Topic: Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D has bad online

are there any solutions to this problem. I've spent quite a lot of time on figuring out a solution, but nothing worked. If you can help, then post a reply below.

Thank you

More details would help

i receive an error code when i want to join either a global session or friend session, and that's really annoying, and most people recieve error codes

Do you have trouble with any other things on 3DS that use online? Also, have you searched the specific error code via google?

I don't. But yeah do you have a successful internet connection? I mean one that works?

everything else which includes internet is just perfect.
I've searched the problem of the code on the nintendo website, and still nothing works

How about you bandwidth? If you have a really slow connection it might bump you.

the game itself is the problem, it's extremely glitchy online. i've noticed i get fewer error messages on a good cable connection than i do with my dsl but the problem is still there.

one tip is to keep the wireless slider off until you get to the 'internet play' screen. that way you'll avoid the error message you get when trying to connect to the internet. otherwise it's just luck, keep trying until you get a match. i've done dmz and everything else i can and it makes no difference. capcom is supposed to be releasing a patch to allow save data to be deleted, hopefully they'll address this issue while they're at it.

I always get the error message when I first try to connect then when I try and connect a second time I have no issues until I completely restart the game. Because it doesnt happen all the time I dont find this much of a problem.

Sometimes I get the same problem when I try to play online.

My confidence in Capcom just keeps growing and growing.

Yeah, as the others have said, you just need to keep trying. Usually by the third attempt, you're in.

Fo' shame.

my internet connection is excellent no problems at all with connecting either from SSFIV or from the 3ds internet browser. I try a few times and it works, but gets the error message later. But i heard that putting a 3ds in DMZ will help in providing a mch connection with little or no error messages. I don't know how it works though, can anyone help?

You don't need to. The problems are coming from Capcom's servers, not your router or 3DS console.

so the error message pops out when u play online?

yeah, the message just pops up, just click okay and then try again. Not much you can do after that, usaully it does work after the second time.

well heres a simple thing ive looked up on some website to enable the amount of error messages to decrease:
1. Delete your current internet connection you use
2. Make another new internet connection (still the same connection though)
3. Go to resident evil, the mercenaries 3D
4. Go to DUO and click on internet play (you'll recieve an error message the first time)
5. Turn off the wireless communication (yellow light on the side of the 3DS), then wait for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then turn on the wireless communication again
6. When you click on the internet play again, it should connect from the first time.
7. Then you should be able to host or join sessions easily
I hope it worked for you.
I tried it and when i joined someone's session from the first click, it worked!

It's less work to try and reconnect two or three times

I had this issue as well.

The problem may actually have to do with your network firewall settings. You can change the firewall settings for your 3DS (usually on device details). Look for 'Applications, Pinholes and DMZ' (thats how its listed for U-verse at least). Select 'Allow all applications' (it may be listed as DMZplus mode).

These directions may be different on other ISPs but will lessen the headache of RE online connection issues (for the most part).