Rainbow Six Siege is a great and long-lasting first-person shooter with a presence on multiple platforms. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for the game to experience connectivity issues and server downtimes. The error code 3-0x0001000b is proving troublesome for many players, and in this guide, we will help you fix it.
How to troubleshoot the Rainbow Six Siege 3-0x0001000b error code
There are a couple of things you can do to troubleshoot the error code 3-0x0001000b in Rainbow Six Siege. This error code means that there are connectivity issues between the game client and Ubisoft's game servers. Here are some of the potential causes:
- Ongoing server maintenance or an outage
- The game getting blocked by your network firewall
- Your PC could be experiencing connectivity issues
- Corrupted game data
The first thing you should check for is the status of the official game servers to check for any potential outages. If the servers are all green, the problem is probably on your end. Don't worry, however, as you could check a few more culprits.
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- Check your internet connection. To ensure everything works properly, perform the internet speed test to ensure your connection to your ISP is stable and working.
- Restart your router. Without going into technical details, sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems if left running for some time. Restarting them clears their cache and reopens their communication channels to your ISP, solving potential problems.
- Restart your PC. Sometimes restarting the PC along with any applications clears any bugs and glitches that might have occurred. There are a lot of background processes that are taking place on your gaming rig. and they are known to cause issues sometimes.
Verifying the integrity of the game cache
Make sure your game files are intact. To do this, follow the steps below.
- Right-click Rainbow Six: Siege in your Steam games library.
- Select Properties from the sub-menu.
- Click on the Local files tab from the left side selection.
- Click Verify integrity of game files to perform the verification process. If any game files are missing or corrupted, this process will download them again.
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Published: Dec 13, 2022 09:59 am