Dreadfully long first time load.

[Kekuy]

Hi guys. The problem is as follows.

It takes a very long time(2-3 mins) to load Dota to the main menu during the first launch, and the match load time(after Strategy time) is also very long first time. Sometimes i manage to load 20 secs before the horn, sometimes the game is just stuck and i have to shut it down via Task Manager.

However, after that everything loads in 10-15 secs. Anyone else encountered that? Any solutions?

My rig definitely isn't a problem here - i7 2600k, 16 gb ram, GTX 660 ti.

[Girlgamer87]

could try some of these;
https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Launch_Options

-map dota
Loads the Dota 2 map right when you launch the game. Helps load times after you find a game since you no longer have to load the map then.

[★Alien★]

Hey even i am facing the black screen thing. i have been playing lp for almost 2 weeks now just because of this .
This started happening after the release of new update or around battlepass timing.

My game freezes often after accepting the match and it takes forever to finish loading the game idk why.most of the time game loads after 5 min mark which gives enough time for you to get 1 abandon game and you end up in lp just like me.

even after buying so many lvls on battle pass i am unable to play normal /turbo/ ranked matches due to this freezing of the screen just before the game starts and have played around 40+ low priority games in 2 weeks.
This is not funny anymore is if you are here to tell me its my fault and i deserve lp.
Many people are facing this issue and this issue should be taken in consideration seriously.

Any help regarding how to get rid of this loading screen freeze scenario would be highly appreciated .

[76561198961777210]

Originally posted by Kekuy:

Hi guys. The problem is as follows.

It takes a very long time(2-3 mins) to load Dota to the main menu during the first launch, and the match load time(after Strategy time) is also very long first time. Sometimes i manage to load 20 secs before the horn, sometimes the game is just stuck and i have to shut it down via Task Manager.

However, after that everything loads in 10-15 secs. Anyone else encountered that? Any solutions?

My rig definitely isn't a problem here - i7 2600k, 16 gb ram, GTX 660 ti.

the GTX660 ti is a dinosaur. 4gb vram is now min requirement to stay above 60fps. 8gbvram will get 120fps. ssd drives are now dirt cheap,ive seen them as low as 50 euro for a 240gb drive.