Very slow to launch/load servers

#1

TheJester

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For a while, tf2's had a hell of a time trying to launch, usually at least a minute and a half. When it finally does launch, joining a server would take another 4-5 minutes, hanging at the loading screen until it finally decides to unfreeze and send client info. Joining a subsequent server takes a little less time, but it's still pretty unreasonable. I was dealing with this for a while, but it's getting pretty ridiculous at this point.

My hardware is not the problem, I get great fps in-game. Is there any fix I can try to do that doesn't involve getting an SSD?

For a while, tf2's had a hell of a time trying to launch, usually at least a minute and a half. When it finally does launch, joining a server would take another 4-5 minutes, hanging at the loading screen until it finally decides to unfreeze and send client info. Joining a subsequent server takes a little less time, but it's still pretty unreasonable. I was dealing with this for a while, but it's getting pretty ridiculous at this point.

My hardware is not the problem, I get great fps in-game. Is there any fix I can try to do that doesn't involve getting an SSD?

#2

Bonafide

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defrag your hdd, np.

#3

Quert

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i'm also having that problem where i need to wait 3 minutes to enter a server. It has gotten pretty ridiculous by now
i'll try defragging my HDD, as bonafide said

#4

Shifta

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I had the same issue when my ram was dying/fucked. Took forever to get into servers if it even made it. Possibility.