5 Ways to Fix the Titanfall 2 “Contacting Respawn Servers” Error on a Windows 11/10 PC

Titanfall 2 is a great multiplayer game for Windows PCs when you play it. However, many players can’t play that game’s online multiplayer mode because of a Titanfall 2 error that says “Notice: Contacting Respawn servers.” That error arises for some Titanfall 2 players when they click Multiplayer on the game’s title screen. Lots of players have also fixed that error with widely confirmed resolutions. These are the most widely confirmed methods for fixing the Titanfall 2 “Contacting Respawn servers” error on Windows 11/10 PCs.

Disable All Network Adapters You’re Not Utilizing

One widely confirmed method for fixing the Titanfall 2 “Contacting Respawn servers” error is to disable all network adapters that aren’t for a PC’s internet connection. You can do that by disabling network adapters shown within the Network Connections Control Panel applet, as follows.

1. Start Run by clicking the Start taskbar icon with the mouse’s right button and selecting that accessory on the Power User menu.
2. Input the ncpa.cpl command for opening Network Connections and click OK.
3. Right-click any unused network adapter that isn’t for your internet connection and select Disable.
   
   

   The Disable option

4. Repeat the previous step to disable all unused network adapters.
5. Exit the Control Panel and select the restart Windows.

Disable and Re-enable Your Internet Connection

Disabling and re-enabling the active internet connection is a resolution that’s also worked for some Titanfall 2 players. Doing that will temporarily disconnect your internet connection. This is how you can disable and re-enable your net connection.

1. Open Network Connections as covered in steps one and two of the previous potential fix.
2. Right-click on the Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter for your net connection and select Disable.
3. Wait about a minute, and right-click the disabled network adapter to select Enable.

Create a New Environment Variable

A Titanfall 2 multiplayer compatibility bug with 10-11 generation Intel processors is a confirmed cause for the “Contacting Respawn servers” error. However, players with PCs that have incompatible Intel processors can still address the Titanfall 2 “Contacting Respawn servers” by creating a new environment variable. Try creating a new environment variable, as follows.

1. Activate the Windows file finder by clicking its search box or button on the taskbar.
2. Enter the keyword edit the system environment variables into the search tool.
3. Select the Edit the system environment variables search result.
4. Click Edit Variables on the Advanced tab.
   
   

   The Environment Variable window

5. Press the New button for System variables.
6. Input OPENSSL_ia32cap into the Variable name box.
7. Next, enter ~0x200000200000000 into the Variable value box.
   
   

   The New System Variable window

8. Click OK in the New System Variable and the Environment Variables window.
9. Restart your PC after creating the new system variable.

Set a Google DNS Server For Your PC

Unreliable default DNS servers can cause multiplayer gaming issues to occur. There are numerous free public DNS servers you can try, but Google is one of the better ones. So, try changing your PC’s DNS server to Google like this.

1. Go to the Network Connections applet in the Control Panel as instructed for the first two steps of this guide’s first resolution.
2. Right-click your internet connection to access its context menu and select the Properties option.
3. Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 and press the Properties button.
4. Select Use the following DNS addresses to activate the server boxes underneath that setting.
5. Enter a value of 8.8.8.8 into the Preferred DNS server address box.
6. Input an 8.8.4.4 value within the Alternative DNS server address box.
   
   

   The Use the following DNS server address option

7. Select OK to confirm.

Turn Off Your Firewall Before Starting Titanfall 2

Firewalls can block games’ connections with servers when they’re not allowed through them. So, try disabling Windows Defender Firewall before playing Titanfall 2. This Microsoft support webpage includes instructions for turning off the Windows firewall.

The Turn off Windows Defender Firewall options

Many third-party antivirus apps also have firewalls. So, make sure any third-party firewall on your PC is disabled before trying to play Titanfall 2’s multiplayer mode. Go through the settings tabs in your antivirus software’s window to see if it has any option for disabling a firewall.

Applying those resolutions will likely fix the Titanfall 2 “Contacting Respawn servers” error for most players. That doesn’t mean everybody, but give them a try before contacting the EA support service about this issue. You can contact the EA support service for further potential fixes by selecting a help topic for Titanfall 2 on this page and clicking Chat With Us or Email Us.

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