gmod likes to make me join twice

Subeh

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basically;
  • launch gmod
  • try to join the server
  • locks on retrieving server info, bout half way
  • game goes unresponsive for 3-5 minutes
  • little window says i timed out
  • i rejoin
  • joins me perfectly
its like i have to time out once before it'll let me in at all
  • restarting the game obvs doesnt help
  • done a completely clean install of the game, doesnt help
  • cleared cache, doesnt help
dunno what to try other than that
 
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check your router/network settings?

does this happen with any other server?
 

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basically;
  • launch gmod
  • try to join the server
  • locks on retrieving server info, bout half way
  • game goes unresponsive for 3-5 minutes
  • little window says i timed out
  • i rejoin
  • joins me perfectly
its like i have to time out once before it'll let me in at all
  • restarting the game obvs doesnt help
  • done a completely clean install of the game, doesnt help
  • cleared cache, doesnt help
dunno what to try other than that
This happened to me for ages and was fixed when I got my new PC. Apparently the 64 bit + addons was so intensive it just timed me out.
 

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disable fastDL and make sure you have all addons installed

go fullscreen if you play in windowed/windowed borderless

reduce settings

if none of the above worked it's either your network settings or your hardware
 
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Subeh

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disable fastDL and make sure you have all addons installed

go fullscreen if you play in windowed/windowed borderless

reduce settings

if none of the above worked it's either your network settings or your hardware
aight ill let u kno if any of that works
 

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Try loading the server's map in singleplayer beforehand, then try joining
During Awakening some people had to try connecting like 4 times before they could join
 

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aight ill let u kno if any of that works
If it just prevents you from connecting try a VPN or restarting your router. Alternatively you can force your pc to throw the IP and request a new one in command
 

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happened to me constantly but after purging addons and redownloading them plus getting some new RAM it was fine
 
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i have a solution for this my bearded grilling friend

at least for me, i can connect straight to the server if I
A: do not join through a friend straight from desktop
B. run the map in singleplayer then join the server
or C. have my computer on for some time before I even touch gmod and join the server

My CPU is archaic (intel core i5 8th gen) so it might be that. good luck anyway