Connection Errors
Sometimes disconnects can happen when connecting to the server or during the game for various reasons. In this article we'll cover the most common ones, why they happen and what you can do to fix the issue.
In most cases this error points to problems on the ISP's side and is most often seen by users from Russia and Ukraine due to network restrictions. In this situation we recommend enabling (or, on the contrary, disabling) a VPN, ExitLag or similar services. In a number of cases a simple router restart can solve the problem.
In most cases this error indicates connection issues. The cause can be either full server unavailability (it's just turned off) or problems on the player's side. If the server is up and other players are calmly playing on it, try enabling/disabling a VPN or simply waiting until your connection becomes stable again.
This error appears when the game client for some reason can't download the server's map. You can try connecting through a VPN on the first connection or install the map manually: download it from our Discord channel and place it in the maps folder in the root directory of the game.
This error means that the map version on your PC doesn't match the server one. Most likely the file was downloaded incorrectly. To fix it, download the map file from our Discord and move it to the maps folder in the root directory of the game.
This error appears when, while connecting to the server, the Steam client loses connection with the Steam servers. In most cases it's enough to rejoin the server.
This error appears if you're trying to connect to the server with an outdated version of the game. To fix the situation you need to close the game and check downloads in Steam. Most likely there's already an update waiting to start downloading.
This error appears if a patch was released and you've already updated the game, but the server hasn't yet. In this case all that's left is to wait for the server update (it usually happens within 20 minutes of the patch release).
Since December 11, 2019, Rust's anti-cheat (EasyAntiCheat) started blocking Bloody and A4Tech mice. To fix the error, close the game, fully unplug the banned device and remove all of its traces from the system (e.g. drivers). After that connect a mouse of an allowed brand and launch Rust.