Lag when loading into a game

So I just started to play Valorant again after a year. Everything is fine but when I want to get into the match my game lags and stays on loading for a few minutes. Then I get into already started game and get a warning. I am scared that my account will get banned because of that. How can I fix it?
34 Replies
Ali
Ali4mo ago
@AlecWoLF is your game on your HDD or SSD?
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
I think I only have ssd Should it be installed on C? I have it on D Wdm? Should I install it again on C? Okay I did that, should I try now to play? Can I use bots to check if it will load alright? The mode with bots I mean My god the game loads so slowly too sigh It loaded maybe a little faster
mythea
mythea4mo ago
is ur d ssd or hdd u can check in task manager easiest way
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
What about long launching the game? Eh, it was fine a year ago and now its a struggle
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
Dont mind the polish. So D is on HDD?? I thought I didnt have it??
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AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
I didnt tag you sorry
jidat
jidat4mo ago
So its on ur hdd Move it to C and then try Also u need to redirect the path of ur valo and riot client shortcut on ur desktop after moving it to C
mythea
mythea4mo ago
yeah install ur game at ssd ur c drive
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
okay, will do do i just make a shortcut from the folder i installed valorant in? and do i need to move whole riot client? i just moved valorant
jidat
jidat4mo ago
U have to move the whole riot games folder
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
can I do that without reinstalling it?
jidat
jidat4mo ago
Yea
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
oh no I dont have enough space DDD:
jidat
jidat4mo ago
How many gbs is ur ssd?
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
111GB
jidat
jidat4mo ago
What do u have in there thats taking that much space?
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
I literally have no idea
jidat
jidat4mo ago
Welp
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
is this much gb even enough for the game and riot launcher? i dont understand why valorant was working a year ago and not now
jidat
jidat4mo ago
Its just ur hdd getting old ig
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
Possible What if I bought a new ssd?
jidat
jidat4mo ago
I would suggest to just free some space on ur current ssd
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
I will try that. How much GB do I need to free?
jidat
jidat4mo ago
Just look at the size of riot games folder Also u should keep like atleast 30% of the drive free on which ur OS is installed Just a recommendation
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
Okay, thanks, i will try that later
mythea
mythea4mo ago
val is currently about 45gb
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
I have no idea what to do and why does it take so much space...
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mythea
mythea4mo ago
the nvidia folder? shader cache i think idk nvidia i dont have one amd does save there & use windows built in disk cleanup theres further more actually like the installer folder in %windir%
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
How much does Windows 10 take GB? I have no idea what to do. I dont understand what takes 80gb wdm?
mythea
mythea4mo ago
around 30 or like 35 40 stock winblows win11 24h2 insider builds have it optimized to like less 20gb(no bloats, and yes they finally removed deprecated shit ask google windows itself, including pagefile(virtual ram/swap file), some programs, installer cache files, etc oh btw search winsxs cleanup microsoft learn
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
i never install program on disc c i did it and it didnt do anything
mythea
mythea4mo ago
? the first result likely there's two command copy n paste it do u even know how to use google
AlecWoLF
AlecWoLF4mo ago
i mean i did the winsxs cleanup?
mythea
mythea4mo ago
it does something just u can't notice