So, I was super pumped to jump back into Honkai Star Rail after seeing that “Exclusive gifts awaiting! All aboard the Astral Express” message. You know, gotta get those freebies! But then, bam, I hit a roadblock. This annoying “System Error 5151” popped up and wouldn’t let me launch the game. Talk about a mood killer.
After a bit of digging around, it seemed like this error was mostly showing up because the game couldn’t connect to its servers. Probably something to do with my internet, which, let’s be honest, can be a bit wonky sometimes.
My Fix-It Adventure
- First thing I did was the classic IT move: I restarted everything. My PC, my router, the whole shebang. Sometimes, you just gotta give things a little nudge, you know?
- Next up, I checked the game files. I launched the game client and looked for an option to “Verify” or “Repair” the game files. Seemed like a good idea since the error could be because of some corrupted or missing files.
- Then I thought, maybe it’s my firewall or antivirus acting up. So, I temporarily turned them off to see if that was the issue. Just for testing, of course. Gotta stay safe online!
- Since I was messing with the internet stuff, I figured I’d also try changing my DNS settings. I switched to Google’s public DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) because I heard it can sometimes help with connection problems.
After trying all that, I launched the game again, fingers crossed. And guess what? It worked! I was finally back on the Astral Express, ready to grab those exclusive gifts. It took a bit of troubleshooting, but I figured it out in the end. Just goes to show, sometimes you gotta be your own tech support, right?
