How to Fix FiveM Not Loading Servers?

In this article, we will try to solve the "Server Not Loading" problem that GTA 5 players encounter when they want to connect to FiveM servers.

How to Fix FiveM Not Loading Servers?
How to Fix FiveM Not Loading Servers?

GTA 5 players encounter the "Server Not Loading" problem when they want to connect to FiveM servers, and their access to the game is restricted. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can findasolution by following the suggestions below.

  1. Why FiveM's Servers Won't Load?
  2. How To Fix FiveM Not Loading Servers
    1. Run FiveM as Administrator
    2. CreateaPrivate Port for FiveM
    3. Register Another DNS Server
    4. Clean the FiveM Cache File
    5. Turn Off VPN Connection
    6. Turn Off Antivirus
    7. FiveM Server Might Be Under Maintenance

Why Are FiveM's Servers Not Loading?

FiveM servers fail to load, usually due to server problems, restricting players' access to the server.

Of course, we may encounter such an error not only because of this problem, but also because of many other problems.

For this, we will give you information on how to fix the problem by mentioningafew suggestions.

How to Fix FiveM Not Loading Servers

To fix this error, you can find the solution to the problem by following the suggestions below.

1-) Run FiveM as Administrator

If the FiveM application does not run with administrative privileges, you may encounter various errorslike this.

Therefore, you can run the FiveM application as an administrator and check if the problem persists.

2-) CreateaPrivate Port for FiveM

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

  • In the start search screen, type "Windows Defender Firewall" and open it.
  • Click on "Advanced Settings" on the left side of the screen that opens.
  • Click on the "Inbound Rules" option on the left side of the window that opens and click on the "New Rule" option on the right.
  • Choose the "Port" option in the new window that opens 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.
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  • Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
  • Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

In this process, we have 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.
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  • Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
  • Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

After this process, run the FiveM application and check if the problem persists.

3-) 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, you can check by running the FiveM application.

4-) Clear FiveM Cache File

Some problems with the FiveM cache file can cause us to encounter various errorslike this. For this, we can clean the FiveM cache files and createanew cache files. You can follow the steps below for this.

  • First of all, close the Fivem application completely with the help ofatask manager.
  • Type "%localappdata%" into the start search screen and press enter.
  • Open the folders "FiveM" and "FiveM Application Data" in the new window that opens one after the other.
  • Let's access the "data" folder on the screen that opens.
  • After this process, delete the folders "cache", "server-cache" and "server-cache-priv" respectively.li>
  • After the deletion is complete, let's open the "nui-storage" folder.
  • After this process, delete "Cache", "Code Cache" and "LOG.old" respectively.

After completing the deletion operations, you can restart the computer and check if the problem persists.

5-) Disable Vpn Connection

Turning on the VPN connection can slow down the connection to the server, preventing it from sending requests.

Therefore, if the VPN connection is open in the background, I suggest you turn it off and try again.

6-) Turn off Antivirus

Disable any antivirus program you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

  • Open the start search screen.
  • Open the search screen by typing "Windows security settings".
  • Click on "Virus and Threat Protection" on the screen that opens.
  • Click on "Ransomware Protection" in the menu.
  • Turn off "Controlled Folder Access" on the screen that opens.

After this, let's turn off real-time protection.

  • Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
  • Then click on "Manage settings".
  • Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After performing this operation, we will need to add the FiveM game files as an exception.

  • Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
  • Under
  • Virus and threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions Exclude select add or remove.
  • Select Add an exclusion, and then select the FiveM folder saved to your disk.

After performing this operation, you can check if the problem persists.

7-) FiveM Server May Be Under Maintenance

The FiveM server you want to connect to may haveamaintenance or crash problem. For this, you can find out what the problem is by following the discord channels of the FiveM servers.

Yes, friends, we have solved our problem under this title. If your problem persists, you can ask about the errors you encounter by entering our FORUM platform.