Summary
Sometimes I encounter an issue where I am unable to join a Roblox game because of the same error: “Disconnected from game, please reconnect (Error Code: 280)”. I’ve heard from one user that this may be related to a Roblox Player update. However, I have closed out and attempted to play the game again several times only to have this still happen, so I am locked out of playing the game. It’s very annoying.
Expected Results
Pressing the play button on the website should load into the game
Yes, 280 should go away if you update the player. We are working to improve the error message. Can you confirm if updating the player has resolved the issue for you?
I’d have to wait for it to happen again, as it seems Roblox does initiate the update, but only after several failed attempts at playing. It hasn’t happened again so far (I’m not sure what causes it to happen, or if it’s random).
This means that the more important issue is less about the error and more about Roblox starting the game and then kicking you for not having an updated client instead of initiating the update like it normally does.
