diff --git a/android/src/com/unciv/app/PlatformSpecificHelpersAndroid.kt b/android/src/com/unciv/app/PlatformSpecificHelpersAndroid.kt
index e91431d72d..8746b845b6 100644
--- a/android/src/com/unciv/app/PlatformSpecificHelpersAndroid.kt
+++ b/android/src/com/unciv/app/PlatformSpecificHelpersAndroid.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package com.unciv.app
 
 import android.app.Activity
-import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager
-import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers
 
 /** See also interface [GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers].
@@ -32,15 +29,4 @@ Sources for Info about current orientation in case need:
         // Comparison ensures ActivityTaskManager.getService().setRequestedOrientation isn't called unless necessary
         if (activity.requestedOrientation != orientation) activity.requestedOrientation = orientation
     }
-
-    override fun isInternetConnected(): Boolean {
-        val connectivityManager = activity.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
-        for (network in connectivityManager.allNetworks) {
-            val networkCapabilities = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(network) ?: continue
-            val isInternet = networkCapabilities.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET)
-            val info = connectivityManager.getNetworkInfo(network) ?: continue
-            if (isInternet && info.isConnected) return true
-        }
-        return false
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index feefc5033d..cbf0b7338a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.*
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.logic.map.MapType
+import com.unciv.logic.multiplayer.OnlineMultiplayer
 import com.unciv.models.metadata.GameSetupInfo
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetCache
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
-import com.unciv.ui.pickerscreens.PickerScreen
-import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
-import com.unciv.logic.multiplayer.OnlineMultiplayer
 import com.unciv.ui.crashhandling.crashHandlingThread
 import com.unciv.ui.crashhandling.postCrashHandlingRunnable
 import com.unciv.ui.images.ImageGetter
+import com.unciv.ui.pickerscreens.PickerScreen
 import com.unciv.ui.popup.Popup
 import com.unciv.ui.popup.ToastPopup
 import com.unciv.ui.popup.YesNoPopup
+import com.unciv.ui.utils.*
+import java.net.URL
 import java.util.*
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.AutoScrollPane as ScrollPane
 
@@ -71,13 +72,16 @@ class NewGameScreen(
         rightSideButton.setText("Start game!".tr())
         rightSideButton.onClick {
             if (gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.isOnlineMultiplayer) {
-                if (UncivGame.Current.platformSpecificHelper?.isInternetConnected() != true) {
+                val isDropbox = UncivGame.Current.settings.multiplayerServer == Constants.dropboxMultiplayerServer
+                if (!checkConnectionToMultiplayerServer()) {
                     val noInternetConnectionPopup = Popup(this)
-                    noInternetConnectionPopup.addGoodSizedLabel("No internet connection!".tr()).row()
+                    val label = if (isDropbox) "Couldn't connect to Dropbox!" else "Couldn't connect to Multiplayer Server!"
+                    noInternetConnectionPopup.addGoodSizedLabel(label.tr()).row()
                     noInternetConnectionPopup.addCloseButton()
                     noInternetConnectionPopup.open()
                     return@onClick
                 }
+
                 for (player in gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.players.filter { it.playerType == PlayerType.Human }) {
                     try {
                         UUID.fromString(IdChecker.checkAndReturnPlayerUuid(player.playerId))
@@ -206,6 +210,21 @@ class NewGameScreen(
         }).expandX().fillX().row()
     }
 
+    private fun checkConnectionToMultiplayerServer(): Boolean {
+        val isDropbox = UncivGame.Current.settings.multiplayerServer == Constants.dropboxMultiplayerServer
+        return try {
+            val multiplayerServer = UncivGame.Current.settings.multiplayerServer
+            val u =  URL(if (isDropbox) "https://content.dropboxapi.com" else multiplayerServer)
+            val con = u.openConnection()
+            con.connectTimeout = 3000
+            con.connect()
+
+            true
+        } catch(ex: Throwable) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun newGameThread() {
         val newGame:GameInfo
         try {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers.kt
index 0680ab4bb4..acc2a3d493 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers.kt
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ interface GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers {
      */
     fun allowPortrait(allow: Boolean) {}
 
-    fun isInternetConnected(): Boolean
-
     /**
      * Notifies the user that it's their turn while the game is running
      */
diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/PlatformSpecificHelpersDesktop.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/PlatformSpecificHelpersDesktop.kt
index 8e4da875cd..490487e32b 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/PlatformSpecificHelpersDesktop.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/PlatformSpecificHelpersDesktop.kt
@@ -2,20 +2,11 @@ package com.unciv.app.desktop
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl3.Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration
 import com.unciv.ui.utils.GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers
-import java.net.InetAddress
 
 class PlatformSpecificHelpersDesktop(config: Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration) : GeneralPlatformSpecificHelpers {
     val turnNotifier = MultiplayerTurnNotifierDesktop()
     init {
-        config.setWindowListener(turnNotifier);
-    }
-
-    override fun isInternetConnected(): Boolean {
-        return try {
-            InetAddress.getByName("8.8.8.8").isReachable(500)  // Parameter timeout in milliseconds
-        } catch (ex: Throwable) {
-            false
-        }
+        config.setWindowListener(turnNotifier)
     }
 
     override fun notifyTurnStarted() {