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Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)

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Here's how to Fix Discord not working while playing Call of Duty Warzone.

Discord is a popular voice and text chat app that allows you to communicate with your friends and teammates while gaming. Call of Duty Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale game that is part of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare franchise. It offers an intense and immersive gameplay experience, but some PC players are facing issues with Discord not working while playing the game.

There are several possible causes and solutions for this issue, depending on your system configuration and settings. Here are some of the most common methods that you can try to fix Discord not working while playing Call of Duty Warzone:

- **Force restart Discord**: This is a simple but effective method that can fix any temporary glitches or errors that may prevent Discord from working properly. You need to force restart Discord by following these steps¹²:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard to open Task Manager.
- Go to Processes tab and find Discord in the list.
- Right-click on Discord and select End Task.
- Wait for a few seconds and then launch Discord again.

- **Update your Windows OS and graphics driver**: This is another important step that can improve your game performance and compatibility. You need to update your Windows OS and graphics driver to the latest version available. This can fix any bugs or issues that may cause Discord or the game to crash or lag. You can update your Windows OS by going to Settings - Update & Security - Windows Update. You can update your graphics driver by going to Device Manager - Display adapters - Right-click on your graphics card - Update driver.

- **Verify your game files via Battle.net**: This is a simple but effective method that can fix any corrupted or missing game files that may cause the game or Discord to not work properly. You need to verify your game files via Battle.net by following these steps:
- Open Battle.net launcher and go to Games tab.
- Select Call of Duty Warzone from the list and click on Options.
- Select Scan and Repair from the drop-down menu.
- Wait for the process to complete and then launch the game again.

- **Disable overlay apps**: This is a possible solution that can prevent any overlay apps from interfering with the game or Discord and causing them to not work properly. Overlay apps are programs that display information or features on top of the game screen, such as Steam, Nvidia GeForce Experience, etc. You need to disable any overlay apps that you have enabled on your PC by following these steps:
- For Steam: Open Steam and go to Settings - In-Game and uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.
- For Nvidia GeForce Experience: Open Nvidia GeForce Experience and go to Settings - General and turn off In-Game Overlay.
- For Discord: Open Discord and go to User Settings - Overlay and turn off Enable in-game overlay.

i. Below are some common Call of Duty Warzone errors and potential fixes:

- Dev Error 6068 - Graphics card issue. Update GPU drivers, adjust graphics settings in game.
- Dev Error 5573 - Corrupted game files. Scan and repair in Battle.net app.
- Dev Error 6071 - DirectX issue. Update DirectX, enable DX12.
- Dev Error 6165 - GPU incompatibility. Ensure GPU meets minimum requirements.
- Dev Error 5759 - Outdated GPU drivers. Update to latest Nvidia/AMD drivers.
- Code Savannah/Vinson - Server disconnect. Restart game, check internet connection.
- Status Goldflake - Server issue. Wait and retry, check @BlizzardCS for updates.
- Can't connect to online services - Firewall blocking ports. Open TCP/UDP ports for COD.
- Crash on launch - Disable overlays (Nvidia GeForce etc). Run game as Admin.
- Lag and high ping - Open NAT type on router, port forward for COD. Use wired connection.
- Low FPS/stuttering - Lower graphics settings, close background programs.
- Audio issues - Update audio drivers, change Windows default output device.

ii. Here are some things you can try if Discord stops working when playing Call of Duty Vanguard:

- Update Graphics Drivers - Make sure your Nvidia or AMD graphics drivers are up-to-date. Outdated drivers can cause conflicts.
- Disable Overlays - Disable the in-game overlay in Discord and any GPU overlays like Nvidia Overlay. These can clash.
- Run as Administrator - Launch both Vanguard and Discord as Administrator to grant full permissions.
- Adjust Priority - In Task Manager, set Vanguard's priority to Normal and Discord to High. This prevents Vanguard from hogging resources.
- Close Background Apps - Close any unnecessary programs running in the background to free up CPU and RAM usage.
- Disable Hardware Acceleration - Turn off Hardware Acceleration in Discord's settings to reduce GPU load.
- Update Windows - Make sure you have the latest Windows updates installed which may contain fixes.
- Uninstall then reinstall Discord.
- Contact Support.

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