ERROR: 200 Fixes

linda912

Casterial wrote: »

Runs wrote: »

1. Open the client, either through launcher or directly through the .exe
2. Type in your username and password, do not hit enter and do not click login.
3. Open this url in a new tabhttps://live-services.elderscrollsonline.com/announcement/message?announcer_id=2
4. If it times out, keep trying.
5. When it opens and you see

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <zos_platform_response><response><message></message></response><result_code>2000</result_code><result_message>success</result_message></zos_platform_response>
   

   or something similar go back to the client and hit the log in button.

It should log you in without error.

It worked. But why?

linda912

linda912 wrote: »

Casterial wrote: »

Runs wrote: »

1. Open the client, either through launcher or directly through the .exe
2. Type in your username and password, do not hit enter and do not click login.
3. Open this url in a new tabhttps://live-services.elderscrollsonline.com/announcement/message?announcer_id=2
4. If it times out, keep trying.
5. When it opens and you see

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <zos_platform_response><response><message></message></response><result_code>2000</result_code><result_message>success</result_message></zos_platform_response>
   

   or something similar go back to the client and hit the log in button.

It should log you in without error.

It worked. But why?

I spoke too soon. As soon as I changed windows to write this, it kicked me out.

Runs

linda912 wrote: »

Casterial wrote: »

Runs wrote: »

1. Open the client, either through launcher or directly through the .exe
2. Type in your username and password, do not hit enter and do not click login.
3. Open this url in a new tabhttps://live-services.elderscrollsonline.com/announcement/message?announcer_id=2
4. If it times out, keep trying.
5. When it opens and you see

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <zos_platform_response><response><message></message></response><result_code>2000</result_code><result_message>success</result_message></zos_platform_response>
   

   or something similar go back to the client and hit the log in button.

It should log you in without error.

It worked. But why?

Because it isn't a fix.

Going to the site only tells you that the login server is up, and now is a good time to hit the login button before the ddos(or whatever the issue is) comes back. Time is of the essence, which is why I mention getting username and password ready beforehand.

wolonggong

Error 200 is NOT a client side issue, it IS a server side one.

Proof?

I am also getting error 200(7:4:178:597) on BOTH my PC and gaming laptop when trying to connect to the NA server and have been getting it for about 30 minutes now...however, if I switch over to the EU server I connect immediately.

That makes it server side. In fact, my Nephew that lives in the same town as me has the exact same issue, on two different PCs, and can connect to the EU server.

There, 3 different PCs and a laptop, all the same issue only with connecting to the NA server. I am right outside Chicago.

Jolojose

Are they really not gonna acknowledge this as a problem? There have been mods on yesterday deleting and moving threads. So they have to have seen this issue! This is just pathetic customer service.

Casterial

wolonggong wrote: »

Error 200 is NOT a client side issue, it IS a server side one.

Proof?

I am also getting error 200(7:4:178:597) on BOTH my PC and gaming laptop when trying to connect to the NA server and have been getting it for about 30 minutes now...however, if I switch over to the EU server I connect immediately.

That makes it server side. In fact, my Nephew that lives in the same town as me has the exact same issue, on two different PCs, and can connect to the EU server.

There, 3 different PCs and a laptop, all the same issue only with connecting to the NA server. I am right outside Chicago.

We've already confirmed its a form of DDoS or some server attack. Heck it can be outdated firmware.

phairdon

wolonggong wrote: »

Error 200 is NOT a client side issue, it IS a server side one.

Proof?

I am also getting error 200(7:4:178:597) on BOTH my PC and gaming laptop when trying to connect to the NA server and have been getting it for about 30 minutes now...however, if I switch over to the EU server I connect immediately.

That makes it server side. In fact, my Nephew that lives in the same town as me has the exact same issue, on two different PCs, and can connect to the EU server.

There, 3 different PCs and a laptop, all the same issue only with connecting to the NA server. I am right outside Chicago.

If the problem is server side (forgive my ignorance), would it not be effecting all players on PC/NA? I've had no trouble logging in yesterday or today.

Casterial

Jolojose wrote: »

Are they really not gonna acknowledge this as a problem? There have been mods on yesterday deleting and moving threads. So they have to have seen this issue! This is just pathetic customer service.

First this issue, then the nerfing issue it goes on man. They're a small team though

mechengr7

VPN works 100% of the time. You can try tunnel Bear for free and see that it works. I use tunnel bear each month when this happens. Annoying as TS doesn't work.. but I can at least level alts or harvest.

wolonggong

phairdon wrote: »

If the problem is server side (forgive my ignorance), would it not be effecting all players on PC/NA? I've had no trouble logging in yesterday or today.

Not at all.

I dont know off hand if linking to outside websites is allowed or not so instead will tell you to do a google search for "what's a server? router? hub?". It should be the top article, on alsuna org. This lists just a few layers to a network.

There are many ways that some people will be able to connect to a server and not others.

Cabbenz

Just want to add my name to the list of people having issues. Newer player just subscribed to ESO+ last week and haven't been able to log in for about 36 hrs now. I can log into the EU servers fine though. pretty frustrating. I'd be happy with just an acknowledgement that there is a problem and Zos is working on it.


Downloading a VPN worked for me. No idea why.

phbell

Cannot login, nerfing my class, cheaters abound and bans reversed. I think I want my Morrowind in money back.

Jollygoodusername

Logged into EU server just fine since NA is having problems. Latency is 170-200ms up from 150-180 on the NA server. I'm in California so the server must be in Nova Scotia or something with such crappy ping.

LadyJohanna

I had the "unable to load announcements" error for the NA starting yesterday after a sudden hard ESO crash that I think was due to a failed Windows 10 update.

The game recovered yesterday after I did a flushdns and renamed the ProgramData folder and I was able to play without trouble all evening.

However, this morning I couldn't log in, and nothing I tried fixed it. I couldn't even ping the NA server at all. The EU server worked fine.

So after trying some other "fixes" and mucking things up worse to where the launcher wouldn't even initiate, I finally just uninstalled and reinstalled ESO, and was able to log in after that without trouble -- until I reinstalled addons.

For some reason LoreBooks and MasterMerchant now cause me to get the "unable to load announcements" message and then the 200 log-in error.

LoreBooks allows the game to work sometimes and sometimes not, but MasterMerchant won't let me log in at all even after the LUA tweak.

Disabling both addons has allowed me to log into the game reliably and without issues, every time, since the reinstall.

When I reinstalled my addons, I did so one at a time to identify the ones that might cause trouble, and that's what I've personally narrowed it down to.

Hope that helps somebody. Maybe try removing addons and then relaunching the game and see where that gets you.

TLDR: Check your addons.

VirtualElizabeth

I wonder if they need to buy new servers or they had hardware failures that is decreasing the available log ins.

VirtualElizabeth

LadyJohanna wrote: »

Disabling both addons has allowed me to log into the game reliably and without issues, every time, since the reinstall.

Nope didn't fix it. I renamed my addons folder basically eliminating them. The launcher creates a new folder with 0 in it. Still cannot log in.

This is a server side issue and I am wondering if the number of log ins allowed is exceeding the hardware space? The amount of time it takes to tweek things our end may open up a spot when you try again.

Xylphan

VirtualElizabeth wrote: »

I wonder if they need to buy new servers or they had hardware failures that is decreasing the available log ins.

It's not a client issue. But just because it's not a client issue doesn't mean it's their servers either. Any intermittent failure of any hardware providing connection and routing between your machine and the login node(s) could cause the login errors.

This is the type of behavior I usually see in a dying switch, router, or load balancer

VirtualElizabeth

Could be that @Xylphan but it's definitely not client side.

VirtualElizabeth

And now...I am thoroughly annoyed with this log in situation. Good luck all in trying to get. Elizabeth is out for the night.

Shadowshire

Casterial wrote: »

I've seen it numerous times on the forums. Error 200 as of today has been common. Logging in after being kicked, or a crash or just launching the game will give you error 200 and you cannot log in, no matter how many tries you do.

This is the only fix I know of currently. However, if you find out another one please post it.

Run repair from the launcher. See below. It takes me about 5minutes. (I've done this 3 times today, once a crash happens I get the error again.)

( image deleted )

Hope this helps!

First, a player should always use the Launcher's Game Options menu to Repair Files after the client crashes or the connection with the host server is lost. When the game client "exits" without closing any and all files that it had opened, there is the risk that the files will be damaged. So you can expect an Error 200 dialog if the files have been damaged after a crash.

Second, Repair Files has never done anything that enables me and many, many others to log-in to play the game without receiving an Error 200 dialog instead. There is nothing wrong with the files.

If you did not receive the Error 200 dialog after starting the Launcher and using the Play button (or after using a shortcut to launch eso.exe, or eso64.exe), followed by entering your account name and password to log-in, then you have not encountered the problem that we have been reporting. Your "fix" is not a "fix" for the problem, but for another one instead.

Hellsibling

I went to my ESO folder, found the .exe file (32b or 64), right click and run as admin.

works everytime. the error seems to be the launcher? i just closed the launcher and left it closed.

Rozyn

Nice, the group finder still doesn't work and now I can't even log in. Was kinda hoping this game was a bit less janky after my 10 month break... I want to love you, ESO, but you gotta work with me here.

F7sus4

After discussing this with our guild due to our recently increased PTS time I must admit it feels like voodoo magic. The blamed factors are corrupted installation that you need to download from scratch, your Windows' firewall or 3rd party anti-virus software, your ISP blocking or allowing your connection to work in very specific way, your Windows' ports opened/closed etc. In the end it turned out that none of those didn't matter for everyone in the same way if at all - we have a guy living in a deephole woods ca. 50km to nearest smallest city in eastern Europe having literally 0 issues and super pings and a guy living in Berlin downtown with super modern config and ultra-fast ISP being devastated by 200 Errors and constant download interrupts still after 30+ clean attempts.

"Magic people - Voodoo people."

Casterial

Rozyn wrote: »

Nice, the group finder still doesn't work and now I can't even log in. Was kinda hoping this game was a bit less janky after my 10 month break... I want to love you, ESO, but you gotta work with me here.

Welcome back, the group finder works.

Casterial

Shadowshire wrote: »

Casterial wrote: »

I've seen it numerous times on the forums. Error 200 as of today has been common. Logging in after being kicked, or a crash or just launching the game will give you error 200 and you cannot log in, no matter how many tries you do.

This is the only fix I know of currently. However, if you find out another one please post it.

Run repair from the launcher. See below. It takes me about 5minutes. (I've done this 3 times today, once a crash happens I get the error again.)

( image deleted )

Hope this helps!

First, a player should always use the Launcher's Game Options menu to Repair Files after the client crashes or the connection with the host server is lost. When the game client "exits" without closing any and all files that it had opened, there is the risk that the files will be damaged. So you can expect an Error 200 dialog if the files have been damaged after a crash.

Second, Repair Files has never done anything that enables me and many, many others to log-in to play the game without receiving an Error 200 dialog instead. There is nothing wrong with the files.

If you did not receive the Error 200 dialog after starting the Launcher and using the Play button (or after using a shortcut to launch eso.exe, or eso64.exe), followed by entering your account name and password to log-in, then you have not encountered the problem that we have been reporting. Your "fix" is not a "fix" for the problem, but for another one instead.

Read the rest of the forum post.

kunquatb16_ESO

anyone else getting this error as of 07/06/2017?