Bisq connection impossible

[910314Jost]

I can't connect to bisq for my first access.

I will describe the process step by step from when I open the application until the error at the end:

1st: Connecting to the Bitcoin network...

2nd: (2/4) Tor network node created...

3rd: (3/4) Published hidden service/Bitcoin network peers 0; 1; two; 3; 4.../ Bisq network peers 0; 1; two; 3; 4...

And at the end, a window appears asking me if I'm having connection problems and recommending deleting the outdated Tor files and restarting.

I use VPN. I tried changing my region, and also tried connecting Bisq with the VPN disabled, but to no avail.

Please someone help me?

[SparkyHS7]

Yes im facing similar issue aswell

[Giszmo]

Might this be a duplicate of #3763? @SparkyHS7 and @910314Jost can you report your bisq version and check your bisq.log files, please?

[HenrikJannsen]

Tor is suffering ddos attacks (https://metrics.torproject.org/torperf.html).
The next release will come with some improvements fro initial data loading which should improve a bit the issues.
If you can run locally a full Bitcoin node this greatly improves startup performance.
See: https://bisq.community/t/psa-consider-running-your-own-bitcoin-node/12005