Connection bug in mission (black screen)

Chicken Invaders
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Hello.
start info:
ingame nickname: монахмакс
Steam version, latest
CIU v158.2.1steam WIN 32-bit REL DX11 222x standart

After i started one mission (multiplayer version) yesterday i can’t connected to it - have a black screen and next error (Error: “Connection timed out”). I created guest acc. - and have no problem to play. Try to wait 1 day - problem on main acc. still here - after “Start play” server try to connect me in that “black_screen_mission”. And i dob’t know how to leave it :frowning:

Can U help me? :cry: I can’t play with my son now and we both sadly…

PS: log info with connect time

[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.061	F+219 +2082	_121_(): Try address: 184.73.189.171:23006
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.061		_301_(): Trying address: 184.73.189.171:23006
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.061		_304_(): Creating socket...
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.061		_316_(): Connecting ...
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.061		_337_(): connect() returned SOCKERR_EWOULDBLOCK/SOCKERR_EINPROGRESS (as expected)
[TCP]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.200	F+15 +139	_396_(): 184.73.189.171:23006 socket connected
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.558	F+39 +357	_121_(): Try address: 184.73.189.171:23007
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.558		_301_(): Trying address: 184.73.189.171:23007
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.558		_304_(): Creating socket...
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.558		_316_(): Connecting ...
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.558		_337_(): connect() returned SOCKERR_EWOULDBLOCK/SOCKERR_EINPROGRESS (as expected)
[TCP]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.566	+7	_38_(): 184.73.189.171:23006 closing socket (drainMessage=``, code={0})
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.569	F+1 +3	_31_(): 184.73.189.171:23006 destroying socket (lived for 0 sec)
[TCP]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.692	F+13 +122	_396_(): 184.73.189.171:23007 socket connected
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.706	F+1 +14	_255_(): Attempting to load 'C:\ProgramData/InterAction studios/CIU/steam/158/CIU.cache'.
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.41.707	+1	_279_(): Success. Read 360374/360374 bytes.
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.42.471	F+82 +764	_216_(): Saving '/steamcloud/live/CIU/158//CIU.pro'.
[main]	2026-03-03 12.31.42.471		_237_(): Wrote 203 bytes (unverified).

PPS: with VPN have same bug, so i think that a “mission bug”

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I tried to log in with your account and I got “duplicate login”. So I assume you got this to work in the end?

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PPPS: i try to edit, but didn’t find button for it, so one more reply:

Today, in the morning, when you try to connect and watch, i had a auto update (10 minutes before) game in steam. After that update mission work correctly.
Idk why it bug again - it’s hard to me =)

What i to do more: i update video driver - but it doesn’t helpefull :frowning:
Just in case:
GeForce RTX 3060. Version 32.0.15.9571 27.02.2026
win10 build 4170
Redistributable and .NET Runtime installed

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So it was you :smiley: I thought that was a bug and recconect again.
It might sound stupid, but I went back into that mission and got a black screen with a connection error again.
Now i leave game and stop check ( now check only here) - you can watch what wrong there…

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I can log in normally in your account and resume flying your mission, so if you are still having problems, it’s most likely a network issue. Temporarily disable your NAT (if you’re using one).

If you get a connection error again, write down what it says exactly and post it here.

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