[41.68] Failed to download map until verifying data every two logins

[rosedragon]

I have a peculiar 'failed to download map' issue.I am currently unable to join a multiplayer on a certain minimal-mods server unless I am doing these steps:

- launch with alternate launch

- turn resolution down until I almost can't click the menu (121 map chunk max asked from the server)

- verify files integrity every two log in in the server (there always one file that steam need to redownload, I don't know what it is)

My ping to the server mostly stable, albeit 300ms because distance. This issue been happening around a week before 41.66 and getting worse over time. I hasn't change ISP but I know there is one case before these when my internet was so bad, I can see in the pings. If I didn't do this 'ritual',  initializing map usually appear far after 'this is how you die' and it will slowly climb up to some numbers before failing or failing right away. If I do the 'ritual', map download starts from beginning of black screen and will initialize VERY FAST so it is not connection issue.

 

I have tried:

- uninstall several times

- remove users/zomboid folder several times 

- uninstall java, verify there is no other java version, reinstall java

- reinstall on different hard disk; from HDD to SSD

- check if any of the hard disks have bad sectors and failures (none seen from crystal disk check)

 

Thank you in advance for the help. 

 

console.txt logs.zip 18-03-22_14-20-57_DebugLog.txt

Edited March 18, 2022 by rosedragon
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[Intulect]

map download from server timed out, simple, likely an internet or connection to server issue

[Nicks]

I've seen players use VPNs to get around it, if you have LITTLE packet loss it'll fail to download the map sadly even if your internet is very good. not using wifi would be another idea.