- #HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER INSTALL#
- #HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER UPDATE#
- #HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER PATCH#
- #HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER CRACK#
Though these servers should work fine most of the time, they may crack under the pressure during prime hours in your area. Most players tend to use the default DNS servers assigned by their internet service provider (ISP). Much like a game server that’s having issues, a DNS server that’s struggling can also cause slow download speeds while updating VALORANT.
#HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER UPDATE#
Try not to watch any streams or video content during the update process either since those can take up quite a bit of bandwidth. When updating VALORANT, you should exit all other launchers. If Steam is trying to run a few updates while you’re also trying to update VALORANT, the two will start sharing your bandwidth and lower your total download speed. If you use multiple game launchers like Epic Games Launcher, Steam, and Riot, you may be suffering from a case of automatic updates. Make sure there aren’t any processes running in the background If you suspect a device is running an update or anything similar, you’ll need to manually disconnect it from your router so your gaming system can use your bandwidth to update VALORANT. In most cases, all devices that were linked to your router before should be able to reconnect after you turn it back on. If there was a device that was clogging a majority of your bandwidth, resetting your router should be enough to get it off your network. If the number of devices using your home network increases, the chances of it running into small problems can also grow.Ī simple router reset will allow your router to go back to its roots and shake off any errors that may have been caused by a glitch on its end. Nowadays, though, a router usually provides a stable internet connection for at least two devices per household. Longtime gamers will remember the old days when only the home computer was connected to the internet. In some cases, you can also run into alternative solutions that fixed the download speeds of other players while browsing the forums. You can use VALORANT’s own server status website or use sites like Downdetector that rely more on community feedback.Ĭommunity hubs like Reddit can also be great stops since players often create new threads when there’s a server-wide outage to see if other fans are experiencing the same issue. Since troubleshooting your home network will take some time, you should ensure that your efforts won’t go to waste.Ĭheck to see if the VALORANT servers are up and running.
If the VALORANT servers are feeling under the weather, nothing you do will be able to speed up your VALORANT updates. Here’s how you can speed up your VALORANT updates.
#HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER PATCH#
If too many players try to download the patch at the same time when it’s first released, it may cause players to experience slow download speeds. If your computer explodes, don't blame me.Though you’ll need to troubleshoot your home network to get to the bottom of your slow download speeds, there’s a chance that it may also be caused by VALORANT’s servers. Furthermore, I spent five minutes searching the Internet and didn't find a solution that worked. I don't know for sure that Epic Games Launcher downloads in tiny chunks. The technical accuracy in this article is low. You can now start the Epic Games Launcher and resume the download. Paste the following lines and save the file: %LocalAppData%\EpicGamesLauncher\Saved\Config\Windows\Engine.ini Start by closing the Epic Games Launcher if its already running. Lets try downloading 99 chunks simultaneously.
Each chunk takes a few seconds to download and since they are tiny the overall progress is insignificant.įortunately, we can reconfigure the Epic Games Launcher to download many chunks in parallel. The default configuration tries to download one or two chunks simultaneously. I think the Epic Games Launcher downloads in tiny tiny chunks. Ultra slow downloads that average a few bytes per minute. The download speed was a miserable few bytes per second.Ī quick Internet search reveals I'm not alone with this problem. To my dismay the download made very little progress over the next eight hours.Īs a Steam user I expected the download to max out my network connection.
#HOW TO MAKE EPIC GAMES DOWNLOAD FASTER INSTALL#
Started the download and left the computer, expecting the game downloaded and install after a few hours. I bought a brand new shiny game from the Epic Store.