In the beta of Battlefield 6 there was a bug: an eternal loading screen after a found match. We show you how to fix it if you encounter it at release as well.
What bug is it about? Since the start of the beta, many players reported an “Infinite Loading Screen Bug” where they were trapped on the loading screen after a match was found. For some players, it also flickers black. The bug mainly occurred when you wanted to play the Conquest mode and the map Cairo. It was a known issue that the developers were working on (see x.com).
If the bug occurs again at release, we have some reasons and possibilities for you to potentially solve the problem on PC and consoles yourself if you don’t want to miss the mode.
How you can try to fix the loading screen bug on PC
You have several options to try that have worked for other players and us:
- Switch to windowed mode: You can try pressing the Alt + Enter key combination to give the display a nudge if you are stuck.
- Disable crossplay: For some players, the crossplay feature seems to cause issues. You can turn it off in the settings under system options.
- Update graphics drivers: Check if your graphics card may need an update. Go to your manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers.
- Repair game files: Sometimes game files may be incorrectly installed or damaged. You can check and repair them as follows:
- Steam: Right-click on the game in your library → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files
- EA App: Click on the 3 dots in the game tile in the library → Repair
- Epic Games: Click on the 3 dots next to the game title in the library → Manage → Verify
- Check and optimize internet connection: Check, for example, on Speedtest.net how fast your internet connection is (ideally you should have at least 3 Mbit/s download and at least 1 Mbit/s upload). It is better to use a connection via a LAN cable rather than Wi-Fi, as the connection generally runs more stable. You can try to optimize your connection by terminating other processes that require the internet, such as updates or downloads.
- Close background processes: It may be that background processes or other programs are overloading your PC. Check this by opening the Task Manager with Ctrl + Shift + Esc. Then click on the Processes tab and see which ones are consuming a lot of CPU or memory.
- Important: Do not just randomly close processes, as you could ruin your PC. So if in doubt, ask someone knowledgeable and only close processes whose function you also know.
- Check server status: Sometimes the servers are unstable and the problem is not with the program or your PC. So check on the EA website to see if there are any issues with the servers. You may also want to check social media or community forums.
- Reinstall Battlefield 6: If none of this helps, it may help to uninstall and reinstall the game. After uninstalling, restart your PC first and then install the game again.
How to address the problem on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Also on consoles, you have a few options that you can try:
- Disable crossplay: For some players, the crossplay feature seems to cause issues. You can turn it off in the settings under system options.
- Check for updates: Select your game and go into the options to manually check if there is a fresh update available. Your console might also need a firmware update. Check that and restart the console after a potential update.
- Check and optimize internet connection: Check, for example, on Speedtest.net how fast your internet connection is (ideally you should have at least 3 Mbit/s download and at least 1 Mbit/s upload). It is better to use a connection via a LAN cable rather than Wi-Fi, as the connection generally runs more stable. You can try to optimize your connection by terminating other processes that require the internet, such as updates or downloads.
- Check server status: Sometimes the servers are unstable and the problem is not with the program or your PC. So check on the EA website to see if there are any issues with the servers. You may also want to check social media or community forums.
- Interrupt simultaneous downloads and updates: If you have updates or downloads running in the background, pause or abort them while playing to preserve your connection and the console.
- Clear console cache: It may help to clear the cache. You do this as follows:
- PS5: Turn off console → Hold the power button until it beeps twice → Connect controller via USB → Press PS button → “Clear cache and rebuild database” → “Clear system software cache”
- Xbox: Press Xbox button → “Profile & System” → “Settings” → “Devices & Connections” → “Blu-ray” → “Delete persistent storage”
- Reinstall Battlefield 6: If none of this helps, it may help to uninstall and reinstall the game. After uninstalling, restart your PC first and then install the game again.
We hope this helps you and that you can avoid the bug in this way. EA is still working to fix the problem on the game side. If nothing helps, you can take the downtime to secure special rewards on Twitch: Battlefield 6: All about current Twitch Drops and how to get them
