In the gaming space, there are dedicated developers and publishers whose titles are beloved by the fans for not just the experience they provide but also for the support services they get post-release. That being said, companies like EA, on the other hand, are infamous for poorly optimized games and bad support. Still, being one of the biggest sharks in the sea, they have deep pockets and hence never stop with their sports theme titles, which brings us to the topic of today’s guide. F1 24 and the infinite loading screen errors that players are facing. So, do you fix it? Well, keep reading till the end to know it all.
Even with the mixed reviews, many F1 fans, like you, know there aren’t many good F1 games out there. F1 24 is one of the best options because of its official license, realistic handling, and detailed career mode. With EA play or by prepurchasing the Champions edition, many got a chance to play the game early. But, the game does have problems, like random loading screen errors. Like when you start a driver career and try to practice quickly in P3, the game gets stuck on the loading screen. You can also end up stuck at the loading screen when you try to finish, skip, or retire from the session. Additionally, during a two-player career, the game is known to crash and won’t let players rejoin. On the two-player career screen, none of the inputs seem to work. So, if you are encountering these issues, consider reading this guide.
F1 24 Stuck at loading screen: How to fix it
Basic Checks
First things first, try restarting the game and your PC. This can often resolve minor glitches and refresh the system. While doing so, make sure your internet connection is stable. You can restart your router by turning it off and on, using a wired connection for better stability, or switching to a different network if available.
Steam Overlay
A player’s suggested workaround is to exit the stuck loading screen without closing the game. Then, if you have a friend online who is in a session, you can open the Steam overlay, select your friend, and choose “join game”. This will pull you off the stuck loading screen and into your friend’s game session.
Cloud Saves
Another player found that turning off the Steam Cloud Saving feature seemed to solve the problem. Disabling Steam Cloud Saving, prevented the game from syncing potentially problematic data, which helped them bypass the issue of getting stuck on the loading screen. Also, most players have found that cloud saves are the culprit behind these crashes. So, this should do the trick for most of the affected players out there.
Tweak in-game settings
Change your game settings to windowed (borderless) mode, set the refresh rate to 60Hz, and cap the frame rate at 45 FPS. This workaround allows you to join the lobby successfully. Once you’re in the lobby, you can revert the settings to your preferred configuration. This temporary adjustment has helped some get past the loading screen issue so give it a shot.
Verify Game files
There may be some corrupted or missing game files. So, to verify these game files, all you need to do is open the Steam Client and right-click on the game from your Library. After that, head to the Properties option, and then the Installed Files tab, where you can find the option to verify the integrity of the files. Wait for the process to finish and see if that fixes the issues with the loading screen.
Day 1 patch
Remember that these problems initially arose with early-access players who had access to the game through pre-purchase of the Champions Edition or via EA Play. Now that the game is going to be released soon, we recommend waiting for the day 1 patch, which has become standard practice for new game releases. While we can’t predict when the patch will be released, it will likely address and fix these issues.
Well, for now, that is all we have to share regarding the solutions to the infinite loading screen errors in F1 24. We hope this was informative. Now, for more helpful gaming reads like this, do make sure to visit DigiStatement daily. Read more: The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria online not working: How to fix it
