JoeCamel Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 After a game ended and started loading a new map my game closed (I guess you can consider a crash). I tried to reopen and saw the infamous "key in use" message. I could see my tag in the game roster so I waited about half an hour. After trying again I started getting the "awaiting key authorization" countdown. Now this is constant after a couple hours of waiting, either key in use or waiting to authorize and then disconnection. Any ideas outside of a reinstall? I think this is a technical issue and I can't imagine someone has my key after all these years. I guess I'll try again in the morning. BlackRose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LOCO Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 465 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 59 Topic Count: 355 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2098 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2492 Achievement Points: 19338 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/09/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 i had this many times try killing the process for punkbuster PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe then start game and join you may see one or both processes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 Clear your cache too @JoeCamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 Thanks Loco and Loader, I'll give those suggestions a try. The odd thing is that in the past, even though my tag was still showing in the game I was able to join without any issues. I'll post if I resolve in case someone else has this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 37 minutes ago, JoeCamel said: Thanks Loco and Loader, I'll give those suggestions a try. The odd thing is that in the past, even though my tag was still showing in the game I was able to join without any issues. I'll post if I resolve in case someone else has this issue. That is what made me say clear cache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Smeggie Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 24118 Group: + COD4 Moderator Followers: 25 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1078 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 2015 Achievement Points: 10017 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 02/19/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: 43 minutes ago Birthday: 01/23/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 1 hour ago, loaderXI said: That is what made me say clear cache I'm confused (I know don't look so surprised)...by clear cache what are you referring to? Not browser cache obviously.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 @SGTSmeg computer cache which is broad...I just went over this with @jorgecuervo in the past week and got him sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BlackRose Posted November 19, 2022 Member ID: 2208 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 110 Topic Count: 305 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3618 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3943 Achievement Points: 37729 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 06/09/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted November 19, 2022 restart your whole comp,,this will clear it as well YACCster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 20, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) Thanks for all the suggestions. The issue was resolved by 1) Opening the game in Milti-Player and going to MP Options and verifying the game key. 2) Using the console (~ tild) and then using the connect command with the IP and port of an XI server to connect to an XI game directly instead of using my HLSW game manager. Once the game connected I was able to continue accessing XI servers from my game manager without encountering the dreaded Waiting for Key Authorization. UPDATE - I lied...game worked for a few hours and crashed and of course, back to waiting for key auth again. I tried all that I did last time but no go. I also tried all the XI suggestions and Google suggestions. I guess I'm not supposed to play anymore Update, update - I can get on and play on other non XI servers without Keycode Auth message... Hmmm... Edited November 20, 2022 by JoeCamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sharpe Posted November 22, 2022 Member ID: 23520 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 31 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 748 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 825 Achievement Points: 7185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/13/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 8:10 PM, JoeCamel said: Thanks for all the suggestions. The issue was resolved by 1) Opening the game in Milti-Player and going to MP Options and verifying the game key. 2) Using the console (~ tild) and then using the connect command with the IP and port of an XI server to connect to an XI game directly instead of using my HLSW game manager. Once the game connected I was able to continue accessing XI servers from my game manager without encountering the dreaded Waiting for Key Authorization. UPDATE - I lied...game worked for a few hours and crashed and of course, back to waiting for key auth again. I tried all that I did last time but no go. I also tried all the XI suggestions and Google suggestions. I guess I'm not supposed to play anymore Update, update - I can get on and play on other non XI servers without Keycode Auth message... Hmmm... Has it been letting you on yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 22, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sharpe said: Has it been letting you on yet? Hey Sharpe! No. I may remove all of the XI mod files and and profile and see wat happens or try re-installing the game. But I dont think that will help. The only other thing I can think of is something with my network like DNS or something along those lines...but that doesn't explain why I'm connecting to other non XI servers. Maybe a Punkbuster issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 22, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 22, 2022 @JoeCamel have you made any attempt at clearing cache ? Do you know how to clear cache on your computer ? We are not talking about your browser here You can start with your DNS if you want You just need to open Command Prompt, type the command " ipconfig/flushdns " and press Enter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 23, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, loaderXI said: @JoeCamel have you made any attempt at clearing cache ? Do you know how to clear cache on your computer ? We are not talking about your browser here You can start with your DNS if you want You just need to open Command Prompt, type the command " ipconfig/flushdns " and press Enter That's what I am referring to...to start. There is also a cache on the router but I'm about to do the ipconfig now that I got some food in me. loaderXI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 Well there you have it folks. There is something wrong with my key and nothing else. I ran the game with my key on anther rig and the exact same thing. I've tried a different network, same thing. So I have eliminated all possibilities that point to anything but the key. So I'll be back on soon, once I purchase a key and get it entered. But I still want to know why this happened loaderXI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) Joe could you try this just because Download my iw3mp.exe and drop it right over yours (over write it) If you want you could rename your old before hand...Name it oldiw3mp.exe P.s do you have steam version of game ? iw3mp.exe Edited November 24, 2022 by loaderXI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, loaderXI said: Joe could you try this just because Download my iw3mp.exe and drop it right over yours (over write it) If you want you could rename your old before hand...Name it oldiw3mp.exe P.s do you have steam version of game ? iw3mp.exe 3.18 MB · 0 downloads I didnt have the Steam version until a few minutes ago to get a new key. And I tried the new keycode and guess what...same thing. I'll try your file in just a minute. I also ran this game on a different computer with the same result so why key seemed logical. I've run it on a different network with the same result too. One thing I did see after I changed the keycode, and once before when this first started was something about couldn't get my stats so it was reset. I'll let you know in a minute what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 No joy with your file Loader. I really appreciate it though. The fact that this issue happens regardless of the key used, the computer being used or the network I'm on sure makes this issue very strange. If it were an issue on the XI servers then either the new keycode or running on a different network would resolve the issue. If it were something with the game itself then running on a different computer would have resolved that. So what's left? Sun spots? I'll try a reinstall but I just don't have faith in that solution either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sharpe Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 23520 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 31 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 748 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 825 Achievement Points: 7185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/13/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 10 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted November 24, 2022 It lets you into other servers, but not XI? Did you try any of the regedit stuff on google? Not sure that it would make a difference if you can get into other servers though Do you have access to a vpn? Maybe try that? (If you get one just to try, try a gaming one, seems Expressvpn might be a good option. Might get a blackfriday deal as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 24, 2022 @JoeCamel did you delete the mod and redownload it yet ? Rename the folder "xi_mw2_old" to oldxi_mw2_old and that will force you to redownload it... I just had a problem myself where something was forcing my name to be "player" no matter where I changed it...I had to of picked it up in a map pack...Forced me to reset my files and start over in rank @jorgecuervo had the same problem you are ands clearing his cache got him fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JoeCamel Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 3386 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 120 Achievement Points: 1345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 01:45 PM Birthday: 06/04/1965 Device: Windows Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 HI @loader. I've removed everything including any remnant of XI with no joy. When you say "cleared cache", which cache are speaking about? the DNS cache we cleared earlier? Im getting ready to reinstall but I have little faith in that. I really don't think the issue is with my game. As I mentioned, this does the same thing from a completely different computer and and on a different network network. Now I've tried a new keycode with the same result. If you come up with anything else to try let me know...this is annoying and I want to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted November 24, 2022 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.74 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted November 24, 2022 Are sure your antivirus or firewall isn't blocking it. YACCster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
wildthing Posted November 26, 2022 Member ID: 36 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 124 Topic Count: 235 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3845 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 2247 Achievement Points: 34608 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 02:57 AM Birthday: 11/22/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted November 26, 2022 Joe I want you to try one thing for me please and run this program it is a free download and free updates. Has worked for others in the past. I am off work and can help if you need it. https://www.glarysoft.com/glary-utilities/download/ Totty and YACCster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
YACCster Posted November 26, 2022 Member ID: 20683 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 138 Topic Count: 309 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3348 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 4087 Achievement Points: 45222 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Device: Macintosh Share Posted November 26, 2022 @JoeCamel is back in as of a few hours ago today. Totty and loaderXI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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