Can't get Killing Floor to work

[Hazy992]

So I picked up Killing Floor (thanks Steam sale!) but I can't seem to get it to work. I try and join a server and it loads for a bit then I get a 'connection failed' message and get taken back to the menu

I allowed it on my firewall but I don't know what else to do! Anyone know what the problem could be? I should point out I'm a complete noob at this sort of thing, so any help would be appreciated

 

[DoPo]

Could be overcrowded servers due to...the Steam sale. I dunno, though, never played Killing Floor. You could try its Steam board or something for a more first hand help, I suppose.

 

[PinkiePyro]

your not the only one with issues I bought Dwarfs!? (same developer)and cant even get it to open!

 

[Hazy992]

your not the only one with issues I bought Dwarfs!? (same developer)and cant even get it to open!

Oh that sucks :/

Anyway I reinstalled it and it works now, so try that maybe?

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

Killing Floor can be a little unreliable. Fantastic game, but often when I'm trying to start a game with my friends we'll have to restart the server over and over before we can play. Red Orchetra 2 is just as bad =[

 

[pointless vandalism]

<---Long time KF player here. Here is the deal...programming wise KF is about as quality as a high school special ed programming class. In the config.ini file one of the lines controls the pre caching, and it only caches 256k of ram for pre loading ANYTHING...Yeah...Google KF ram cache and it should fix your problem.