{"id":2824,"date":"2021-04-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techsofar.com\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2021-04-30T13:38:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T12:38:59","slug":"fix-apex-legends-connection-to-server-timed-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techsofar.com\/fix-apex-legends-connection-to-server-timed-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Apex Legends Connection to Server Timed Out Error"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apex Legends<\/a> was EA\u2019s answer to the booming battle royale craze started by Player Unknown\u2019s Battlegrounds<\/a> and Fortnite and managed to provide a unique experience full of intense gameplay and an atmosphere unlike any other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While its \u2018Fortnite killer\u2019 predictions fell short<\/a>, it still managed to retain a consistent player base and it managed to escape the \u2018expensive Battle Pass\u2019 criticism in time and gets regularly updated with new fixes and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like any other online game with a lot of active players, Apex Legends has its fair share of network issues and bugs too. The most persistent one experienced by a large number of players is the \u2018Connection to server timed out\u2019 issue which makes the game unplayable until it is fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you\u2019re one of the people who unfortunately experienced this issue then you\u2019ve come to the right place! Here\u2019s an easy to follow guide with pictures that will have your game up-and-running in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 \u2013 Restart your PC and Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to close and relaunch a game but no one likes to restart their computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, sometimes simply doing that really fixes the issue. Whether it\u2019s caused by some unrelated program, or some random registry\/coding thing too hard to explain; restarting the computer gives it a fresh start and some apps start running correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, network issues can be directly a cause of slower internet or so, and reconnecting your internet to your computer can be very helpful. You can try to reset the router, or manually disconnect the internet and reconnect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The way to reconnect internet on your computer instead of the router is to move your cursor to the Wi-Fi icon and click disconnect on the internet currently functional \u2013 then just click reconnect and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use an ethernet cable, then right-click the Ethernet logo and click on \u2018Open Network & Internet Settings\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you get the settings pop-up, click on \u2018Change adapter options.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here, right-click your active Ethernet connection and press \u2018Disable\u2019. Then re-enable it by right-clicking it again and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2 \u2013 Flush your DNS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would take a lot of time to explain this in detail, so let\u2019s just say it\u2019s like a simple way of refreshing your internet connection to your computer. It\u2019s very simple, you lose nothing, and it might fix your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first thing to do is to type cmd in your search bar (or use whatever method you prefer to access it), and then run it as administrator as it pops up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Type \u2018ipconfig \/flushdns<\/em>\u2019 in the window that pops up after you run it as administrator and press the \u2018Enter\u2019 on your keyboard \u2013 and then type \u2018netsh int ip reset<\/em>\u2019 and press \u2018Enter\u2019 on your keyboard again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once this is done, just restart your PC and try launching the game. Your issue should be fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3 \u2013 Run game as admin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a very simple solution that may sound irrelevant, but there\u2019s a long list of issues in programs and video games that were simply fixed by granting it administrator privileges \u2013 and with a company like EA you don\u2019t have to worry about the trust aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simply right-click the game\u2019s icon and click \u2018Run as administrator\u2019 and see if the issue still persists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4 \u2013 Clear the game\u2019s cache folder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not the best solution considering the fact if this fixes your game, chances are you will need to follow this step constantly to ensure the game does not stop working \u2013 but it\u2019s something that works very often. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n