# Game Stuck on “Preparing” When Loading from Lobby – UEFN Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\ **Created:** [February 5, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340 "2025-02-05T20:59:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/23 "2025-04-02T00:50:17Z")
FORT-880883 has been ‘Closed’. We’re unable to reproduce this issue. ---
**Author:** ![Ilikepupas](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Ilikepupas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ilikepupas)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/24 "2025-04-06T13:12:23Z")
Hello, Im just a normal player, and I have been getting this “Preparing” status when attempting to play any map. it will just stay in “Preparing” forever. interestingly, If I click on cancel it will give “Error #1” . This started around March 3rd, and before this day, it was working fine. I have attempted the basic troubleshooting suggested on the support page and no success. I have also tried to submit a Bug ticket inside the game, and it will stay in “sending report” status. I havent done anything to my PC nor I have change anything to it. Could this be revised again? Thank you, ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/d/7/6/d76342a92f5d648f5e29ab7ddc5fb2d37ef472a9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/26 "2025-04-09T21:07:35Z")
Hey, so does this just mean were not gonna do anything about this bug? > [@Game Stuck on “Preparing” When Loading from Lobby – UEFN Issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/23): > > FORT-880883 has been ‘Closed’. We’re unable to reproduce this issue. ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/27 "2025-04-09T21:11:26Z")
if your worried about reproducing, i have video evidence literally right on this post. ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/28 "2025-04-09T21:11:46Z")
I will try my hardest to get them on this, I’ve had this bug for around a year now and its just not fair to us. ---
**Author:** ![luckylm28](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@luckylm28](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/luckylm28)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/29 "2025-04-22T13:22:45Z")
I’m having the same issue… Is there any update on this? ---
**Author:** ![swaggod](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/swaggod/32/1051181_2.png) [@swaggod](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/swaggod)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/30 "2025-04-22T16:52:59Z")
Can confirm I am having the same problem as well, unfortunately looks like they closed the ticket 😭 ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/31 "2025-04-22T19:33:18Z")
sadly no ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/32 "2025-04-22T19:33:39Z")
epic tends to be useless sometimes ---
**Author:** ![Linucss](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Linucss](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Linucss)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/33 "2025-05-04T17:10:16Z")
Hey @PGGAtlus have you found a solution? I just published my first map and it takes hours to load ☹ ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/34 "2025-05-08T03:59:58Z")
unfortunately not @Flak 😒 ---
**Author:** ![Rayanbfn](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Rayanbfn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rayanbfn)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/35 "2025-06-13T21:43:39Z")
Hey @PGGAtlus@Linucss have you found a solution for the problem? I just published my map and it takes times to load in ---
**Author:** ![PGGAtlus](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/pggatlus/32/1083096_2.png) [@PGGAtlus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PGGAtlus)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/36 "2025-06-18T17:05:40Z")
unfortunately no ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-stuck-on-preparing-when-loading-from-lobby-uefn-issue/2319340/37 "2025-08-04T20:59:38Z")
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