- Make sure that you play in a region that is supported by the game.
- Make sure you have a good and stable internet connection, preferably by cable.
- If you are using a VPN, you can try switching regions. Keep in mind that our games are not made to support VPN connections and we cannot guarantee a smooth gameplay experience.
- Keep in mind that public networks (university / campus / library) often have restrictions that block our voice servers.
- The countries: Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and sometimes Iraq, have placed restrictions on the voice servers we use. When you get the pop-up window saying “the connection to the voice server failed”, you can select “cancel” and should be able to bypass this window in We Were Here Forever to continue playing after that.
Note that you cannot bypass this window for our older games We Were Here, We Were Here Too and We Were Here Together. You will have to use a third party app to be able to communicate with your partner. If you'd really like to use the walkie-talkies, you could try using a VPN to connect to a different country. Keep in mind that we cannot guarantee a smooth and stable gameplay experience when trying to play our games over VPN. Our games are not made to run perfectly on a VPN and are using certain voice and game servers to establish a stable connection, which can be interrupted when using a VPN.
- Update your console and controller
- Clear your console's and local save files
- Make sure your console settings allow for online multiplayer gaming
Change your DNS settings to improve your connection:
- Open the guide by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.
- Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings.
- Select Advanced settings from the Network screen options.
- Select DNS settings.
Choose Manual and enter 1.1.1.1 as your Primary DNS and 1.0.0.1 as your Secondary DNS which is CloudFlare's DNS. IF this doesn't increase your speed, you can also try to enter Google's DNS which is: 8.8.8.8 for Primary DNS and 8.8.4.4 for the Secondary DNS.