poinaber Posted Monday at 12:11 AM Posted Monday at 12:11 AM I've been unable to login for a few weeks now, launcher keeps popping up two error messages. Had something similar earlier this year which just resolved itself but this time it doesn't seem to go anywyere. "API Error Method: httpGET Message: Timeout was received" "Error Code: -28 Reason: Error: News List loading error: Timeout was reached" Some bits & pieces from around the internet suggested flushing my DNS cache and setting 8.8.8.8 as the DNS server, I did both to no avail.
silverdevil Posted Tuesday at 10:37 PM Posted Tuesday at 10:37 PM (edited) On 6/1/2025 at 8:11 PM, poinaber said: I've been unable to login for a few weeks now, launcher keeps popping up two error messages. Had something similar earlier this year which just resolved itself but this time it doesn't seem to go anywyere. "API Error Method: httpGET Message: Timeout was received" "Error Code: -28 Reason: Error: News List loading error: Timeout was reached" Some bits & pieces from around the internet suggested flushing my DNS cache and setting 8.8.8.8 as the DNS server, I did both to no avail. hello, do you remember if you changed your HOSTS file? this was a workaround for similar issues but is no longer needed. C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc paste it here so i can take a look. Edited Tuesday at 10:37 PM by silverdevil AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
poinaber Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM Author Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM (edited) @silverdevil Big facepalm moment from me. My hosts file is empty, however I am sitting behind a pihole. After some digging I found that I had made a custom DNS entry for api.digitalcombatsimulator.com to resolve the connection errors earlier this year. That entry was now sending all requests into the void. I've removed it and everything works now. So thanks for chiming in! Edited yesterday at 04:58 AM by poinaber
silverdevil Posted yesterday at 12:14 PM Posted yesterday at 12:14 PM 9 hours ago, poinaber said: to resolve the connection errors earlier this year. yeah. lots of folks did DNS changes to get past EDs problems. most have undoubtedly forgotten they made these changes. good to hear you are back up and running. "when in doubt, it is probably DNS" AKA_SilverDevil Join AKA Wardogs Email Address My YouTube “The MIGS came up, the MIGS were aggressive, we tangled, they lost.” - Robin Olds - An American fighter pilot. He was a triple ace. The only man to ever record a confirmed kill while in glide mode.
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