The players of Valorant are reporting seeing a timeout error after logging into the game client. There are some different reasons that can cause this thing. Here is what the timeout error means and what you can do to fix it.
After launching Valorant client and logging into your account, you may see a screen that displays a timeout error. The message that goes along with it saying that something unusual has happened and it is longer than expected to load. You are asked to try again or reach out to Riot Support.
For those who are seeing this message prior to April 7, 2020, it is because the game is not officially out yet. You will need to wait until this date and make sure your account is whitelisted by getting a closed beta key and associating it with your Valorant account.
For those who see this error after April 7, 2020, your connection between your computer and the Valorant game client is having issues. A few possibilities for this are usually either the game is undergoing maintenance, the client has to be updated or restarted, or your internet is not working well.
In this case, you can try to restart your game client and make sure to download the most up to date one from the official website of Valorant. Another thing to make sure is to log in with the correct information and that the servers are functioning properly. In case the others are having the same problem it is likely a problem with the servers of Valorant.
Aside from that, there are also some other issues in Valorant. Here are some of the issues that might happen:
- Valorant Error Code 4 (Your display name is invalid): Something is up with your Riot ID. you are able to change it on the official website of Riot.
- Valornat Error Code 5 (Account was logged into elsewhere): You should log out from all devices.
- Valorant Error Code 7 (Could not connect to session service): You might have a suspension on your Valorant account. You need to check your email for more information. This one could be a platform problem. Make sure to check the Valorant Discord or Support Site banner for more information.
- Valorant Error Code 8 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 9 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 10 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 11 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 12 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 13 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Valorant Error Code 14 (Problems with the Riot Client): Go ahead and restart the Riot Client.
- Etc.
