Extremely Long Game Loading Times (LONG_GAME_LOAD_TIMES)
What is this error?
Games take an unusually long time to load levels, fast travel, or start up. Could be storage, RAM, or software issue.
Common causes
- game installed on HDD instead of SSD
- SSD running low on free space
- antivirus scanning during load
- insufficient RAM causing pagefile swapping
- shader compilation during load
How to fix it
- Move game to SSD
- ensure adequate free space
- add RAM
- add antivirus exclusions
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A game that takes 3-5 minutes to load when others report 30 seconds usually means a storage or system configuration issue.
How to fix it:
- Check if the game is on an SSD or HDD: if it's on a spinning hard drive, move it to an SSD. This is the single biggest improvement — loading times can go from 3 minutes to 15 seconds
- Check SSD free space — SSDs slow down dramatically when over 90% full. Keep at least 15-20% free
- Add game folder to antivirus exclusions — real-time scanning every file the game loads adds massive overhead
- Check RAM: if your system uses 14+GB of 16GB RAM during gaming, you're pagefile-swapping. Close browser tabs or add more RAM
- For NVMe SSDs: make sure it's in the right M.2 slot for full speed. Check with CrystalDiskMark — sequential read should be 3000+ MB/s for Gen 3, 5000+ for Gen 4
- Disable Windows Search Indexer on the game drive: Properties > uncheck 'Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed'
- Some games have shader compilation on first load — this is normal and subsequent loads will be faster
When to seek help
If this error keeps happening after trying the fixes above, it may point to a deeper hardware or system issue. Consider professional help if:
- The crash occurs across multiple games or applications
- You see the same error after a clean Windows install
- Your PC is less than a year old (could be a warranty issue)
- You smell burning or hear unusual sounds from your PC
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