# Error 9999

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [November 28, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169 "2022-11-28T16:46:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![CrashKZ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/crashkz/32/17794_2.png) [@CrashKZ](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CrashKZ)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169/1 "2022-11-28T16:46:22Z")

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**Issue Description:**  
For the past 23 hours, I haven’t been able to join the servers. Just purchased the game and haven’t been able to play once.

**Error Displayed (If Applicable):**  
Failed joining server Error: 9999

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
Try to start with character.

**Mission Name (If Applicable):**  
n/a

**Platform:**  
Steam

**Player ID:**  
([Steam Community :: crash](https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197981212562/))

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
The past 23 hours.

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Constant (100%)

**Upload Console Log:**  
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**Upload darktide\_launcher.log:**  
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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169/2 "2022-11-28T20:10:45Z")

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I’ve raised this with our developers. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![CrashKZ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/crashkz/32/17794_2.png) [@CrashKZ](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CrashKZ)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169/3 "2022-11-28T21:23:26Z")

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Update: got past not being able go past the ‘Start’ screen with character selection. I downloaded the experimental version that fixes other issues.

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**Author:** ![CrashKZ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/crashkz/32/17794_2.png) [@CrashKZ](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CrashKZ)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169/4 "2022-11-28T21:46:10Z")

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2001 error when a horde starts. Happened EVERY single time during the closed beta. Game gets laggy, then disconnect. Literally unplayable. Still.

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**Author:** ![Seung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Seung](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Seung)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-9999/62169/5 "2022-11-30T18:54:06Z")

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**Issue Description:**

**Crash Report (If Applicable):**  
[Please see instructions on how to provide a crash report in the pinned Topic]

**Error Displayed (If Applicable):**  
error 9999 in the beta it was error 4008 or failhandshale

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
just trying to connect to a mission

**Mission Name (If Applicable):**  
any

**Platform:**  
[Steam]

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Constant (100%)

**Upload Supporting Evidence:**

[console-2022-11-30-18.34.51-c2e99527-651f-40d4-9eea-63b3e50d5c2f.log](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/uploads/short-url/3b0VU2ayZMb1fjAzHsZujaAbRox.log) (185.4 KB)

This issue was already there (error 4008) in beta still not fix I just can’t play. My connection work on any other game.
