Fall Guys is a famous battle royale game. It is available on different platforms like PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Consoles. Some users have reported that the game is not working properly when they are trying to do so on their PC, PlayStation, or more. It’s very annoying for them as due to this, they are not able to play the game in multiplayer mode. We are here with the guide on how to fix this issue on the platform you are trying to run the game. Make sure to read the full article to know about it.
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Why You are Facing This Issue with your Fall Guys Game?
Users are unable to analyze what is the cause of the issue due to which they are facing this error. We will try to list some of the common reasons available for the error by which you will be able to analyze the cause of the issue. Check them below.
- Your device might have corrupted game files.
- The game is not able to work due to not getting proper resources.
- You are not connected to a stable internet connection.
- Some hardware issues on your device.
- Missing files from the installed game files.
- You have not updated your software and driver.
How Can You Fix This Issue of Fall Guys Game
We will share the methods by which you can try fixing this issue on your device.
Check System Requirements For PC
Before implementing the methods, we will suggest that you should check the minimum requirements to run the game on your PC. The multiplayer feature of the game might not work if the game is not working properly on your PC. So, check the minimum requirements to run the game on your PC.
- Operating System: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Other: Broadband Internet connection
Restart Your Device
If the issue is occurring with you then we will suggest that you should try restarting the device on which you are trying to play the game with multiplayer mode. It is one of the basic steps but very useful in fixing minor bugs. Therefore, restart your PC, PlayStation, and other device and check whether the issue has been resolved or not.
Download the game for PS4 on your PS5
It has helped many users in resolving the game. They reported that they were facing the same issue. However, they tried to download the PS4 version of the game and after it, they were able to invite the players to the game. Therefore, we will suggest that you should do this step. For this, you have to uninstall the game from your PlayStation. After it, download the game but select PS4 compatibility. When the installation is completed, check whether the issue has been resolved or not.
Check Network Connection
The network connection is another important factor to run the all features of the game. We will suggest that you should check whether your internet connection is stable to run the game smoothly or not. You should check your network speed by using the internet speed checker. After it, check the speed and whether it’s capable to run the game or not. If it is not stable then try restarting the router or contacting your internet service provider to fix the network issue.
Run The Game as Administrator on a PC
If you are facing this issue on your PC then you can try running the game in administrator mode. The admin mode will give it all the required settings and resources to properly run the game. So, if any of the game files was not working properly then it will start running properly on your PC and you will be able to fix the issue. You can do this by following the steps which are given below.
- Select the Fall Guys application file which you use to start the game.
- Right-click on it and click on the “Run as Administrator” option.
If the game has started to run properly after doing this then you have to do this setting for the game so that it can automatically start with the admin settings. To do this, you have to follow the steps which are given below.
- Right-click on the game file.
- Now, select Properties.
- Click on Compatibility Tab.
- Select the “Run as Administrator” option.
- Click on Apply and OK Button to save the changes.
Turn Off Windows Firewall
If you are trying to use the multiplayer feature of the game on your PC but are not able to do so, then Windows Firewall might be blocking some response of the files. Therefore, we will suggest that you should run the game after turning off the Windows Firewall to check whether it is causing any issue in running the features of the game or not. You can do this by disabling the Windows Defender Firewall from your system.
- Open the Start Menu.
- Type “Windows Defender Firewall” in the search bar.
- Select Windows Defender Firewall from the search results.
- After it, click on the Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off from the left pane.
- Select the “Turn off Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended)” option.
- You have to do this for both your Private and Public Networks.
- Now, click on OK to save changes.
- Restart the PC and check whether the game started to run properly or not.
Verify Integrity of the Game Files
The Multiplayer feature will not work properly if any of the game files have been corrupted or missing due to any reason on your device. However, you don’t have to worry about it. As the Epic Game Launcher comes with the feature to repair or check the game files. You can easily do this by following the steps which are given below.
- Open “Epic Games Launcher” on your device.
- Now, open the app and go to Library.
- Select the game and click on the three dots available there.
- You will see the option of “Verify”.
- Click on it and wait for the process to get completed.
- Now, again run the game and check whether the issue is resolved or not.
Note: The process is similar for the other platforms too.
Update The Game
The other thing that you can do is check for updates. As the Fall Guys team knows about this problem, then they will be fixing this multiplayer issue by pushing updates for different platforms. We will suggest that you should check whether any update is available for the game or not. You can easily do this by following the steps which are given below.
- Open “Epic Games Launcher” on your device.
- Now, open the app and go to Library.
- Select the game and click on the three dots available there.
- You will see the option if there is any update available.
- Click on Update Now, if an update is available.
- Wait for the process to get completed.
- After it, check whether the issue has been resolved or not.
Reinstall The Game
This is the last method of this guide that you can try to resolve the issue. There are many users who have reported that reinstalling the game helped them in fixing the issue. It is because they will be getting whole new game files installed on their device. There are possibilities that the game might not be running as all the files might not have been extracted properly from the game package. Therefore, doing this method on your device will help in resolving this issue. To do this, you have to uninstall the game first. After uninstalling, make sure to delete all the files of the games that were stored previously. Now, install the game from the store and check whether the game is launching properly or not.
Conclusion
In this article, we have mentioned all the reasons why the multiplayer feature of the game is not working on your PC or other platforms. We have shared the methods through which you can try resolving the issue. If you have fixed the same issue through any other methods which we have not mentioned above then do share it with us in the comment section below.