Many times over the course of playing well over 60 multiplayer games with my friend, the game would freeze after we both ended our turns. We always assumed it was due to a desynch, and we would relaunch the game.



However, a couple games ago, I noticed an update for another game had kicked off both times we had an in-game freeze. So, I went to the Games list, right-clicked on Endless Space, left-clicked Properties, left-clicked Updates tab. Then, I changed the setting to Never allow background downloads. Also, if Steam wants to do an update when I launch it, I let it finish before l start my Endless Space game. I figure that will avoid possible problems later.



We've only played a couple of games since making these changes, so I can't tell if this will solve all of our end-turn game freezes, but so far it has worked.



EDIT: fixed a typo and added a couple words for clarity.

For me and my friend the updates are turned off and we still have issue with freezing/stuck at end turn (also when stuck happened there were no updates). I am happy that it works for you but for me it just not. we got stuck after turn 60. By your point, reloading the game would work also right ? well nope, we got stuck after that point every 3-4 turn.

The last update did not selve this issue either, it's really frustrating, i don't know what to do at this point. I posted another thread and contacted support directly.

Let me know if you were able to find another solution, or if you like we can play multi and see if we get stuck.

No other solution. In fact, things have gotten worse for us since the most recent patches. (I posted about this elsewhere on forum.) I stopped playing it with my friend, and I'm having withdrawal!

Here's an update:



I decided to try playing MP with the latest patch even though the patch notes gave no indication MP issues were addressed.



My friend and I got through a short game that lasted 64 turns. (We play game speed Fast.) We had one desynch that required a (successful) restart. We also had a disconnect; however, I believe the disconnect was my ISP's fault.



So, I'm willing to give it another try even though I suspect whether or not we can play a successful game at this point is just a matter of luck.



If they do clear up the desynch issues and the corrupted saves, this will be the finest turn-based multi-player game ever. The simultaneous turns is genius, there is enough depth to make the game interesting, but not too much; thus, the game plays fast.

Nope its depressing that no one was able to solve that problem in all that time. There were improvments but its still a 50% chance if a game freezes at arround turn 60 on normal speed.



Thats a shame.



I wonder if this crippling issue will ever get any attention again. Many players who purchased the game in the recent steam sales and atm holiday sales will never play the Multiplayer again cause of the desyncs and will think badly about Amplitude.





reload the savegame isent a acceptable solution.



Most players wont rejoin and besides this there is a good chance that all your autosaves are already corrupted.

Hmm, guess I can count myself lucky for not really knowing this bug. After a lot of MP playing in past week, I saw it twice and reload solved it every time (once it was due to battle getting stuck, second time it seemed like nothing ordinary happened).

Endless Space needs a build in fast reload option like Endless Legend has it.

There's a lot of threads covering this problem on the tech support. Bumping this thread in hopes that a game developer will end up here.

Same here... And I had post a topic in this forum aswell... It's really annoying. We loved to play at ED or EL.



PLEASE AMPLITUDE <3