Marvel Rivals has a loading screen bug that many players have reported on Reddit and the Steam forum. A Marvel Rivals player described that gaming issue on Reddit like this, “The game runs fine, but it’s just before that I’m stuck in the screen at 99 percent, and my teammates are playing without me; is there a fix?” That MR glitch considerably delays match loading when it occurs. This is how you can fix the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug on Windows PCs.
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Set a DirectX 12 or 11 Launch Option
A few players say they were able to fix the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug by setting DX12 launch options for the game. Alternatively, you can also try using a DX11 launch parameter. This is a potential solution you can apply in Steam and Epic Games as follows.
Steam
- Start Steam to click on that app’s Library tab.
- Right-click the Marvel Rivals game in the sidebar to select Properties.
- Next, input -dx12 inside the launch option on the General tab.
Steam’s launch options
- Try playing Marvel Rivals again. If the issue persists, try setting a -dx11 launch parameter instead.
Epic Games
- Go into your Epic Games software.
- Click the user profile button and Settings.
- Next, click Marvel Rivals to view options for that game.
- Select Additional Command Line Arguments to activate launch settings.
- Type -dx12 within the launch box.
Epic Games’ launch options
- If the issue continues with the -dx12 launch parameter, try changing it to -dx11 instead.
Disable Steam’s Overlay
Steam’s overlay interference can cause variable Marvel Rivals issues to occur. So, turning that feature off could be a possible solution for the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug. You can disable that overlay like this.
- Go into your Steam software.
- Click Steam > Settings to access the options window for that software.
- Next, click In Game to view options there.
The Steam overlay setting
- Turn off the Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game setting.
Use the Cloudflare WARP VPN
Many players have said they’ve fixed the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug by utilizing the Cloudflare WARP VPN. That’s a freely available VPN package you can add to your PC like this:
- Click Windows Release Builds > Download from this Cloudflare page to download that software.
- Open whatever folder includes the downloaded Cloudflare_WARP file.
- Double-click the Cloudflare_WAR file to open its setup wizard.
- Go through the setup wizard to install and run the software.
- Click the WARP toggle switch in the software to connect to the VPN.
The WARP toggle switch
- Try playing Marvel Rivals again when connected to WARP.
Reinstall Marvel Rivals on SSD
It has been confirmed by players that moving MR from HDD (hard disk drive) to SSD (solid-state drive) storage can fix the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug. However, I recommend reinstalling MR to another location because doing that will also refresh the game’s files. If your PC has alternative SSD storage, try reinstalling Marvel Rivals as follows.
Steam
- Bring up the Library tab inside Steam.
- Next, right-click the Marvel Rivals game to select its Manage > Uninstall options.
The Uninstall option in Steam
- Click Marvel Rivals and its Install option.
The Install option in Steam
- Select your SSD storage and Install.
Epic Games
- Go into the Epic Games Library tab.
- Click the menu button for your Marvel Rivals game to select Uninstall twice.
The Uninstall option in Epic Games
- Next, click the uninstalled Marvel Rivals game.
- Press Browse to select an SSD location on your PC.
- Click Install to finish.
Note that reinstalling Marvel Rivals could still be a potential fix even if your PC doesn’t have an alternative SSD. Try reinstalling the game if other potential fixes for the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug doesn’t work for you.
Reinstall Marvel Rivals on Primary C: Drive Storage
Some players say they resolved the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug by moving that game off external drives. Have you installed Marvel Rivals on an external drive? If so, try reinstalling the game on your PC’s internal drive instead. You can do that by going through the steps outlined for the previous resolution. However, make sure you select an internal drive location Marvel Rivals.
The choose install location options in Epic
Other Possible Ways to Fix the Marvel Rivals Loading Screen Bug
The potential solutions above are more widely confirmed ways to fix the Marvel Rivals loading screen bug. However, these additional potential fixes might also work for some players:
- Select to run the Marvel Rivals game as an administrator.
- Try running Marvel Rivals in compatibility mode for Windows 8.
- Verify the integrity of the Marvel Rivals files as outlined on these Epic Games or Steam pages.
- Temporarily disable Windows Defender Firewall before playing Marvel Rivals. Turn that firewall back on when you’ve stopped playing MR.
There isn’t any official developer fix for the Marvel Rivals loading screen glitch at the moment. However, many players have got that gaming issue sorted on their PCs by applying the potential fixes above. If you need more potential fixes for this gaming issue, try contacting the NetEase Games help service via this page.
