Overwatch 2 - a popular multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Blizzard, the release of which was awaited by fans of the first part and not only. However, the release of the project faced thousands of users with unpleasant problems - bugs, departures and others difficulty starting.
In this guide, we'll cover the most common errors in overwatch 2 and tell you how to solve them.
Overwatch 2 system requirements
Before moving on to the analysis of the main problems, it is necessary to evaluate your device to understand whether it meets the recommended or at least the minimum system requirements.
MINIMUM:
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit (with the latest service pack).
- Processes: Intel Core 13 or AMD Phenom X3 8650.
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600 series, AMD Radeon HD 7000 series (or higher).
- RAM: 6GB RAM.
- Free place: 50 GB of free hard disk space.
- Internet connection: Broadband Internet connection.
- Resolution: The minimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
RECOMMENDED:
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit (with the latest service pack).
- Processes: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 5.
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD R9 380, AMD RX 6400 (or higher).
- RAM: 8GB RAM.
- Free place: 50 GB of free hard disk space.
- Internet connection: Broadband Internet connection.
- Resolution: The minimum screen resolution is 1024x768.
If everything is in order, then let's move on.
Overwatch 2 tweaks to improve optimization
Optimization problems are not surprising for many new and old games. Of course, they also affected the shooter from Blizzard. Some users participating in matches have noticed FPS drops even on well-built PCs.
Fortunately, a detailed study of "Settings" can greatly increase FPS in Overwatch 2. We offer you to figure out which parameters and visual effects can be adjusted or disabled:
- Screen Mode: Full-screen or borderless windowed mode, so that the device allocates maximum resources to the game.
- line of sight: The ideal setting is the maximum value, which is set automatically, but the value can be lowered to 90.
- Dynamic draw scale: enable to increase FPS on a weak computer, disable to eliminate "blurry" images if system requirements allow.
- Draw scale: If "Dynamic drawing scale" is disabled, then expand the section and set the mode to "Custom". Then bring the slider to 100%. In other cases, use the "Automatic" mode.
- Frame rate: Leave the mode as "Auto" regardless of the above settings.
- Vertical sync, Triple buffering и Reducing Buffering: disable.
- NVIDIA SLR: To activate the setting, the user must have a sufficiently powerful processor - it is recommended to "disable" the setting.
- High Quality Resampling: Disable to get rid of the "blurry" image.
- Texture quality: The second part of Overwatch is kind to users with weak PCs - high quality textures will not harm performance.
- Texture filtering: leave unchanged for weak PCs. In other cases, you can bring up to a maximum value of 16X.
- fog detail: low (option is considered useless).
- Dynamic Reflections: low or medium.
- shadow: medium so as not to lose a nice visual effect and slightly increase the FPS.
- Model detailing: Medium is the best option for any PC.
- Effect Detail: Low or medium for any PC.
- Lighting quality: if the graphic component does not matter, then you can lower it to “low”. The best option is medium.
- Smoothing: FXAA is acceptable for older generation video cards, SMAA for more modern ones.
- refraction quality: If the visual aspect is not a priority, then set to "low".
- Environment shading: the parameter makes the picture more voluminous due to additional shadows, but significantly lowers the FPS. The ideal solution is low.
- local reflection: Disable to increase FPS.
- Quality of Damage Effects: low or medium.
Overwatch 2 not showing up in Battle.net launcher
One of the most common problems faced by users living in Russia and Belarus is Overwatch 2's absence «Library» Battle.net. After clicking on "Play for free" in the store, the launcher automatically transfers the user to the general section "All games", in the tabs of which finding a multiplayer shooter is an impossible task.
Despite the fact that the game is officially available in the above regions, the problem in question only bypassed those players who:
- had the first part of the shooter;
- use an account "registered" in another region.
Therefore, in order for Overwatch 2 to appear in the Battle.net launcher, the user will have to:
- Create a new account, “registered” in any region except Russia or Belarus.
- Download installation archive, which, however, may lead to the emergence of a new problem - errors blzbntbna000000c8.
Ways to solve this problem were discussed in more detail in separate guide.
Server connection error in Overwatch 2
Connection problems also did not bypass the release of the second part of Overwatch. Common complaints:
- notification of "unforeseen server error";
- connection loss notification on login;
- connection loss notification when connecting to the game;
- the shooter "freezes" in the login menu.
If technical work is not being carried out on the servers, then we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the methods that can help in fixing the error.
Restart the game and Battle.net
The first is to restart the game and the launcher (if you have any difficulties, then use the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + tilde "~"). The second, no less easy, is to completely reboot the device.
Check the integrity of game files
The third solution is to produce verification and restoration. To do this, in the launcher, go to the section with the game, click on the gear icon, and then on the function of the same name.
Change region
One of the reasons for the server connection failure is their overcrowding. Therefore, the problem can be eliminated changing region in Battle.net launcher.
To change the country in Overwatch 2, open the section with the game and click on the globe icon next to "Play". From the available regions: Europe, Asia and America.
Check Internet connection
If the manipulations with restarting the game and the launcher, checking the integrity of the game files, and changing the region did not help, make sure that the Internet connection is working correctly. For a more effective result, reboot the router by unplugging the plug from the outlet for a couple of minutes.
Disable antivirus
If none of the above methods gave a positive result, we suggest moving on to more radical methods - interaction with antivirus. Here you need to either completely disable the security program, or add Overwatch 2 and Battle.net to the "White List".
Do not forget that in troubleshooting various problems can help Blizzard Support. One way or another, no one canceled the mistakes on the part of the company.
Common bugs in Overwatch 2
Next, a solution to problems representing a code from various digital combinations will be presented.
Error code blzbntbna000000c8
Occurs after downloading the installation file. Unfortunately, get rid of the ill-fated notification “You cannot install this game yet. Error code: blzbntbna000000c8" not possible in the standard way.. Blizzard's official response to complaints about this issue is as follows:
In turn, users who have encountered it offer the following:
- Uninstall Overwatch 2.
- Create a new account with the choice of any region during registration, except for Russia and Belarus.
- Make a full link to the account (confirm email and mobile phone number).
- Install Overwatch 2 using the usual method.
We discussed this in more detail in separate guide.
Error code bn-563
Troubleshoot the issue yourself impossible. It remains to be seen when the developers of the game will fix it.
Error code 0xc0000428
To solve this problem, you need to update Windows to the latest version.
Error code lc-208
As with the aforementioned bug, it should not be addressed by the players, but by the team working on Overwatch 2.
However, you can always use the examples described in the article "Error connecting to the server in Overwatch 2", some of which helped a certain percentage of users.
Error code bc-153
There is no specific way to fix the type of error in question, since again it exists. by Blizzard.
Overwatch 2 won't launch on Windows 7/10/11
Crashes that occur at the start of the game take up a good half of all known technical problems. Game supports at least version 10 Windows.
Their characteristic features:
- The appearance of a warning window with a description of the error;
- Instant crash after launch;
- Hanging on a black screen, etc.
Despite the large number of factors that cause errors of this type, in practice their elimination does not cause serious labor costs. Let's look at some of the causes of such problems and how to solve them.
Lack of required software
No modern program will work correctly without a set of DirectX executable libraries, the Microsoft Visual C ++ compiler and the .NET Framework 4 software platform. When downloading the application from official sources (Steam and other launchers), all the necessary libraries will be installed or updated automatically.
When using a self-installer or unofficial software to install additional software, you need to manually tick boxes opposite the respective items. The executable files of these programs themselves are usually located in the folder with the installer. If necessary, the necessary libraries can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website:
Missing .dlls
Such a problem is most often the result of incorrect installation of the game or additional software. The error is characterized by the appearance of a window with the name of a specific missing library.
Sample programs and related libraries:
To solve it is necessary reinstall the game itself or components for it. If the problem persists, you should use the free online directories of dll libraries and download the missing files manually.
Compatibility Mode
In practice, the compatibility problem occurs when trying to run old games on new systems. To do this, Microsoft has provided a whole range of measures that emulate the work of the OS of previous versions.
How to run an application in compatibility mode:
- Right-click on the shortcut of the game being launched and go to "properties".
- Select the "Compatibility" tab.
In the menu that opens, you can run the automatic compatibility troubleshooter or select the mode yourself, focusing on the year the game was released. A universal option for older products is the mode "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)". In the "Parameters" section, additional properties are set.
Overwatch 2 lags, freezes, crashes, freezes
This section covers situations where an application starts but does not work properly.
System Requirements Mismatch
Despite the fact that the requirements for user systems specified by the developers have never been a reliable guarantee of the performance (or inoperability) of the game, it is necessary take them into account at the time of buying.
The lack of performance and, as a result, lags in games can be partially leveled in the following ways.
1. Change game priority
To do this, you need to run the application, open the task manager, right-click on the desired process and increase the value to the maximum.
2. Closing inactive programs and background processes that are not related to the operation of the system
To do this, in the task manager, you need to select an unused application, right-click and select "End task". If the program involves several processes, you must go to the "Details" tab and click "End Process Tree".
3. Fine tune graphics settings
Modern games are equipped with a flexible settings menu that allows you to choose the perfect balance "performance-quality". In addition, we often publish collections of graphic settings for computer assemblies from different price segments.
An alternative to manually adjusting settings is to automatically set the settings based on a performance test that should be performed before the first launch of the game.
Similar functionality is provided by the GeForce Experience companion application, which automatically optimizes the game.
4. Defrag HDD
In the process of using a hard disk, the information contained in its partitions is subject to fragmentation (split into separate parts). This slows down the speed at which the system accesses files and can adversely affect the performance of the game.
With free tools like Wise Disk Cleaner, you should run the defragmentation process to organize the file location and speed up your PC.
5. Overclocking the frequencies of the processor and RAM
This process deserves special attention, since it is associated with great risks. Frequency overclocking is carried out by increasing the voltage supplied to the processor and increasing the clock frequency of its operation. Utilities of the type allow you to engage in such manipulations. MSI Afterburner.
6. Update PC parts
A radical but effective way to deal with lags, freezes and brakes in games. If the upgrade was made relatively recently, we recommend starting small: adding RAM sticks or changing the HDD to an SSD.
If the system requirements of the game correspond to the PC configuration, and the above methods for improving performance did not have the desired result, you need to look for the problem further.
Legacy video card software
Statistics show that the release of each sensational game is accompanied by the release of a special driver for NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon video cards. Initially developed for the novelty, it is designed to provide the highest possible performance in the early days of the post-release period.
To install the latest graphics driver, you need to download the companion software from your graphics card manufacturer:
Sometimes a new driver version can degrade the performance of both the game itself and the entire PC as a whole. In such a situation, we recommend using older versions of the software downloaded from the official archives. NVIDIA и AMD.
Conflict with antivirus or firewall
Some programs that provide user protection on the Internet can destabilize the operation of online projects. To avoid this, we advise you to initially add new applications to the antivirus exclusion list and allow them to fully function in the firewall the first time they are launched.
The procedure for adding a game process to the Windows Defender ignore list:
Start - Settings - Update and Security - Windows Security - Open Windows Security - Virus and Threat Protection - Allowed Threats.
If Windows Defender detects an unwanted or potentially dangerous program, an entry will appear in the protection log and you will be able to change the actions applied to the file.
Adding a file to the list of programs allowed by the firewall is carried out in the "Windows Security" service in the "Firewall and network security" tab. The main functionality is hidden under the "Allow applications through the firewall" button.
Bad optimization
This is one of the consequences of the mismanagement of time, misjudgment of one's own strengths, management problems and crunch that studios, young and old, have been guilty of over the past few years. The players can only hope for a conscientious attitude of the developers towards their own audience and expect the timely release of fixes and patches.
Insufficient cooling
Exceeding the temperature of a video card graphics chip or processor die above the values declared by the manufacturer not only has an extremely detrimental effect on performance, but also reduces the life of all equipment. The appearance of artifacts, flickering and image freezes are the first overheating syndrome.
A bunch of utilities MSI Afterburner и RivaTuner allows you to not only monitor temperature indicators and the degree of PC workload in real time, but also influence on the rotation speed of the coolers to improve the performance of the cooling system.
General recommendations
To prevent incorrect operation of games and applications, you must remember about OS features when installing new games.
Run as administrator
By giving the application unrestricted access to the system, the player automatically gets rid of a number of unwanted problems.
Time and date
Due to the incorrect display of the date and time, the work of some games that track this parameter may be disrupted. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to set up automatic time synchronization with the Internet.
The name of the root folder of the game
Spaces and Cyrillic characters in the name of the root folder of any program or game often cause problems with their launch. It is important to check the correctness of the path to the executable file before installing the software.
Malicious software
There is always a possibility of a negative impact of potentially dangerous programs on a computer. Therefore, it is so important to periodically initiate anti-virus checks, clear the cache, control autorun, and scan the registry for invalid entries.
Drivers for external devices
For the correct operation of third-party devices (gamepads, mice, keyboards), specialized drivers are still needed. IN Windows 10 most of this software is installed automatically. If this did not happen, and the equipment did not work, we advise you to visit the official website of the manufacturer or look for a disk / flash drive with an installer in the box from under the device.
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