Some simple checks
First off is the Join screen LAN & Internet buttons set...
Should be LAN...not Internet..... If your using direct IP to join server.
Swat freezes if you set Internet...Its a Gamespy problem...and as you know it does not exist
I don't no why your Swat was running before if set to internet
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Then check which files were downloaded and there destination..
Which should be Swat4/Content/System.
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I note that you could login but a msg came up "please wait"
In the past that was because the wrong files were downloasded and/or to the wrong destination.
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Anyway Svety I am a noob when it comes to software problems
m8ys please help