Overwatch 2 is the successor to the massively popular tactical fps, Overwatch. It has been made available for public beta testing and is expected to have a fully-featured release later this year or early next year. Overwatch 1 has a history of strong and well-maintained servers with the game experiencing little to no downtime and running smoothly on almost all devices. It is no surprise that Overwatch 2 will follow the same system with their servers and they are testing out connection issues in the public beta of the game. In this article, we will take a look at Overwatch 2 not launching, loading & working: Fixes & Workarounds.
Overwatch 2 is currently in public beta meaning it is full of bugs and errors. One of those errors is the failure of players to load into the game after launch. In this article, we will be looking at some of the best ways to solve this issue or ways to work around this issue so that you can load in and play the game.
How to fix Overwatch 2 not loading into the game?
The most common fixes reported to work effectively by players are as follows;
1) Repair game files
Some of the most persistent errors can be fixed by scanning and repairing game files. To do this,
- Go to the battle.net launcher and click on the settings icon on Overwatch 2.
- Select the Scan and Repair option.
The launcher will scan for corrupted game files and reacquire them if they exist.
2) Disable Fullscreen optimisations.
This can be done by clicking on the Properties tab of the overwatch application in the installed location.
- Head to the bettle.net launcher, click on Settings next to the game, and click the Show in folder option.
- Right-click the .exe file and click on Properties.
- Click on Compatibility and check Disable fullscreen optimizations.
- Click Apply to save settings and close the window.
3) Make sure the Display settings are accurate
Make sure you are running your monitor display at the recommended resolution and the refresh rate is matched to that of the monitor you are running the game on.
4) Windows Update
Make sure you are using the most recent update of Windows before launching the game.
5) Updated Graphics Drivers
Make sure the graphics drivers are up to date using the companion app of the GPU you are using to run the game.
6) Disable app overlays
Disabling apps that can create overlays such as MSI Afterburner or Discord can help with launching and running the game well.
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