If you’re booting up Roblox and have received the “an error occurred while starting Roblox” message accompanied by error code 279, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will help walk you through fixes for error code 279 in Roblox.
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All Roblox error code 279 fixes, explained
Error code 279 in Roblox is more commonly caused by connection or server issues. With that in mind, the fixes in this article aim to address internet connection and server issues.
Restart your device
The first fix you need to try isrestarting your device. As silly as it sounds, restarting your device is the number one solution to all technology errors. Whether you are on PC, Mac, laptop, console, or your phone, turn off your device, wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
To take it a step further, I recommendpower cycling your device. It’s like restarting your device on steroids. To do that, turn off your device, wait 30 seconds, pull the power cable from the outlet, wait 30 seconds, then plug it in and turn it on. Somehow restarting your device and power cycling it
Check your internet
If there are still issues after doing that, you need tocheck your internet. Make sure your device is properly connected to your internet, make sure your router is working properly, and make sure there aren’t any outages in your area.
If you want to take it a step further like we did with restarting your device, I recommendconnecting an ethernet cable from your router to your device. If you do this, you’ll eliminate any question that the Roblox error you’re receiving is from a connection issue on your end.
Try a different browser
If Roblox is still not working, tryplaying it on a different browser. For example, if you always use Google Chrome, try Firefox. It’s rare, but sometimes, the browser you’re using can temporarily cause error codes if there are any issues happening with the browser.
Try a different network
Lastly, tryplaying Roblox on a different network. Go to a friend’s house and see if you’re getting the same Roblox error. If you aren’t, then the issue might be coming from Roblox and your device’s firewall.
Wait for the servers to come back online
If everything looks good on your end, the error is likely on the developer’s end. If this is the case, you need towait for them to fix it. Until the servers are up and running again, you’ll likely keep getting the same Roblox errors.
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Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.
