# "Network Connection Lost" error when trying to load an island on certain projects. **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\ **Created:** [August 16, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725 "2024-08-16T15:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jstKamui](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jstkamui/32/634995_2.png) [@jstKamui](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jstKamui)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725/1 "2024-08-16T15:27:15Z")
### Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite ### What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Other ### Summary Cannot load into one of our islands after launching a session. When trying to load a session, the island gets stuck in “Preparing” until returning to lobby with “Network Connection Lost” error. ### Steps to Reproduce - Press Launch Session. - Wait for island to upload and prepare. ### Expected Result Should be loaded into island after downloading. ### Observed Result Returns to lobby with “Network Connection Lost” error. ### Platform(s) windows ### Additional Notes Launching into other projects works fine and loads into the island session with no issues. This is currently only affecting one of our projects. ---
**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725/2 "2024-08-16T15:41:46Z")
hi @jstKamui This maybe related/similar to the post and worth watching this post [[LAUNCHING SESSION] - MAJOR Issue - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums (unrealengine.com)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launching-session-major-issue/1978593) ---
**Author:** ![m-neco7](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@m-neco7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/m-neco7)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725/3 "2024-08-16T16:40:12Z")
Our major project, which is set to be released in two days, is encountering issues, and without clear error messages, we are at a loss for what to do… ---
**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725/4 "2024-08-16T17:29:30Z")
> [@\[LAUNCHING SESSION\] - MAJOR Issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launching-session-major-issue/1978593): > > Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Unreal Revision Control Summary After the latest season dropped today, there seems to be a huge problem with launching any sessions. I have a UEFN Project that was initially named “DoNotFallDown” in UEFN. However, with the public launch the name was changed to “Block Drop Arena”. When logging in today and trying to launch a session, I kept getting this error message: ’ “VersePath fiel… @m-neco7 @jstKamui Could you both please post in the thread Jimbo linked to? We have people checking there and they may have some questions. THANK YOU! ---
**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-connection-lost-error-when-trying-to-load-an-island-on-certain-projects/1978725/5 "2024-08-16T17:29:38Z")