How To Fix Valorant Error Code 43

This valuing error code 43 message is a nuisance. If you have tried to connect to the game's servers, for the closed beta, you may have encountered this message at some point.

We imagine that since you are reading this you have encountered it and want to know if there is a way to fix error code 43. Read on to see how to fix this problem.

Is there a way to fix Valorant error code 43?

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Let's start with what Valorant error code 43 is first. If you've been lucky enough to secure a closed beta key, you'll want to try Riot Games' multiplayer FPS title. After logging into Riot Games Launcher and attempting to access Valorant, however, you and other players have encountered error code 43.

The message that accompanies error code 43 reads: “An error occurred while connecting to the platform. Please restart your game client. Error code: 43. "Basically this means that a system has timed out and you need to restart your Riot Games Launcher.

In order to fix Valorant error code 43, you will have to wait. Riot Games is working to fix this issue, which they mentioned in a tweet moments after the servers went live.

VALORANT on Twitter

See a problem with the number of connections on a specific service, and it causes errors down the line (especially timeouts). The best solution is for us to fix it, so don't keep trying to reconnect - we are there, hold on!

If you can't wait to try Valorant out, Twitter user WrippoN seems to have found a temporary solution. According to WrippoN, if you download the game again, that will fix the problem. WrippoN says not to remove Valorant from your PC. Instead, download it again so that the files are "fixed".

WrippoN on Twitter

For anyone who gets error code 43 for @PlayVALORANT, download the game again. Do not delete the current one on your PC. Let it "fix" the files in the current game location and you will get in there. I immediately worked after me. @RiotSupport

We don't know if this actually works, so it's best to wait for Riot to sort things out on their own before trying to get you started with Valorant.