Fix: Overwatch 2 Error Starting Game on PC

Overwatch 2 players encounter the error "Error starting game, trying again." after running the game, restricting their access to the game. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can findasolution by following the suggestions below.

Why Am I Encountering Overwatch 2 Error Starting Game?

This situation encountered by the players is usually caused by the density of the game servers or the maintenance of the servers. Of course, we may encounter such an error not only because of this problem, but also because of many problems. For this, we can reach the solution of the problem by following the suggestions below.

How To Fix Overwatch 2 Error Starting Game Error

We can solve the problem by following the suggestions below to fix this error.

1-) Check Servers

Game developers' maintenance of the game may cause such problems. For this, we can understand what is causing the problem by checking the servers. Of course, not only due to the maintenance of the game, but also the crash of the servers may cause us to encounter this problem.

We can monitor the servers of the game Overwatch 2 using the DownDetector site to check.

Check Servers from DownDetector Status Page.

We can check the servers by accessing thelink we left above. You can see server or other maintenance by checking the Twitter page where Overwatch 2 game developers are currently sharing so that we can instantly check the maintenance of the servers.

Check Overwatch 2 Twitter Official Account.

While checking the Blizzard Twitter official account, we came acrossaTweet. Let's share this tweet as an image below.

So as stated, the problem is stated to be from the server. For this reason, the developers started researching to improve this situation.

2-) Run Battle.net as Administrator

The fact that the Battle.net program does not run as an administrator can cause many errors. If the permission to install the file on the storage is not allowed, running it as an administrator will help us solve this problem.

• Right-click on the Battle.net program on the desktop.
• Open it by clicking "Run as administrator" in thelistlisted.

3-) Verify Game File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and scan and download any missing or incorrect files. For this;

• Run the Battle.Net application.
• Click on the game OverWatch 2 at the top of the application.
• Click the gear icon next to the "Play" button on the screen that opens.
• After this process, click "Scan and Repair" to start the verification process.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

4-) Check Your Connection

The problem with the internet connection can cause many errors. If your internet connection is slowing down or disconnected, let's giveafew suggestions to fix it.

• If your internet speed is slowing down, turn your modem off and then on again. This process will relieve your internet alittle bit.
• We can eliminate the problem by clearing the Internet cache.

Clear DNS Cache

• Type "cmd" in the start search screen and run it as administrator.
• Command prompt screen by typing the followinglines of code one after the other and press enter.
  • ipconfig /flushdns
  • netsh int ipv4 reset
  • netsh int ipv6 reset
  • netsh winhttp reset proxy
  • netsh winsock reset
  • ipconfig /release
  • ipconfig /renew
  • ipconfig /registerdns
  • netsh interface tcp reset
  • netsh int ip reset
  • netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal
• After this operation, it will show that your dns cache and proxies have been cleared successfully.

After this process, you can open the game by restarting the computer. If the problem persists, let's move on to another suggestion.

5-) Turn Your Modem Off and On

Turn off your modem, wait 20 seconds and turn it back on. During this process, your ip address will change and will prevent various network problems. If the problem persists, let's move on to another suggestion.

6-) Register Another DNS Server

We can eliminate the problem by registering another dns server on the computer.

• Open Control Panel and select Network and Internet
• Open Network and Sharing Center on the screen that opens.
• Click on Change adapter settings on the left.
• Right-click on your Connection Type to open the Properties menu.
• Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4).
• Let's apply the settings by typing the Google DNS server we will give below.
  • Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
  • Other DNS server: 8.8.4.4
• Then click on Verify settings on exit option and press OK button to perform the actions.

After this process, restart the computer and run the OverWatch 2 game.

7-) Create Custom Port for OverWatch 2

If none of the above suggestions work for you, we can fix the problem by performing the configured port setting for OverWatch 2.

• Type "Windows Defender Firewall" in the start search screen and open it.
• Click "Advanced Settings" on the left side of the screen that opens.
• In the window that opens, click "Inbound Rules" on the left and "New Rule" on the right.
• In the new window that opens, select "Port" and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "TCP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
  • 1119, 3724, 6113
• Then, by selecting "Allow Connection" and pressing the "Next" button, here are the three that appear before us. set an option to selected and click the "Next" button.
• Then give the name of the port from which we performed the installation and press the "Finish" button.

In this process, we addedanew rule to the TCP port. In our next action, let's end our process by connecting the UDP port.

• Then add the new rule again and select "Port" and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "UDP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
  • 3478-3479, 5060, 5062, 6250, 12000-64000
• Then, by selecting "Allow Connection" and pressing the "Next" button, here are the three that appear before us. set an option to selected and click the "Next" button.
• Then give the name of the port from which we performed the installation and press the "Finish" button.

After this process, run OverWatch 2 and check if the problem persists.

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