[BDS-9432] Friend Stuck on "Locating Server" Joining Specific World Created: 18/Oct/20  Updated: 27/May/21  Resolved: 27/May/21

Status: Resolved
Project: Bedrock Dedicated Server
Affects Version/s: 1.16.40
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Corinne Powers Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Duplicate Votes: 0
Labels: None
Environment:

Minecraft Bedrock on Xbox One


Issue Links:
Duplicate
duplicates MCPE-90372 Unable to join some multiplayer world... Reopened
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed

 Description   

My friend was AFK in my world 2 days ago and his Xbox turned off. Since then, he can no longer join that particular world.

Instead he gets stuck on "Locating Server" on his screen, while I can see his character in my world the character is invincible and unmovable.

He CAN load onto a different world of mine, and I CAN load into his world. 

How do I fix this so my friend can join my multiple hundred hour world without me feeling like I need to throw it all in the trash because it's bugged?

We have tried the following:

  • Checked NAT type (both Open)
  • Hard reset Xbox (hold button on front, both of us)
  • Deleting cache in MC menu (both)
  • Uninstalling and reinstalling Minecraft (both)
  • Same as last, but this time I copy the world once before loading it
  • Tested joining a different world of mine: works
  • Tested joining his world: works
  • My wife's account can still connect to this world, and his.

When I searched on this topic I found something about iOs but no solutions? I couldn't follow the post and I didn't seem like it was for Xbox One, so here I am, sorry if this is a duplicate... if it is, maybe there is already a workaround... ?



 Comments   
Comment by Corinne Powers [ 18/Oct/20 ]

UPDATE: It worked. It worked! I'm so relieved. Splash Potion of Harming II killed him and he instantly respawned/connected.

Other methods attempted (had no effect): sword, bow, drowning, burning

Comment by Corinne Powers [ 18/Oct/20 ]

I have read in my YouTube Comment spelunking that... using splash potions of harming to kill the "half loaded phantom" will allow my friend to respawn/load? This is difficult to test, because I don't have melons yet... and I had to go to the Nether early in my world... I hope this works... will update.

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