Hey everyone, it’s your boy back again with another tech story. Today, I’m diving into my recent adventure with “MLB The Show 22” and its, shall we say, “challenging” server issues. So, grab your snacks, and let’s get into it.
I started my day like any other, ready to hit some dingers in “MLB The Show 22.” Booted up my console, and boom, “Unable to connect to the servers.” Okay, no biggie, I thought. Servers act up sometimes. So, I went to check if there was a known outage.
My first move was to fire up my browser and see if anyone else was having problems. Turns out, MLB The Show 22 servers had an outage a while back, on September 30, 2024, lasting about 44 minutes. But today? Nothing. No reported issues.
Next, I tried the classic IT solution: turn it off and on again. I unplugged my router, reset my console, and waited a full 30 seconds before powering everything back up. Still no luck. The dreaded “Unhandled Server Exception” message was still there, staring me in the face.
I decided to dig a little deeper. I remembered that MLB The Show 22 has a bunch of steps just to get things set up. Create an account, go to “My Profile” in-game, tap “Link Account,” and make sure “Cross Play” is on. I checked all of that, but still, I was stuck.
Feeling a bit more frustrated, I hopped on the community forums. Maybe someone else had cracked the code. I found a thread about network errors on the Nintendo Switch version, with a fix suggested for an issue back in October 2023. Tried that, but nope, still couldn’t connect. Tried it on my PS4, PS5, and Switch. No dice.
Then I remembered reading something about a maintenance update. Sure enough, the developers had scheduled server maintenance to implement a new update. I checked the official Twitter account, and there it was. Update 1.04 was supposed to fix a bunch of bugs. Maybe this was the culprit?
Feeling a glimmer of hope, I waited for the update to roll out. After it was installed, I tried connecting again. Success! I was finally able to get online and play. Turns out, the update had addressed the server issues that had been plaguing me all day.
- Checked for reported server outages.
- Reset my router and console.
- Verified my MLB The Show account and in-game settings.
- Looked for solutions on community forums.
- Waited for and installed the latest game update.
Here’s what I did, step-by-step:
So, there you have it. My journey through the highs and lows of dealing with server issues in “MLB The Show 22.” It wasn’t easy, but we got there in the end. If you’re having similar problems, hopefully, my experience can help you out. Stay tuned for more tech adventures, and as always, keep it real.
