems launching, you might need to fix initialization failed:

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Turn on DirectPlay

  1. Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
  2. Click on Turn Windows features on and off.
  3. Scroll down and find Legacy Components.
  4. Open the files.
  5. Make sure to have DirectPlay checked and click OK.
  6. Start the game.

As I said, these are the most common issues you will get in Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition. These fixes have been widely known in the community because of the errors’ presence.