# network/cook error

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-cook-error/1978879>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [August 16, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-cook-error/1978879 "2024-08-16T17:00:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![theSage78](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@theSage78](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/theSage78)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-cook-error/1978879/1 "2024-08-16T17:00:12Z")

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### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Stability

### Summary

since the update, i cant get into a play session on my map. i get cook fail errors and get sent back to the lobby every time I try.

### Steps to Reproduce

try loading into a play session

### Expected Result

get in successfully

### Observed Result

sent back to lobby

### Platform(s)

PC

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**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, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/network-cook-error/1978879/2 "2024-08-16T21:52:51Z")

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hi  
There is a thread to follow about these problems of returning to lobby  
[[**LAUNCHING SESSION] - MAJOR Issue** - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums (unrealengine.com)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/launching-session-major-issue/1978593/17)