How to fix Global Distribution Error in Honkai Star Rail

Jessica Filby
Honkai Star Rail Global distribution error

The Honkai Star Rail Global Distribution Error can be pretty frustrating to come across, so here’s how to fix it.

From the moment it was released, Honkai Star Rail has proven to be extremely popular among players and gacha fans. It’s received very little frustration in terms of game-breaking bugs and glitches throughout its history. While this is certainly an ideal situation for HoYoverse, it does make certain errors feel much worse than they are.

One error that’s been popping up for players is the Global Distribution Error — an error that comes up when the game is unable to establish a connection with the server. This issue can be pretty frustrating, so here are a few ways you can fix it and get back into the game.

How to fix Global Distribution Error in Honkai Star Rail

Honkai Star Rail characters in space

1. Head to the Honkai Star Rail X account

The first step you should take if you get the Global Distribution Error is to head to the Honkai Star Rail X account. This is the place where the developers regularly post any upcoming maintenance, server issues, or fixes they’re currently working on.

This will also let you know whether the issue is on your own console or a more widespread problem among the community.

2. Restart your device

While it may be a classic piece of advice, it’s quite effective to turn your device on and off again. After all, it helps close any processes that may be breaking your game and could give it that kick it needs to work properly again.

3. Check your connection

The Global Distribution Error isn’t necessarily a wifi issue, but checking your connection is always a key step when encountering any sort of error.

After all, restating your router, or using a more stable ethernet connection will make your wifi more stable and will clear any bandwidth issues that could be restricting your gameplay.

4. Update your Drivers

If you’re playing the game on a PC, it’s well worth checking on your Drivers. If these are outdated then that could be the primary problem. Alternatively, if you’re on PC or console, check to see if your device needs an update and install it if it does.

5. Contact Honkai Star Rail support

If all else fails, the final step would be to contact the Honkai Star Rail tech support for help. It’s likely that the issue will go away on its own, but if you contact the support team, they could offer more help or log it as an issue to fix in the game’s coding.

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About The Author

Based in Cumbria, England, Jessica is a Senior Games Writer who joined Dexerto after stints at Game Rant and The Gamer. You can find her covering everything from Minecraft, CoD, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Pokemon Go and more. You can contact Jessica at jessica.filby@dexerto.com