ATTENTION: Any players that still experience error code 2014, I have a GOOD solution that will at the least minimize the amount of BS disconnects due to this error and will post the steps to perform this bug fix here. Which NEEDS to be addressed by Fatshark
(Seriously , why cant I use dual band WIFI? IT’S FASTER?) .
The error is being caused by two issues , ports and 5g networking (mostly via WIFI) I am unsure if ethernet players experience this error.
Step one:
Enter the default gateway key into your web browser for windows :
Windows key > CMD as administrator > IPCONFIG > Default gateway
Go to your routers settings (By using this default gateway address in the web browser) and enter these ports as inputs and outputs but make sure to match their TYPE: Being TCP or UDP
STEAM:
XBOX & GAMEPASS :
Nextly, ignore any stupid requests for deleting appdata, this doesn’t work. Go to your control panel and access:
Network section > Network and sharing center > Connections: Click on your WIFI network > Properties at the bottom right > CONFIGURE > ADVANCED >
Then go to 802.11 a/b/g wireless mode > Change this value from (DUAL BAND) to (2.4GHZ B/G)
The results will vary depending on your WI-FI network. But this one change definitively worked to make Darktides’ connection much more stable even though my network is technically slower as a result.
The explanation for this: 5G networks are faster, but they are less stable. 2.4 is longer range and more stable than 5G is. Thats the short and simple of it. It can get more complicated than that but ill just leave it to that.
Also, look up how to add Cloudflare DNS to your IPV4 connection. It isn’t hard.
Thats it, that’s how I cured this BS error for the time being. But let it be known this is a DARKTIDE issue. Not your network. I play every multiplayer game under the damn sun without issues so this needs to be fixed.
May the emperor protect.