Engine Error: Failed to allocate a network port

[NotVeryThicc]

Product: Apex Legends
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number R7 3700X RTX 3080
Enter RAM memory size in GB 32
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? NotVeryThicc
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible. N/A
Are you using any software with an overlay? Yes
If yes, can you list them here? Discord, Geforce experience overlay
If you disable this software, does that have any effect? No
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)?
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)?
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. This happens when launching the game, before the lobby even shows up
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. At launch
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? No
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? None
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 08/02/2022/08:13
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? The game crashes
What should be happening instead? The game does not crash?
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Launch the game with an image of my system OS?

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I have no idea what changed and is causing this to happen, Other games launch / connect just fine. Video of what's happening: https://youtu.be/-E5pbdDc-9A.

[EA_Barry]

@NotVeryThicc 

A few things to try: 

• Power cycle PC and Router
• Run System File Checker to ensure the integrity of your Windows System files: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
• Perform a clean boot before starting the game: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 or http://help.ea.com/en/article/how-to-clean-boot-your-pc/
• Disable any VPN or similar 

Thanks.

[FilurenBenya]

I Regarding "Disabling VPN" 
Why? NordVPN does work with apex legends, but this exact problem occurs when you have "split tunneling" feature on even if you don't have Apex Legends on that list.

I have scavanged the net to search for a solution but found none.
Is someone willing to deepdive into this phenomena? 

[jessizein]

@FilurenBenya I was having the same problem, but I seem to get it working with Nord VPN split tunneling by setting Apex into Windowed mode or Borderless windowed mode, but it won't work with fullscreen and will crash everytime I attempt to make it fullscreen.
I open Apex first, and turn on split tunneling with Apex in the background, Apex automatically change into windowed mode for me. Hope this helps.

[FilurenBenya]

No that doesn't work, just tried. I started apex legends without vpn on / split tunneling off entirely, then went inside and jumped on a server, changed resolution to windowed borderless -> Connected to the vpn with split tunneling on -> connection lost on apex and the server. Tried to start after that also but it didn't work.

Split tunneling with Apex haven't worked since 4 years and still no fix has been issued.


EDIT/FIX: 
Got it to work with split tunneling however it will have to USE Apex legends and EAC. So you have to USE vpn with split tunneling on with these specified apps.
These are my the ones that i added:


I have borderless windowed also.

Not sure which part actually made it work, but I wont touch anything as long as it works.