[MC-2257] Minecraft VERY slow to join/update a server, takes LONG time to login (30 seconds/ 1 min)

Put the summary of the bug you're having here

I really hope that you will fix this. It is extremly annoying, and it is ruining the experience of Minecraft.

When you go to the multiplayer, and your server list pops up, then it will take around 30-40 seconds before it updates any servers, and show the descibtion of the server, Players/ip/desc.
That is the first problem.
Second of all, that might be the WORST problem is, when you join ANY server, it takes around 30-40 seconds to join it. Minecraft freezes totally, but is still responding. then suddenly after the long wait it goes over to "Loggin in..." Loading world", and it finally joins. I know other people have had this issue before. It might not sound very annoying, but it is really annoying. I have tried EVERYTHING.... Delete minecraft, re-install java, checked millions of options.... ETC. This bug happend was no problem in 1.3.2, but suddenly in 1.3.2 it happend, just a few days before 1.4.2, and now it is in 1.4.2. I thought it would be fixed due to the 1.4.2 update. But i was unfortunatly wrong. ;(!!!!

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open multiplayer:
2. takes LONG time to load the list, to see if the servers are online, etc.
3. Joins server
4. Takes along time to join any server.
5. after wait it goes back to: Logging in... / Loading world.
6. Joined, after 1 minute.
7.Rages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EFeS1oEmpac

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1402230-minecraft-freezes-every-time-i-try-joining-a-server/

Linked issues

is duplicated by 7

MC-344 Logging into a MC server is much slower than it was before. Resolved

MC-1157 Multiplayer Menu Servers load 3x longer and Game freezez on joining the server Resolved

MC-2348 Log on to Server Bug Resolved

MC-4164 Long freeze waiting for SRV records Resolved

MC-5295 Severs Polling Takes Forever Resolved

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Comments 16

CubeTheThird 2012-11-04T19:30:53Z

How good is your internet connection speed? Does this happen with any server, or only specific ones?

Chalmes (Jon) 2012-11-04T23:15:21Z

Try moving your computer to another location (friend/family house, school etc) and try again to see if the problem persists.

jesper ditlev 2012-11-07T14:58:48Z

I will go to my friends house next week, ill let you guys know how it went 🙂

Pandias Margaronis 2012-11-08T15:00:51Z

I Have this problem and it's not iternet problem cause (I have VERY GOOD internet) in some of the computers in my house dont have this glitch! Also my laptop has it for about 10 seconds and no matter where it is in my house it always has it. It's only my desktop that has the problem.
Just saying dis to show that the problem is applied because of where u are or ur internet.

jesper ditlev 2012-11-08T17:37:37Z

Hey, so. I tried to move my PC, change internet (LAN and 4G) and i still have the same problem. Could it be my pc? I saw a blog about this bug, for like 1 week ago, and there were actually several people having the same problem. I aint no computer genious, but i am pretty sure i dont have any virus or such thing. I also dont have any programs that bugs minecraft or my internet.

This bug is so annoying that i might consider re-installing windows over again. (hope not) x(
So please anyone that could help us out?!

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Lorenz Brun 2012-11-08T17:58:13Z

Can confirm this.

Connection Speed: 20 Mbit/s
ICMP Ping: 32 ms
HTTP Ping: 56ms

Server Power: 8 Core 4.5 GHz 32 GB RAM
Client Power: 4 Core 2.5 GHz 4GB RAM
Server System: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS OpenJDK & Sun Java, happens with both.

Happens also when they are in the same network (1GB/s, 0.01 ms ICMP Latency, Minecraft around 6-10 seconds for the first time).

Open Multiplayer, wait 20 seconds and then i see a ping ~20000ms
Click 'Reload' and see the minecraft ping going down to ~100ms

jesper ditlev 2012-11-12T19:25:41Z

I really hope that the Mojang team will solve this. Or atleast help us out.

jesper ditlev 2012-11-20T18:29:19Z

SOMEONE! PLEASE!!!
Going to minecon this year, and i REALLY want this to work so it will be normal again, once i come home

Chalmes (Jon) 2012-11-20T18:54:44Z

@Lorenz: Is this with all servers, or just ones on the default port re MC-1879 ?

@Jesper: It has to be something environmental. I run Minecraft from no less than 3 locations, on 4+ machines, and none of them show the issue. Another thing to try is to have a friend move their pc to your house and try with that. If they have no issues, then it is something on your PC, in which case its a support issue, not a bug.

cody king 2012-11-24T05:43:44Z

im having the same issue and my intenet is really fast i dont see how that works though so this is probably a bug but im not sure and it does this on my comp my friends comp and my moms comp all on different networks so help would be appreciated.

jesper ditlev 2012-12-01T19:58:42Z

Theres infact ALOT of people having this problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EFeS1oEmpac

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1402230-minecraft-freezes-every-time-i-try-joining-a-server/

Someone pro PLEASE look at it! To who ever fixes this will be given a: Minecraft xbox Minecon cape!

jesper ditlev 2012-12-08T11:12:13Z

Any mods even looking at this?

CubeTheThird 2012-12-08T20:14:23Z

Yes we are, but what are you expecting? This website is designed to report bugs, not to fix them. If you're looking for a quick fix I would recommend the MC forums instead of here. As for myself, I have no idea what is causing this issue.

Kyle B 2012-12-10T03:16:54Z

I have this problem too, it started occuring 1.2

Ultimate Omicron 2012-12-11T12:44:24Z

This used to happen to me, but it stopped happening recently. Vanilla client. Then, out of nowhere, it started happening again, /even connecting to localhost/. It's got nothing to do with the internet connection or the machine, but something that screwed up in the game between 1.2.5 and now. It's pretty random, but when it happens, the server ping is added to exactly 15000. I never experienced this on 1.2.5, ever, and i used it for way longer than 1.3.x and 1.4.x combined. I remember this started on one of the first 1.3 snapshots, but i'm not sure which. Could be an issue in Java 7 too, i remember that i made a special launcher that ran the game with Java6 to fix the sound issues of 1.3, i'll do some testing with it and report back.
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Nope. Java6 does not affect the bug, even though the entire game takes much longer to load.
http://prntscr.com/lwget

Zidaneuae 2012-12-24T00:40:05Z

Every 1 The Fix is here : http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1461783-fixing-lag-and-freezing-when-joining-a-mp-server/