# Players getting Network Connection Lost when joining public lobby

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-getting-network-connection-lost-when-joining-public-lobby/2514383>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** closed, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [May 17, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-getting-network-connection-lost-when-joining-public-lobby/2514383 "2025-05-17T01:05:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrendannnD](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@BrendannnD](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BrendannnD)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-getting-network-connection-lost-when-joining-public-lobby/2514383/17 "2025-06-18T19:57:09Z")

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FWIW we both seem to be having this issue - [Validation error from outdated files in sys/versions (regression?) - #45 by ItsJacky](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/validation-error-from-outdated-files-in-sys-versions-regression/2533332/45). Could be totally unrelated but maybe connected.

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