How to Fix Dargon Ball: Sparking Zero Communication Error?

The Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero communication error occurs when the game fails to maintain a connection to the online servers due to technical difficulties. This often happens to players who adjust the FPS settings, such as setting it to unlimited or disabling Vsync.

Player reports across forums suggest that the problem often appears after deactivating Vsync or altering the FPS settings. Additionally, if you have misconfigured network settings or a slow internet connection, it could prevent the game from maintaining a stable connection, leading to this issue.

Now that we understand the potential causes, let’s explore solutions to this issue. Before that, it is advisable to try a quick fix by lowering the time limit for the lobby.

If the time limit is 600, you can reduce it to 360 or 180 to fix this issue.

Another recommendation for our users is to use a wired connection if possible. A wired connection is more stable compared to Wi-Fi, especially when playing games.

Additionally, ensure your internet is functioning properly and the game servers are not undergoing maintenance.

1. Limit the FPS

While the communication error should not be linked to this issue, it has been observed that modifying the FPS settings, such as setting it to unlimited or disabling Vsync, can prevent the online multiplayer from working. Therefore, if you have set your FPS to unlimited or disabled Vsync, you need to cap the FPS to your monitor’s hertz or enable Vsync again to enable matchmaking in the game.

1. Open the Run program by pressing the Win + R keys.
2. Enter Appdata in the input box and click OK to open the AppData folder.
   
3. Navigate to Local > SparkingZero > Saved > Config > Windows and open the Engine file.
   
4. Scroll down to the bottom and change the value of FixedFrameRate and FrameRateLimit to 60 or your monitor’s hertz.
   
5. Once done, click File and select Save.
   
6. Now launch the game and verify if this resolved the issue.

2. Delete the FPS Section from the Engine File

Even if you limit the FPS, you might not resolve the communication error if you’ve altered the FPS settings. To reset the FPS settings, you need to remove the FPS section from the Engine file.

1. Right-click the Start Menu and select Run to open it.
2. Type appdata and press Enter to open the folder.
   
3. Navigate to Local > SparkingZero > Saved > Config > Windows.
4. Open the Engine file and scroll down to the bottom.
   
5. Remove the FPS section, then click File and select Save.
   
6. Once done, launch the game and verify if this resolves the issue.
7. If the issue persists, you can delete the Engine file, which will be recreated when you re-launch Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
   

3. Verify the Game Files

This error may also be due to corrupted files in the installation directory. Verifying the game files checks for corrupted files and replaces them with fresh ones by downloading from the Steam server. This ensures that all corrupted files have been restored, which might resolve the issue.

1. Open the Start Menu and search for Steam.
2. Open it and navigate to Library.
3. Right-click Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero and select Properties.
   
4. Select Installed Files from the left.
5. Click Verify integrity of game files and wait for the verification to be completed.
   
6. Once done, verify if the error persists.

4. Reset Your Network Settings

Incorrect or misconfigured network settings can cause several connection errors, including this one. If you are facing network issues in other games, the problem might be in your network, preventing you from matchmaking in the game.

To ensure you don’t have any misconfigured network settings, such as DNS or proxies, you can reset the network settings to their default state to determine whether the issue lies in your network.

1. Open the Start Menu and type Network Reset.
2. Press Enter to open the network settings.
   
3. Click Reset Now to restore the network settings to default.
   

If the communication error persists and you still can’t matchmake in the game, try switching to a hotspot connection temporarily to see if this resolves the issue. If the issue is resolved, switch back to your network connection. If the error persists on your network connection, you can use a VPN to matchmake in the game and then turn it off afterward.