Escape From Tarkov (EFT) launched on Steam Early Access on June 23, 2017, with thousands of gamers ready to take up arms in the world of Tarkov. However, gamers who have purchased the game have found that they are unable to download the game despite their best efforts, resulting in a delay in playing the game entirely. Here are a few potential fixes to this dilemma, so you can get back to playing as soon as possible!
Fixing Escape From Tarkov Not Downloading:
- Check The Time
One potential reason why your game isn’t downloading could be because of the time. If it’s past midnight, the servers may be down for maintenance. You can check the time by looking at the bottom right corner of your screen. If that’s the case, then wait for the maintenance time to be over, and try again in the morning when most of the servers are working.
- Delete Your Server Cache
If you’re having trouble downloading the game, one potential fix is to delete your server cache. This can be done by going to your game client settings, opening the Downloads tab, and clicking Clear Download Cache. This has worked for many EFT players and might as well work for you.
- Update Your Direct X And GPU Drivers
If you’re trying to download Escape from Tarkov and it’s not working, one potential fix is to update your Direct X and GPU drivers. This is because outdated drivers can sometimes cause issues with downloading and installing games. Here’s how to do it:
- First, open up your Direct X control panel by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Direct X Control Panel.
- Once the control panel is open, click on the Update tab.
- From here, you’ll want to select the Search for Updates option and then hit Install.
- Once the updates are installed, restart your computer.
- Now try downloading Escape from Tarkov again.
- Disable Antivirus, Firewall, And Other Security Software Temporarily
One potential reason why your game isn’t downloading is that your security software is blocking the files. To rule this out, you can try temporarily disabling your antivirus, firewall, and other security software. If that doesn’t work, try whitelisting the game’s files in your security software. Oftentimes, the windows firewall messes up with the game’s servers if they’re not whitelisted in the firewall settings.
- Restart Your Computer
If you’re having trouble downloading a game, one of the first things you should try is restarting your computer. This can fix a lot of problems, including many that are related to downloading games. If your computer has been on for a while, it may just need a fresh start. To do this, simply save any open files and close any programs you’re running, then click the Restart button. Once your computer has restarted, try downloading the game again.
- Change Install Folder
If you’ve already set the install folder and it’s not downloading, then try to delete the remnants of the game’s files and move your installation folder to another drive. Sometimes, the download doesn’t start if your drive folder is full and doesn’t have much free space.