occasionally not loading into the first round
every so often i’ll load into a game but once im loading in i come back to realize the game marked me as AFK for the first round because i wasn’t loaded in and i just keep getting penalties because of this
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It's frustrating to experience penalties for something beyond your control. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue of not loading into the first round:
1. Optimize Network Settings:
- Ensure you have a stable internet connection. Use a wired connection if possible.
- Allow VALORANT through your firewall: guide here.
2. Performance and Compatibility:
- Close background programs that could be hogging resources.
- Run the game as an administrator to give it higher priority.
3. Client and Game Integrity:
- Restart VALORANT and the Riot Client.
- Update your graphics drivers.
- Reinstall VALORANT and Riot Vanguard.
4. Check for Known Issues or Server Maintenance:
- Visit the VALORANT Support banners or forums to see if current server issues are causing these problems.
5. Network Diagnostics:
- Run network diagnostics using 'netsh int ip reset', 'ipconfig /release', 'ipconfig /renew', 'ipconfig /flushdns', and 'netsh winsock reset' commands in an admin Command Prompt.
If the problem persists, consider submitting a ticket to Riot Games Support for a more detailed investigation.
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i believe hdd
Get a SSD, should fix your issue