Valorant is a popular multiplayer first-person shooter game. However, if you have problems starting the game, it can be frustrating. That is why we have compiled the most common causes for you below, as well as the appropriate solutions.
What to do if Valorant does not start
With the free online game “Valorant” you compete with your friends as a team against enemy teams to prove your strategic approach, your team skills and your aiming accuracy. If you are also affected by the game not starting, you should check if one of the following causes is not responsible for the problem:
- Check your Internet connection: make sure you have a stable Internet connection to download and play the game. Valorant requires an active Internet connection so that you can play online with your friends. In addition, it is important that the servers in your region are online.
- Check your system requirements: Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements to run the game. If Valorant does not start, it is possible that you do not have the latest software installed on your computer. For this reason, you should always update all programs that the game relies on.
- Valorant Update does not load: If the download of an update does not start, you need to disable your antivirus program for a short time. Close the Valorant client, turn off the antivirus program. Then restart the client and run the update. When finished, you can reactivate your antivirus software.
- Also make sure that you have the latest version of “Microsoft .NET Framework”. This is because you need the latest Microsoft .NET Framework to play Valorant without any problems.
- Check your firewall settings: Make sure Valorant is allowed as a trusted application in your firewall.
- Check your drivers: Make sure your video card and sound drivers are up to date.
- Uninstall and download again: If all of the above steps do not work, try uninstalling the game first and then downloading it again.
Valorant: How to check if the servers are down.
As a first step, make sure you have an active Internet connection. In all compatible Windows operating versions, usually check for an active LAN connection under “Control Panel” and “Network Connections”. Furthermore, it is important that Valorant’s servers are online. Whether the servers of your region are online or offline, you can see in the upper right corner of the launcher by the remark “Online” or “Offline” depending on the server status.
- Visit the official Valorant website: Visit the official Valorant website for information about the current server status.
- Check a third-party server status site: there are also third-party websites that monitor Valorant’s server status. These websites show in real time whether the servers are down or not. For example, check allestörungen.de to see if other players are also experiencing problems because Valorant is not starting.
- Social Media:Riot Games, the developer of Valorant, is very active on social media. Follow them on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to be quickly alerted to potential server outages.
- Check online forums: there are many online forums and communities where players talk about problems with the game. Search these forums for other players experiencing similar problems to check if there is a known outage.
- You can also contact Valorant customer support to make sure it is not a problem with your account.
