Valorant Error Code 29: Causes and How to Fix

Abhimannu Das
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Valorant Error Code 29

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Valorant Error Code 29 is caused by client-side network issues that you can easily fix at home in a few easy steps.
A quick restart of your game should fix the issue but in case it does not work, you may need to flush your DNS or change it.
In some cases, you may face the error code due to hardware issues with your modem or router.

Valorant’s error code 29 is a common problem that players face when trying to load into a game. After a match is found, the game tries to load the player into the lobby with an error message saying that the player failed to connect to the platform. The issue is usually tied to network issues, and there are a few ways to work around the issue. If you are running into error code 29 in Valorant, here are a few fixes that should resolve the issue.

How to Fix Error Code 29 in Valorant

The easiest workaround for error code 29 in Valorant is to spam your WASD keys if you are stuck loading into the game. In most cases, network issues can prevent you from loading in, but the game thinks you are AFK and removes you from the game after a while. Pressing your movement keys can sometimes help you load in. You should do this only as an attempt to prevent getting disconnected from the game. If you are facing the issue consistently, we recommend checking out the solutions listed below.

Fix Valorant Error Code 29: Restart Your Computer

  1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard

  2. Click on the Power icon

  3. Click on Restart

Fix Valorant Error Code 29: Restart Riot Vanguard and Valorant

  1. Exit Valorant.

  2. Right-click on your Taskbar.

  3. Click on Task Manager.

  4. Search for Riot Vanguard and other processes starting with “Riot”.

  5. Right click on all of the Riot processes and click “End Process”.

  6. Start Valorant.

Valorant Error Code 29: Flush DNS

Your temporary network files may be causing issues and you should clean the cache to see if it helps.

  1. Press the Windows Key

  2. Type “Command Prompt” and hover on the first app result

  3. Click on "Run As Administrator"

  4. If asked whether to allow Command Prompt to make changes to your computer, select Yes.

  5. You should now get a new window with a black screen.

  6. Type "ipconfig /flushdns" and press Enter.

  7. Type "ipconfig /registerdns" and press Enter.

  8. Type "ipconfig /release" and press Enter.

  9. Type "ipconfig /renew" and press Enter.

  10. Type "netsh winsock reset" and press Enter.

  11. Restart your computer.

Login to your router and head to the setup page. Leave all existing settings intact and change your primary and secondary DNS to any of the following:

  • 1.1.1.1

  • 1.0.0.1

  • 8.8.8.8

  • 4.2.2.2

There is also an app you can install, by Cloudflare, that can toggle OpenDNS on or off. Head to https://one.one.one.one/ and download the app for Windows. Once installed, toggle it on and try playing Valorant.

Contact Your ISP

If any of the above solutions do not work, try contacting your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to notify them of the issues you are facing. In rare cases it may also be tied to your networking hardware like your router or internet modem, which may need replacing.

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Abhimannu is a PC esports writer at AFK Gaming. With over seven years of experience in esports journalism, he has worked on a myriad of games and their ecosystems including Valorant, Overwatch and Apex Legends.
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