Expert Tips to Repair Nonfunctional Dolby Atmos Audio Features in Windows Devices
Cold War Stuck at Boot-Up? Here’s How to Launch Into Action Across Devices
Since the update of Black Ops Cold War, players have found that they can’t even get into the main screen. It’s just stuck on the loading screen. Although the root cause is unclear, troubleshooting the internet and verifying game files seem to decrease the load time. Read on for more details.
Try these fixes
Not all the solutions are necessary, so just work the list down until you find the one that solves your problem.
- Scan and repair your game files
- Update your network adapter driver
- Improve your network connection
- Link Blizzard account to Activision
- Make sure all your content packs are installed (Xbox)
1. Scan and repair your game files
Corrupted or damaged game files can cause a wide variety of problems and errors. But you can use the repair tool to fix these issues. To scan and repair the game files, follow the instructions below:
Open your Battle.net launcher.
SelectCall of Duty: BOCW from the panel on the left.
ClickOptions and selectScan and Repair from the drop-down menu. It will start verifying your game files. Simply wait for the process to complete.
Now try to launch your game to check if your problem persists. If you still get past the loading screen, don’t worry. There are a few other fixes to try.
2. Update your network adapter driver
For some users, they can’t get past the loading screen and also get an error message saying that “The server is not available”. (The screenshot is shown below. )
This indicates that your connection is unstable or the server is under maintenance. To isolate the problem, you can first check theserver status . If there are no reports on the server side, it’s time to troubleshoot your own network.
A slow or unstable connection can be caused by youroutdated or corrupt network adapter driver . And that may also be the reason why it takes forever to load into the main screen. To solve the problem, you should update your network adapter driver.
How to update a network adapter driver
To get a new network adapter driver, you can download it from the manufacturer’s official website. This requires a certain level of computer knowledge as you need to know the specifications of your PC.
If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your network adapter driver manually, you can, instead, do it automatically with Driver Easy . It’ll detect any outdated drivers, then download, and install the latest drivers for you – direct from the manufacturer. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running or risk downloading and installing the wrong drivers.
Download and install Driver Easy.
Click Scan Now . Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any devices with missing or outdated drivers.
- Click Update All . Driver Easy will then download and update all your outdated and missing device drivers, giving you the latest version of each, direct from the device manufacturer.
(This requires the Pro version which comes with full support and a 30-day money-back guarantee. You’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All. If you don’t want to upgrade to the Pro version, you can also update your drivers with the FREE version. All you need to do is to download them one at a time and manually install them.)
The Pro version of Driver Easy comes with full technical support . If you need assistance, please contact Driver Easy’s support team at [email protected] .
After updating your drivers, restart your PC and then try to launch Black Ops Cold War to check if your problem has been resolved. If the problem persists, attempt toupdate your graphics driver as it also affects your gameplay.
3. Improve your network connection
There are several ways to speed up your internet connection:
- Use an ethernet cable .
- If you have to use a wifi connection, make sure to restart your router or modem if you haven’t done this in a while.
- Reduce the amount of devices connected to the same network.
To significantly improve your network connection, you should close those bandwidth hogging applications by following the instructions below:
On your keyboard, press the Windows + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
Type resmon and press Enter to open the Resource Monitor.
- Title: Expert Tips to Repair Nonfunctional Dolby Atmos Audio Features in Windows Devices
- Author: Mark
- Created at : 2024-08-27 20:19:11
- Updated at : 2024-08-28 20:19:11
- Link: https://win-solutions.techidaily.com/expert-tips-to-repair-nonfunctional-dolby-atmos-audio-features-in-windows-devices/
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