Solution 1: Keep Trying to Connect
Sometimes the servers are to blame, especially if they become too crowded, resulting in various weird error codes. Even Bungie has suggested to users that they should try reconnecting for a couple of minutes before trying to fix the error code in other ways. Additionally, there are plenty of users who confirmed that being patient paid off and they were soon able to continue playing the game normally.
Solution 2: Completely Shut Down Your Console
Some users have successfully pointed out that the error code is sometimes caused by users shutting down the game without logging out first. Apparently, this can sometimes trigger the Chicken error code and fixing it requires that you completely shut down your console before you continue playing. In order to avoid receiving this error in the future, make sure you log out from the Settings tab in the Character menu during the game. The error should be fixed in a couple of following updates but follow the instructions below to fix it for now:
Alternative for Xbox One:
If you are using a PlayStation 4 to play Destiny, make sure you follow the instructions below to hard reset your PlayStation 4 since PS4 does not possess an option to clear the cache:
Solution 3: Restore Your Licenses (PlayStation 4 Only)
This option will successfully restore the licenses of all games, add-ons, and DLCs you have under the possession of your PSN account so make sure you try this solution as it’s quite simply and it has actually helped quite a few users deal with their Destiny error codes, especially error code Chicken.
Solution 4: Reinstall the Game
Reinstalling the game usually fixes these types of issues even though the whole problem can sometimes be quite lengthy. Several users have suggested that uninstalling and reinstalling works so make sure you try it out as soon as possible. Reinstalling the Game on PlayStation 4:
Clearing the console cache after uninstalling Destiny helps ensure that there are no temporary files stored in the consoles cache that could impact the new installation of Destiny. Here are the recommended steps on clearing the console cache:
Reinstalling the game on PS4 can be done using the physical game disc: You can also install the game by downloading it using your PlayStation and your Internet connection. It’s recommended to use a wired connection while downloading a game this way.
Reinstalling the Game on Xbox One:
Clearing the console cache after deleting Destiny helps ensure that there are no temporary files stored in the cache that could affect the new installation of Destiny. Here are the recommended steps on clearing the console cache:
Reinstalling the game on Xbox One can be done using the physical game disc: You can also install the game by downloading it using your PlayStation and your Internet connection. It’s recommended to use a wired connection while downloading a game this way.
Solution 5: Connect to a Hotspot Created by Your PC
If you are not using your home network to play Destiny or Destiny 2, it’s quite possible that the administrator of the network you are connecting to has blocked several ports used by Destiny to connect to its servers. If that is the case, you can avoid this issue by generating a hotspot on your computer in order to connect to it and avoid the restrictions. Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi Mini Port Adapter is a feature added into Windows 7 and onwards. Using this feature, you can turn the physical network adapter that a computer has into two virtual network adapters. One will connect you to the internet, and the other will turn into a Wireless Access Point (Wi-Fi hotspot) for other Wi-Fi devices to connect with.
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=VirtualNetworkName key=Password netsh wlan start hostednetwork
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork Now you can connect your console to this hotspot and check to see if the error code Chicken still appears.
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