[cepwin]

First, I'm glad you finally got the problem resolved! Thank you for posting your solution. A couple of things:
1. I'm not sure that deleting your game data is necessary. It may be necessary but I'd do all the networking steps first and only clear your FIFA data if it still doesn't work. Often clearing game data is a standard step tech support folks are told to do.
2. If your network has basically been working but you're just having problems with FIFA then the DNS addresses and Subnet addresses should not have to change. The key is changing your IP address from get automatically/DHCP to setting a static number as you specified. If your network had been working that maybe all you need to change on the PS3 side.

Again, I'm glad you got it sorted out and hopefully we'll get to play once it comes out here next week.

Originally Posted by MattSprack

First off, the title suggests it IS the solution, it mught not be but it gets people reading and it genuinly help people

Ok, i know there are many many people suffering with this and the dreaded
THIS SESSION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE alert.
And since i bought the game i have been too (until yesterday morning that is)


This is how i have fixed it...

First off, delete ALL game data from 08 and 09 that is saved ANYWHERE on the ps3.

Then create a new user.

(i set up a new WIRED connection to the ps3 though not sure thats needed)

yes i forwarded the ports on the BT home hub admin page with the help of BT cust service.

THEN, set up a static i.p address for the ps3. this is because, apparantly everytime your ps3 boots ip, it finds a new ip address. so if your ports are forwarded (like in the manual) they wont always be linked to the same ip address (ps3) in your house

to set that up, you need to...

go to Settings
scroll down to the very bottom and enter Network Settings


now enter Internet Connection

go to Custom


choose wired or wireless depending on what you have


now Auto Detect, then Manual


IP: - you use the same number as your default router, but change the last 3
(seek help on what to change them to. like i said, i dont know how it works, i just did it)

subnet: (seek help)
default router: whatever your router address is -
primary DNS: (seek help)
2nd DNS: (seek help)

that will have you static IP setup on your PS3.
now test the connection and see if it works.



so then,
go into your admin on ya router admin page and check the ps3 (device) is the same as that static ip address
then make sure under that device, the application you have set up (FIFA 09) is added, and enabled.

then boot up fifa 09 and start totally from scratch. (in your new user)

if it works in this new user, it should work in your old one bearing in mind you have had to delete ALL the old data b4 you did any of this...



cheers guys
matt