What happens when the game’s loading screen gets stuck? An infinite loading glitch is something no one looks forward to as a possible error, as it causes the player to either wait around or restart the application. It’s an error no one would know the end of; the game may be stuck on loading or it might get okay within a couple of minutes. Causing a great deal of panic among racing game fans and players alike is the ‘stuck on loading screen’ issue in F1 23. With this in mind, let’s look at the potential workarounds that you can try to fix this issue for good. Let’s begin.
F1 2023 (F1 23) Stuck on Loading Screen Issue: Is there any fix yet
Well, at the time of writing this article, there haven’t been any official fixes or acknowledgments from EA regarding this issue, and none of EA’s community managers have addressed it. It’s still unsure if EA is motivated to fix the bug in later patches if the issue is with the game, but it’s also quite possible that your console or PC might be the suspect. With that said, let’s look at some potential fixes for it.
How frequent is the error? Is it specific?
This error, as sourced from the official EA discussion forum, is said to be experienced by players at not only the start of the game but also while switching between in-game modes. Players have reported that they get this error while loading into circuits like Saudi Arabia, Australia, Mexico, and Abu Dhabi in all kinds of modes. There are mentions of the Jeddah circuit being bogged down by this loading screen issue as well. If the loading screen issue in F1 23 appears in such a description, then it’s likely the game’s fault. All you can do is wait for EA to release a patch to correct this error. But instead of waiting, you can also try some of the potential workarounds we mentioned to get rid of it.
1) Reinstalling the game
Sources on Reddit claim to have solved this issue by simply reinstalling the game. This makes the issue localized to the game itself and not the hardware involved, and hopefully, EA will patch this bug in later updates. So, if you are facing this problem, consider reinstalling the game on your system, and then check if the game loads.
2) Turn off the GeForce overlay
For players on PCs using an Nvidia GPU, try turning off the GeForce Experience overlay. This workaround has worked for people, as claimed on EA forums. You can access the Overlay setting in the Settings menu of the GeForce Experience application.
3) Turn off the Antivirus/Firewall and run the game as an administrator
Try turning off the antivirus and firewall on your system as they might be restricting the game’s access to the internet, then run it as an administrator. To run F1 23 as an administrator, head to the game’s installation folder and find its .exe file. Right-click on it and select the Run as Administrator option.
4) Update GPU drivers
Your GPU drivers being out of date might be the cause of the problem. Keep your GPUs up-to-date to run games without any problems. To update them manually:
- Open the Device Manager menu first.
- Click Display Adapters from the list, then right-click on the targeted GPU. Then, select ‘Properties’.
- Navigate to the Driver tab and click Update Driver. Then select ‘Search automatically for drivers’, and the latest drivers for your GPU will be installed. If not, you can access the GPU’s support software (GeForce Experience/AMD Adrenaline) to update the drivers.
5) Repair the game files
There’s a high chance that your game files are corrupted if this issue occurs. So, try verifying your game files to fix the issue.
If you are on Steam:
- Launch Steam, and right-click on the game (F1 23) in your Library.
- In the dropdown menu, select Properties -> Local Files tab -> Verify Integrity of game files. Steam will now verify your game files; this process will take a few minutes.
If you are on Epic:
- Launch the Epic Games launcher, then find F1 23 in your Library.
- Click the three dots next to the game’s icon, then click Manage.
- Click Verify; this will validate the game files.
If you are using EA App:
- Open the EA App and continue to My Collection.
- Find F1 23, then click the three dots right to the game, then choose Repair.
- Wait until the validation completes.
After the verification of game files is done, launch the game, and check if the issue persists.
6) Contact EA Support
If none of the fixes worked, you can try contacting EA support for further assistance. They might provide you with additional workarounds for the same.
We hope that you were successful in fixing the loading screen issue in F1 23 using the given workarounds. For more such guides on F1 23, and updates on the gaming world, consider following Android Gram.
