Valorant is a game which a lot of gamers love. However, unfortunately, many also have reported of experiencing errors particularly the error code VAL 5. VAL 5 error code is a connection error which could happen whenever Valorant’s servers are down due to maintenance or there is a surge of players which could cause for its servers to overload. Though it may seem that the error occurs due to Valorant’s servers, there are also some instances when the issue would come from the user’s side.
What Causes Error Code VAL 5?
There are many reasons as to why one would experience error code VAL5 and here are just some of them.
- Unstable Internet Connection
- Valorant servers are overloaded
- Servers are down due to maintenance
- Interference from third party software
- Valorant’s VGC is disabled which ensures that is an anti-cheat protection is working.
How to Fix Valorant Error Code VAL 5
Check Valorant Server Status
- Go to your web browser
- Go to Riot Games Service Status website
- Select Valorant
- Select your region
- Check if there are any issues with Valorant services
Run Valorant as an Administrator
- Right click on your Valorant desktop shortcut
- Click on properties
- Select compatibility tab
- Check the run this program as an administrator box
- Click Apply
- Click Ok
Repair the Valorant Installation
- Open Valorant
- Click on your profile icon
- Select settings
- On the Valorant section, click repair
Reset TCP/IP Settings and Flush DNS Cache
- Press Windows + R keys
- On the run dialog box, type CMD
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter
- Type in the command netsh winsock reset
- Type netsh int ip reset
- Then type ipconfig/release
- Type ipconfig/renew
- ipconfig/flushdns
- Close your command prompt
- Restart your PC
Reinstall Riot Vanguard
- Right click start
- Click apps and features
- Go to the app list
- Locate Riot Vanguard
- Click on the three dots
- Click uninstall
- Click again uninstall
- Click Yes
- Launch Valorant and riot vanguard
Change the VGC Startup Type to Automatic
- Press Windows+R
- Type services.msc
- Click ok
- Right click VGV service
- Select Properties
- Open Startup type drop down menu
- Select Automatic
- Click Start
- Click Apply
- Click Ok
- Restart your PC
- Launch Valorant
If you get an error stating “Windows could not start the vgc service on Local Computer Error 1 Incorrect Function, follow the steps below
- Right click on Start
- Select Apps and Features
- Search for Riot Vanguard
- Click uninstall
- Click again uninstall
- Click yes
- Press Windows + R
- Type CMD
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
- type in bcdedit – set TESTSIGNING OFF
- type – set NOINTEGRITYCHECKS OFF
- Disable secure boot
- Run the Valorant launcher
- Restart PC
- Press Windows + R
- Type service.msg
- Click Ok
- Right click VGC
- Select Properties
- Open Startup type drop down menu
- Select Automatic
- Click Start
- Click Apply
- Click Ok
Conclusion
We hope that through this article, you were able to find useful information about Valorant error code VAL 5.
