MTA:SA error code

MTA:SA error CC73

The nickname is not valid.

How to fix it

1. Change the nickname in MTA's settings

   Press ESC, open Settings, then the Multiplayer tab. Type a new name in the Nick box and press OK, then connect again. If MTA says Your nickname contains invalid characters!, it did not accept the new name: use the next step.

   Source: MTA source code, MTA wiki, CIT Live KB · mta_settings.md, settings.md

2. Use only allowed characters

   Only if MTA says the nickname is invalid or has invalid characters.

   Use 1 to 22 characters and no spaces. MTA accepts only visible characters with the codes 33 to 126: English letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9) and simple symbols such as _ - [ ] ( ). Letters with accents (like é) and letters from other alphabets (like Arabic or Russian letters) are not accepted.

   Source: MTA source code, MTA source code, Microsoft

3. Connecting failed: no ` sign, and not admin, console or server

   Only if you see: Connecting failed. Invalid nick provided!

   MTA refuses a nickname with the ` sign (backtick) in it. It also refuses the nicknames admin, console and server, in capital or small letters. Choose another name.

   Source: MTA source code

4. Nick already in use: pick another name

   Only if the message is Disconnected: Nick already in use.

   The nickname you joined with is already in use. Set a different one in ESC > Settings > Multiplayer > Nick. Then open the console with F8 (or the ~ key), type reconnect and press Enter. It connects you to the server you were on before.

   Source: MTA wiki, MTA wiki, MTA wiki, CIT Live KB · account_support.md

5. Or change it while you play

   Only if you are already on a server.

   Open the console with F8 and type nick, then the new name. On CIT you can also type /nick and the new name. CIT blocks nicknames with repeating characters (the same letter again and again), so choose a different one.

   Source: MTA wiki, CIT Live KB · commands-account-and-general.md

These are the steps of the guide Invalid nickname or Nick already in use.

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About this code

MTA's own client shows a CC code when something fails before or during a connection: the address, the nickname, a module it could not load, or the connection itself. MTA's own documentation gives CC73 as Nickname invalid.

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