PUBG stuck at "Initializing"?

[KlasseB]

Start the game and get stuck on the initial loading screen.

[Morphine]

Did you fix it?

[Shvak]

Same here, see tiny update 288kb was installed last night.

[SaigneuR]

the same...♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ routine maintenance BLUEBALLS

[Amello]

How to fix it?

[texasrattler]

Try:
Open task manger, startup, disable ALL programs. Test game.
Disable anti virus or firewall while gaming.
If you did above, open task manager, details, it will show you what programs are running. Something could be conflicting with the game. End/disable program.

If you use Discord, disable overlay.
In Discord or Chrome browser, disable hardware acceleration. May help crashes and improve fps a little.
If you use Geforce Experience aka GFE, uninstall or disable features like shadowplay.
Disable Game DVR/Mode in Windows or in the Xbox App

If you have a AMD Ryzen processor, disable SMT.

May help with crashes:
-Disable fullscreen optimization in tslgame, tslgame_be n tslgame_eac
Right click on game, properties, local files, browse local files, tslgame, binaries, win64, tslgame and tslgame_be. Right click on each exe, properties, compatibility and put a checkmark in disable fullscreen optimizations
-Make sure you are the admin and/or run the game as admin
-Make sure compatability mode is unchecked, some have found it checked
-Try repairing MS C++ 2013, 2015 or 2017.

May help with sound:
https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/211166003-How-to-Disable-Exclusive-Mode-in-Windows-Sound-Preferences
In windows 10, go to settings, privacy, microphone, allow access to the mcirophone on this device change it to on, allow apps to access your microphone turn on.

•In the NVidia control panel, manage 3D settings, set the “power management mode” to “prefer maximum performance.” (For NVidia users only)
•Try turning off shader cache in NVidia Control Panel. (For NVidia users only) May improve fps or help with stutters.

SFC scan
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

Programs that may interfere with Steam
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

Installed games appearing as uninstalled
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8379-RYIP-2998

[Ron]

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