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How to Fix ‘Gateway Connection Has Timed Out’ in Wuthering Waves

Players trying to grind Wuthering Waves are having trouble getting into the game. This isn’t uncommon for a game during its early days, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up. Here’s how to fix the “Gateway Connection Has Timed Out” error in Wuthering Waves.

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How to Fix ‘Gateway Connection Has Timed Out’ in Wuthering Waves

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With this error showing up frequently, players have taken to social media to figure out potential solutions. The first one comes via Reddit and isn’t difficult to pull off. When the “Gateway Connection Has Timed Out” error appears, try swapping to another Wi-Fi connection. If there’s only one available at the time, launching a mobile hotspot should also do the trick. Then it’s just a matter of relaunching the game.

For those who would rather play on their home network, it appears possible to connect to the hotspot and then switch back to the original Wi-Fi after getting to the main page. However, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, so staying on the hotspot is probably a good idea, at least for that session.

Other players are reporting using a virtual private network, aka VPN. That probably only applies to people who already have experience using VPNs, as it’s not worth setting one up for a game like Wuthering Waves, but the option is there for truly desperate gamers.

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Finally, before trying the first two options, simply restarting the game could make the Wuthering Waves error disappear. That solution may sound a bit too simple, but it’s the oldest trick in the book for a reason.

And that’s how to fix the ‘Gateway Connection Has Timed Out’ error in Wuthering Waves.

Wuthering Waves is available on PlayStation, PC, iOS, and Android.


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