Here's How to Troubleshoot Error 529 and Other Technical Difficulties in 'Roblox'

It's always a bummer whenever you've got a bit of time to actually sit down and play a video game and something jams you up that prevents you from playing. Whether it's the dreaded Sony Playstation System Update that takes anywhere from 12 minutes to eternity or errors that come out of nowhere, it can be frustrating. 

Recently Roblox users have received a mysterious and annoying error message, and people want to know what's going on. You might have seen the dreaded Error 529, but what is it?

It sounds kind of ominous and a bit vague, right? Sort of like the "problem" light in The Venture Bros. Sure there's an error, but how does one even go about fixing it if we aren't told what the error is?

The "529" code refers to an HTTP error that usually occurs when a user is attempting to log into their Roblox account. It means that there's some type of connection issue that's not allowing gamers to access the title.

There could be any number of reasons why the 529 code is popping up. The first and most possible scenario is that Roblox's servers are down, which would affect a large number of players trying to log in and enjoy some blocky graphical action.

There are a number of online resources that can tell you whether or not a particular website or online service is functioning properly. DownDetector is a decent one that's fairly reliable.

What's great about D.D. is that it also charts when the particular web address was experiencing most of its issues, so if you were trying to play and gave up in frustration but were able to log in at a later time, you can use the site to see if you had trouble logging in during a particularly bad spike in error messages.

Here's the thing: If a server is down, there really isn't much else you can do other than wait for Roblox's team of developers to fix the problem.

However, there are things you can do to ensure that the problem doesn't stem from your end.

One of the simplest things you can do is to just log out of your Roblox account and log back in. It's an oldie but goodie and it works wonders. You could also try logging in with a different web browser just to make sure it isn't a cache issue on your part. If that appears to be the case, you can go through the steps of emptying the cache of whatever browser you're using.

It may empty some of the password fields for your favorite services, so just be prepared to re-log back into said services if you decide to go that route.

One of the biggest reasons that users experience this error code, however, can be attributed to the fact that they use the web-based version of the game in the first place.

While many people play Roblox right in a web browser, many will agree that this isn't the best way to play the game as you're much more likely to get error messages due to the nature of a web browser handling such a complicated operation.

So the best way to minimize your error messages while playing the game is to use the native Roblox application on your computer or mobile device. It's available for Xbox, PC, Mac, and mobile platforms, so you can probably access the game on any of your devices. 

If the web browser is your thing, that's fine too, just know that you may be dealing with more error messages than you'd probably like.