How to Fix the Stuck on Loading in Highguard

Highguard is a PvP raid shooter developed by WILDLIGHT Entertainment, which was founded by the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall. Players act as "Wardens," using weapons and magic to battle for control of a "Shield breaker" artifact, subsequently raiding enemy bases to secure territory in a high-speed, objective-based team format.

When players are excited about entering this new fast-paced shooter game, there are some problems that can be foreseen, such as stuck on loading, which prevents players from entering the game. If you indeed encounter this problem from you end, don't worry, we have gathered some solutions for you. Check the following solutions step by step to see if they can fix this problem.

Check the System Hardware

First, check out the system requirements of Highguard, if your PC's hardware doesn't meet the requirements, the game may be stuck on loading forever because your PC is having a difficult time loading the textures and other assets in the game. We recommend that you follow the game's recommended specifications directly, as this ensures your device has sufficient performance headroom—after all, many players run other software while gaming, and the minimum specifications often result in stuttering or longer load times.

Fix Your Internet Connection

Use GearUP as the Ultimate Solution

If you have ensured that your system already meets the requirements, then it’s time to check and repair your network connection. GearUP can diagnose your network status in real time and provide automatic optimization plans; by adjusting nodes it resolves data transmission bottlenecks or network jitter, improving connection stability and smoothness and thereby reducing loading issues.

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Of course, GearUP is also an expert at fixing Highguard lag — it can repair latency for you without requiring any settings adjustments. You can easily master it by following these steps:

1. Launch GearUP and search for Highguard.
   
2. Select a server; Auto means GearUP will match the currently best server for you.
   
3. Start the boost, then launch Highguard to get a low-latency experience, and do not close GearUP during this time.
   

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Check Your Local Network

• Use a Wired Connection: If possible, you should connect your PC directly to your router with an Ethernet cable instead of just using Wi-Fi, which is known to be unstable when playing online games.
• Manage Bandwidth: When launching the game, remember to pause any downloads, streams, or cloud backups services on other devices connected to your network to prevent high ping and packet loss.
• Restart Router/Modem: Shut down your router/modem completely for a couple of minutes to automatically clean out its cache. Doing this will help optimize the network environment for your PC.

Game and System Tweaks

Adjust your device to ensure it is running in optimal condition, and avoiding restrictions such as firewalls can also effectively reduce loading issues:

• Adjust Your Power Plan (for Laptops): Switch your Windows power plan from "Balanced" to "High Performance." This prevents your system from limiting power to components while the game is trying to load. Also, it’s recommended that you plug the power into your laptop when playing video games. Otherwise, the components will work with limited power and slow your gaming experience.
• Ensure the Game Uses Your Main GPU: If you are using PC that has 2 graphic cards (Some Intel or AMD CPU may include one graphic card). You should change your gaming GPU to the powerful one. The change may also be available in the game as well so make sure you check it out in the game settings to see if the game is using the current GPU.
• Temporarily Disable Your Antivirus/Firewall: Security software can sometimes block a game's files. Try turning off your antivirus and firewall temporarily to test if they are the cause. Don't forget to turn them back on afterward
• Adjust Your Virtual Memory (Page File): This helped some players with a similar issue. You can try setting it manually to a fixed size.
  • Search for "View advanced system settings" in Windows and open it.
  • Under the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings..." in the Performance section.
  • Go to the "Advanced" tab again and click "Change..." under Virtual memory.
  • Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives."
  • Select your main drive (usually C:), choose "Custom size," and set both Initial and Maximum size to 8192 MB (which is 8 GB).
  • Click "Set," then "OK," and restart your computer.

Do Game Files Validation

If you are playing on a platform on PC like Steam, you can try to validate the files through Steam, Epic or other PC platforms. The gaming platform usually carries the feature of validating and patching the game by itself. It should only take a little time. If this doesn’t work, you should try to uninstall the game and reinstall it completely.

Conclusion

Stuck on loading can happen because of many issues. Do check the above solutions and don’t forget to check out GearUP Gaming Booster! It sure can help you with your gaming!