Battlefield 2042 may sometimes throw up a strange alert that says the game is waiting for players to join. Let’s discuss what’s causing this alert and what you can do about it. Show Battlefield 2042 is waiting for players to joinCancel and try againCancel the match, and exit the game. Wait for 30 seconds, and launch Battlefield 2042 again. Wait for 5 minutes, and if the game is still waiting for players to join, cancel and try again. You may need to repeat the process a few times. Perhaps there aren’t enough players on the server. If you’ve waited for more than 5 minute, and the alert persists, abandon the queue and try again. Enable cross-playIf cross-play is disabled, Battlefield 2042 may get stuck on the “Waiting for players to join” screen. How to enable Battlefield 2042 cross-play on PC, PS4, and PS5
How to enable Battlefield 2042 cross-play on Xbox
ConclusionIf Battlefield 2042 is stuck on the Waiting for players to join screen, wait for 5 minutes and then cancel the match and try again. Additionally, make sure to enable cross-play. Battlefield 2042 early access for players who ordered the Gold and Ultimate editions of the game is underway. The full release of the game for the players with Base Edition is set to launch on the 19th of Nov. Historically, Battlefield games have always had a rough launch, but so does many other games in the same genre. The issue we are going to talk about is the Battlefield 2042 stuck at ‘Waiting for players to join’ screen. Some players are stuck at the joining screen for over an hour without the game budging. It’s a serious concern that very few people are talking about due to server errors being the main issue. If you have encountered the problem, here is what you need to know. Fix Battlefield 2042 Stuck at ‘Waiting for Players to Join’ ScreenThere can be a bunch of reasons for the Battlefield 2042 Stuck at ‘Waiting for Players to Join’ Screen, such as the lack of matchmaking when you have the crossplay feature disabled. Players on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S would want the crossplay feature disabled because of the obvious disadvantage they have against PC players. However, with the crossplay disabled it can become more difficult for the game to find a match. One of the fixes for the issue is to enable crossplay. Also, when joining ensure that you are not joining a server that has been removed. Even when the server is removed it can still appear in the list. Another thing you need to ensure is the capacity of the server, ensure it’s not full. Retrying with the crossplay enabled is the best fix for the Battlefield 2042 Stuck at ‘Waiting for Players to Join’ Screen. If the waiting goes for more than 5 minutes, cancel and retry again. After repeating the process a few times, you should be able to get into a game without having to wait for very long. You should note that waiting for a very long time may not be the way to go in this situation. If you don’t find a match in say 5-10 minutes, abandon the queue and try again. At least that’s what some users are suggesting on Reddit. While turning on the Crossplay will help you avoid this error and get a match easily, it may lead to the dreaded error that goes by the name – unable to load persistence data. It’s a messy situation. We hope that DICE and EA would get to the bottom of the issue and fix their game. ShareHarsh Clif He is caught in a loop between writing about games and playing them. It's a vicious cycle. Although he's biased towards PC, you can occasionally find him on the PS5. He does not own an Xbox Consoles but plans on getting one soon. Clean your laptop’s fans and vents. As dust builds up, your laptop can’t vent hot air as efficiently. Physically clean your laptop regularly, and tidy the vents so it can keep itself cool. If you’re feeling brave (and don’t mind likely voiding your manufacturer’s warranty), you can open up your laptop and clean its fans directly.
Don’t put it on your lap. The word “laptop” is misleading. Place your laptop on a smooth, flat surface so that air can circulate underneath it. If it’s on your lap or a carpet or blanket, you’ll smother it.
Plug it in. Things can get hot when your laptop runs on battery power, especially if you’ve optimized its power settings for performance. Whenever you can, keep your laptop plugged into an external power supply.
Use a cooling platform: An external cooling stand blows cool air against the underside of your laptop to improve airflow. You can pick one up for a relatively low price, and it’ll plug right into your laptop via USB.
It’s especially helpful for those who have installed Windows for a few months and never really cleared junk from PC properly. Alternatively, you can use some utility programs such as CCleaner, but you still need to double-check whether all of those junk files are removed from your PC. How to do that:
• Press Win + R to open the run box -> type “prefetch” -> remove all junk (some files may not be deleted, but it’s OK)
• Press Win + R -> type “%temp%” -> remove all junk (some files may not be deleted, but it’s OK)
B. Run disk cleanup.
Yet again, there might be some programs that can do that for you, but if you don’t have one or you are not sure it removes the junk files – do the following;
• Go to windows search and type “disk cleanup.”
• Open the program.
• Checkmark every file category that’s available and press OK.
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