Freezes after agent selection, doesnt let me switch to other programs
sometimes after agent selection (and during agent selection animation) my game freezes, it doesnt let me switch to any other window or even open task manager to close valorant so i can restart it, eventually i have to just restart my entire pc forcefully, this has cost me many penalties and i am barely even playing ranked now, is there a way to fix this?
here are my specs:
i5 11th gen
rtx 2060
16gb ram
i do not use any other programs in background except for discord and brave for music.
and i have also noticed this bug where my team and party voice chat automatically turns off for sometime then automatically gets fixed. this happens multiple times in a single match and even in lobby.
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For the freezing issue after agent selection, ensure your graphics drivers are up-to-date. If they are, try running VALORANT as an administrator: Right-click the VALORANT shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Check "Run this program as an administrator." Additionally, you can disable full-screen optimizations: Properties -> Compatibility -> Check "Disable fullscreen optimizations."
If issues persist, lower your in-game graphics settings or cap your frame rate. Another step is to disable unnecessary startup programs: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc -> Startup tab -> Disable non-essential programs.
For the voice chat issue, ensure your audio drivers are updated and verify in-game voice settings: Settings -> Audio -> Voice Chat, and check the input/output devices. Temporarily disable Discord's "Overlay" feature: User Settings -> Overlay -> Turn off "Enable in-game overlay."
If issues continue, consider a clean boot to rule out software conflicts: Press Win + R, type "msconfig," enter -> Services tab -> Check "Hide all Microsoft services" -> Disable all -> Startup tab -> Disable each startup item and reboot.
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