How To Fix SILENT HILL 2 Not Loading/Stuck On Loading Screen On PC
5How To Fix SILENT HILL 2 Infinite Loading Screen, How To Fix SILENT HILL 2 Stuck On Loading Screen
Step 1) Restart Steam, restart PC
Step 2) Try -dx11/-d3d11/-dx12 in launch option, disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner
Step 3) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 4) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 5) Verify the game files.
Step 6) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 7) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 8) Delete config folder (Saved settings will be lost) Rename save game folder (This will result in loss of save game progress, create a backup first)
Step 9) Update Windows to the latest version
Step 10) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 11) Unplug External devices such as hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disconnect multiple monitors, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, close third-party services such as nahimic services/lightingservice.exe etc. in task manager, remove the undervolt
Step 12) Increase the Virtual Memory
View Advanced system settings.
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 13) (Skip this step if you are not able to launch the game) If able to launch switch to Windowed mode and lower down video settings
Step 14) Update BIOS
Step 15) Uninstall the game, go to the game installation folder and delete the game folder, restart your PC, and reinstall the game to C Drive/if already installed to C drive, then install the game to another SSD