Stuck at map loading screen

Does it have the "[no text]" on the loading screen? If so, i think the save files (or profile) are corrupted, caused by alt-tabbing (that was in my case anyway). It happened to me twice.

Exact same problem here.  Everything looks and works normal in the lobby.  The "Waiting for other players" screen pops up and goes away.  Then nothing happens.  The center icon pulses for me.  And just keeps pulsing forever and nothing else happens.  I cant play multiplayer anymore because the maps wont load.

same here:  I tried deleting my prefs file and replacing with an older copy but no luck.  Does anyone have a fix for this?  I'm rapidly approaching the request refund level of frustration.  I've wasted many hours just trying to play a game.  It really isn't worth it.

I have no idea if this fixed the problem or not, but I tried creating a new profile and got through -- to a 2v1 skirmish -- gg

edit:  didn't fix the problem, stuck again at the loading screen.  Guess I should have been satistifed with 2v1

Very annoying.

First game I tried to join today = stuck at loading screen looking at the map..

second and third games = great 3v3's with fast connectivity and no drops.  Even had a 10 second pause in game 1 where a connectivity screen came up and had a player listed somewhere on it..  but then everything normalized and we continued.  Very nice.

After that = nightmare.  every game I tried to play, whether I started it or not, locked up at the loading screen.  Just hanging out.  Had to alt-tab out and shut down DG and restart.  Finally I am just going to bed

I'm having the same problem here.  I hadn't had connection issues for many days before now.

Same problem.  I've not had trouble any trouble for a long time and now I'm always stuck at map loading screen forever.

We've been having the same problem since about 11:10pm (Pacific Daylight time) may 5th (not quite an hour ago).  Can't start any skirmish game, just sits at loading screen.

With 3 of us on light side, 3 AIs on dark side, and all with the latest beta patch.

I will note that I'm the only one of the 3 who actually have my ports actively forwarded in my firewall.  Maybe that's related... but we played several games from 10:10-11:00 with no problems, the last that we actively started we connected just a little before 11pm pacific time.

I'm still having the same problem and haven't been able to join any skirmish games at all.  Sticks at map loading screen.  I tested with Gameranger and was able to get into a game, but nothing through the in-game service.  Is anyone able to play skirmish right now?

I'm running the beta version btw.

+1 to people having this issue, and it is not a connecting to other players issue either. I tried to play skirmish game. No one was looking so it started a me vs all AI game. It still hung at the map screen.

Add myself to this list as well. I've deleted/removed my preferences, uninstalled the game and reinstalled. Removed and reinstalled from an archive of the current main version (tuesdays update for the proxy) and reinstalled the patch same thing.

This is using the beta patch 108.

Edit: I'd like to note this was working fine a few hours ago. Just left the PC running while I ate so nothing has been installed and my network configuration/firewall hasn't changed.

Just rolled the client back to 105 from 108, works fine. Can anyone else test that this works for them by unclicking pre-release and then verifying and rolling back.

Thanks for posting guys.  Memno, I uninstalled the beta, unclicked pre-release and reinstalled the current release.  Working fine now.

I've had to roll back to 105 as well, 108 is dead as a dodo for me unless there's some config files hiding somewhere. I'm happy to provide logs etc if they're needed.

Same problem. They fixed the connection issues but now the game won't even load. UGH

experiencing same issue, going to try rollback like suggested above

my bad for double post, did not mean to

experiencing same issue, going to try rollback like suggested above

if you go into the Impulse, right click and then do Verify installation, it will say there is an update to download. im doing that now, i hope it fixes it. 

i wanted there to be faster way than reinstalling so... here's to hoping.

A friend and me were having the same trouble.  It seems that anytime he chooses TB in multiplayer is when he gets it.  However, limited test cases so it could have been coincidence.

Micah - Just tried some limited testing (tried 3 other demigods) of my own, and it's only Sedna that I get this issue with on the 108 build so far. This has only been tested in Custom/Skirmish

Edit:

Tested all Demigods and this freezing on map load only occurs with Sedna and only in multiplayer. Single player works fine with Sedna. Need to test if this happens in Gameranger if anyone has 108 and GR installed.

yep same problem here, i have to uninstall and reinstall? or is it a easier way to rollback?

Same problem here, but it's not Sedna, happened with a few games without her. Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Just ran into this problem last night also. Help! Might have been a Sedna thing for me too, not sure, but I didn't try with any other character.

I'm also running the Beta patch...will uninstall/reinstall if it persists - but an easier fix would be appreciated.

Same here...

Exact same issue. Got this problem twice today and just decided to give up. Mine loads up, says the map name, and at the bottom it says [no text]. Somehow the UI loads as well with weird values. I wasn't playing Sedna.