Fortnite is an immensely popular game where players can customize their characters, read the lore, and try various weapons before diving into the battle royale action. The game takes a few minutes to load the features. However, if the screen is stuck at loading for more than three minutes, you may want to get rid of the problem rather than wasting more of your time.
How To Resolve Fortnite Loading Screen Issue? 5 Solutions
Listed below are five ways by which you can resolve the Fortnite loading screen issue:-
1. Run EPIC Games Store As Administrator
When you run EPIC Games Store as Administrator, a new window will show up asking for permission to make changes to your computer. Click ‘Yes’ to boot up the EPIC Games Store application. This will refresh the launcher and potentially solve any bugs that might be causing the Fortnite loading screen issue. Running EPIC Games Store as Administrator is simple: right-click on the shortcut’s application icon and choose the ‘Run as Administrator’ option.
2. Verify The Windows Version On PC
According to EPIC Games, downloading the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10N or 11N can help fix the Fortnite loading screen issue.
- Right-click on the Windows icon located next to the Search bar.
- Choose the System option from the new menu.
- Notice an N located next to the Edition line that shows your current Windows version.
3. Close All Background Downloads/Applications On Your Console
If you are playing on Xbox or PlayStation, applications or installations running in the background might hamper Fortnite’s performance on your console. It could lead to game crashes or in other common cases, Fortnite loading screen issues. Resolve the error by pausing the background downloads or closing the Fortnite application during the duration of the installation.
When downloading content from the PS Store or Xbox Store, you can pause or cancel it from the game’s description menu. PlayStation users can also check their downloads by navigating to the ‘Downloads/Uploads’ screen on Settings, after which they can press ‘X’ to select the game application and open other options.
- Also Read: Fortnite Error Code 83: Reasons & How To Fix
4. Switch To Using DirectX11
Many players have noticed that the Fortnite loading screen issue only occurs when using the DirectX12 graphics processor. Although it is an updated version of DirectX11, Fortnite could have problems running the software. Switching to DirectX11 can help get rid of the Fortnite loading screen stuck issue:-
- Click your profile icon on the top right of the screen after opening the EPIC Games Launcher.
- Choose Settings and scroll down till you see the Fortnite application option.
- Expand the drop-down menu and then check the box next to Additional Command Line Arguments.
- Type d3d11 in the text box, save the settings and relaunch Fortnite.
5. Reinstall Fortnite from the EPIC Games Launcher
If the aforementioned solutions haven’t worked, the last method to fix the Fortnite loading screen issue is by uninstalling and reinstalling the game application from the EPIC Games Launcher. Uninstalling Fortnite is pretty straightforward:-
- Head to the Library section after opening the EPIC Games Store.
- Search for Fortnite in the list of ‘Installed’ games.
- Click on the three dots next to the application and choose Uninstall from the new menu.
Once you have uninstalled Fortnite, you can reinstall it by searching for the application in the Store. You won’t lose any progress or your account because you can simply log in to your EPIC Games ID to play Fortnite on your PC.
