Playing games with friends has been a thing for as long as gaming has been around. Since the first arcade games, we have always wanted to play with our friends and share our victories and losses with them. All of this points towards the success and popularity of multiplayer games. Of late, ROUNDS has found itself being spoken about for its simple concept and immense fun. It is a simple 1v1 battler (shooter) where each round gets more intense. How? Well, the game mechanics make it that way. It even has support for great mods like the Rounds with Friends mod which increases the size of the party. The issue with this mod is that it is not very reliable and keeps having connection and other issues. So, if you are encountering the same, consider reading this guide until the end.
Connection issues in multiplayer games are a huge issue. The more connection issues you have, the less you are going to want to play that game. This is just simple and logical. Developers spend millions to host and maintain state-of-the-art servers to make sure this does not happen to people. Since this mod is just piggybacking on the existing ROUNDS servers, its unreliability makes it hard to recommend this mod. When it works, it is an excellent mod with some very good features but when it does not, you are going to spend the best part of your gaming time troubleshooting and solving issues with it.
Rounds game Round with Friends stuck on connecting: How to fix it?
Since this is a mod-related connection issue, there is not much fault on the server side of things. Any problems with the connection itself will be on your PC or linked in some way to the installation or the use of the mod. To fix this issue, that is where the troubleshooting must start.
1). Update the Mod
Always make sure you are running the latest version of the mod. If you are using an older version of the mod, then the updated game will not be compatible with it, and this will result in this issue. However, we found out that the mod hasn’t been updated in a while by the creator, so for now, you will have to wait until it is updated.
2). Install the game on the same drive as Steam
This seems to be a workaround that some players have suggested. It has been noted that if the game and the mod are installed on the same drive as the Steam application, such errors and issues won’t occur. Try doing this if you can to make sure the errors and inconsistencies are at their lowest.
3). Reinstall the mod
There could be an installation issue with the mod itself that is resulting in this issue. So, make sure that you have installed the mod correctly. Also, reinstall the mod if this issue persists or exists despite using a mod manager.
4). Repair game files
Another reason for the connection issues could be corrupted game files. To fix this, first uninstall the mod. Now, follow these steps:
- Open Steam, go to the Steam Library, right-click on Rounds, and select Properties.
- Now, navigate to the Installed Files tab.
- Here, click the option to verify the integrity of game files.
Once done, the game will repair itself and purge any corrupt or broken files. After this, you can reinstall and use the Rounds with Friends mod.
5). Roll back the game
Well, if the mod isn’t updated and the game is, then what you can do is downgrade the game to the version that is compatible with the mod. This will solve issues with the mod itself but we do not recommend rolling back games. Not only will it flag the heat issue (anti-cheat only runs on the latest versions and will actively block older ones) but it might also bork the game for you entirely. We recommend you wait for the mod to be updated and recover connectivity rather than use this method. In case you cannot wait or only want to play locally (LAN), you can downgrade the game via Steam and access the features of this mod.
Well, these are the most used and trusted methods you can try to fix the Rounds with Friends mod stuck on connecting issue in the Rounds game. If you found this guide helpful and would like to read more such content, make sure to visit Android Gram daily.
