Error 201 - client not authed

February 17, 2020

So I want to start this thread for anyone who has this error cause I don't see a lot of posts and the ones I do don't have any replies or answers, and instead of just complaining or bitching about it I want to start this for the Devs so they have atleast a source of info from us. So here we go:

Error 201 for me started shortly after I had first purchased my game, then cleared up for about a week or so. I then upgraded to the Prepare for Escape edition, and then started receiving this error again constantly on my PMC and SCAV runs. On my scav runs, if I were to extract, I would be given the error upon the extract which would crash the game and all loot was lost, on my PMC if I were to extract I just wouldn't see the EXP gain and match breakdown (not as shitty but still) and im not sure but sometimes it looks like I'm missing stuff.

Seeing this pattern I figured maybe it has something with the way the client installs the game based on your Pre-Order, so I logged out of the BSG Launcher, unistalled the game completely, and then ran the launcher, logged in again and reinstalled the game.

I ran a PMC raid to test it out, and I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to extract, and see my exp breakdown all my stats, HOWEVER after all the normal end of match screens I was stuck on the post match black loading screen. Now I haven't tried my SCAV as of yet, as he has a FAL and I don't want to lose it but I might for research purposes.

So in essence for me it looks like the error was being caused by some sort of mismatch between client and server because as of the fresh install i havent received the error, HOWEVER (again) i still got hit with the black loading screen.

Im hoping this helps not just everyone else but the Devs too. Maybe im barking up the wrong tree but hey, anything helps at this point!

Here are system specs:

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 18363) (18362.19h1_release.190318-1202)
                 Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
      System Manufacturer: ASUS
             System Model: All Series
                     BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/15/14 17:03:32 Ver: 16.03 (type: BIOS)
                Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
                   Memory: 32768MB RAM
      Available OS Memory: 32702MB RAM
                Page File: 9430MB used, 28135MB available
              Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
          DirectX Version: DirectX 12

February 17, 2020

UPDATE**********

After trying my SCAV I was able to extract with no issue.

As for this being a fix, no clue, could just be the ass end of the peak hours. but this was happening at 2am EST (GMT-5) last night, far from what I believe would be peak hours.

TLDR; if you have Error 201 try a fresh install plus log out and back in to client.

February 17, 2020

Yeah I had that error before, just for reference - You need to wait for the match you were in to finish before you can play again +/-10min.

No need to re-install - just wait 40mins (max).

February 18, 2020

i have no problem with needed to a fresh install.. but i have an issue where it says i dont own the game.. i bought it on the 15th of this month, played 2 games but i go to load it up today and it says i dont own it.

I went through the root directory and trying loading it up through the .exe, i got to the loading screen then i get hit with the error 201 thing.

i cant uninstall and reinstall as it says i dont own the game