Valorant has become one of the popular free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter titles in the last couple of years since released in 2020. Now, it seems that almost every player prefers to get into this multiplayer competitive title due to its stunning gameplay experience, better visuals, and frequent improvements. However, there are some reports claiming that Valorant players are encountering the Val 59 Login Queue Fetch Token Failure error quite often.
Although Riot Games has done an excellent job with this title and is active enough to provide consistent updates, Valorant has plenty of bugs and errors due to its vast server scale & multiplayer nature. It’s needless to say that most multiplayer titles go through plenty of server connectivity errors which are common these days. Meanwhile, the specific Error Code Val 59 in Valorant becomes frustrating for the affected players which basically prevents them from launching the game.
What is Valorant Error Code Val 59?
We should mention that Valorant’s official support page eventually reveals the error code Val 59 also known as ‘LoginQueueFetchTokenFailure’. As per several reports, this particular error is related to the login queue which mostly appears while Valorant players trying to get into the game server. Some other reports claim that recently Riot Games did release a new patch update and unfortunately players have started experiencing the Val 59 error code since then.
Once the number of active players becomes huge at the same time and region, the game servers may become unresponsive or start kicking out players. Although Valorant’s server capacity is big enough, the influx of players might trigger server connectivity errors that we can’t deny. Now, if you’re also encountering the same kind of error then make sure to follow this troubleshooting guide to resolve it. So, without further ado, you can check this guide.
Fix: Valorant Val 59 Login Queue Fetch Token Failure Error
Luckily, here we’ve shared a couple of possible workarounds for you that should come in handy. We’ll recommend you follow all methods one by one until the problem gets fixed.
1. Reboot the Valorant Game
First of all, you should try rebooting the Valorant game after closing it to check if the Val 59 login queue fetch token failure error has been fixed or not.
2. Restart the PC
It’s highly recommended to restart the PC completely to avoid temporary glitches or cache data issues that can avoid game launching or server connectivity issues whatsoever. Though it’s a common method, not everyone will get benefit from this step. Still, you should try this once before getting into the next step.
3. Run Valorant as an administrator
The next thing you can do is to just give the valid admin access to your specific game executable file from the installed game folder to allow the game application which will avoid ongoing connections. To do so:
- Right-click on the Valorant.exe application file on your PC.
- Now, select Properties > Click on the Compatibility tab.
- Click on the Run this program as an administrator checkbox to checkmark it.
- Now, click on Apply and select OK to save changes.
4. Close Background Tasks
You should try closing all the unnecessary third-party background running tasks on the system that may consume a lot of system resources. Issues with the system resources can trigger game lags, crashes, errors, etc. Try to free up the storage and memory space as much as possible.
- Press the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys to open Task Manager.
- Click on the Processes tab > Select the unnecessary third-party task that you want to close.
- Once selected, click on End Task.
- Make sure to do the steps for each task individually including the Riot Games task.
- Once done, just restart your computer to change the effects immediately.
5. Delete Temporary Files from the PC
Sometimes a bunch of system temporary files may cause multiple issues with the system performance or program launching whatsoever. It’s always a better idea to delete the temporary files on the PC by following the steps below. Don’t worry! It won’t affect your user data.
- Press the Win+R keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Type %temp% in the box and hit Enter to open the Temporary Files folder.
- Just press the Ctrl+A keys to Select All the temporary files at once.
- Now, press the Delete button on the keyboard.
- Make sure to confirm changes to remove all temporary files.
Note: Some temporary files might not get deleted. So, need to worry.
- Once done, close the folder, and reboot the PC to apply changes.
- Finally, launch the Valorant game to check for the issue.
6. Don’t Use VPN
Try not to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) or a Proxy server on your PC because it increases the ping delay and the game can’t open properly. Make sure to turn off VPN or Proxy server temporarily before launching the Valorant game to cross-check if the Val 59 Login Queue Fetch Token Failure Error is still bothering you or not.
7. Enable VGC Service (Vanguard)
The chances are also high that your Riot Games Vanguard service isn’t running properly on your PC. To recall, Riot Games do offer the Vanguard anti-cheat system on its PC games to prevent hackers and cheaters from ruining the gaming experience. Sometimes the anti-cheat system may not work smoothly if it gets disabled for some reason. Here we’ve provided two different ways to easily enable Riot Vanguard service on your PC.
- Press the Win+R keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Type services.msc and hit Enter to open Services.
- Now, search and right-click on VGC from the list.
- Go to Properties > Set the Startup Type to Automatic.
- Next, click on Start > Select Apply and OK to save changes.
- Once done, restart your PC to apply changes.
Then you can follow the steps below to enable VGC from System Configuration.
- Click on the Start menu > Type msconfig.
- Click on the System Configuration from the search result.
- Once the system configuration window pops up, click on the Services tab.
- Now, find out the VGC service from the list of Riot Games.
- Click on the VGC checkbox to enable it.
- Next, click on Apply and then OK to save changes.
- Restart your computer and try running Valorant again to check the error.
8. Reinstall Riot Vanguard
The Riot Vanguard service might not initialize due to some unexpected reasons. You can try to reinstall the Riot Vanguard service on your system by following the steps below.
- Press the Windows key on the keyboard to open the Start menu.
- Search for Add or Remove Programs.
- Open this option and locate Riot Vanguard.
- Next, click on Vanguard > Choose Uninstall.
- Once done, make sure to reboot the PC.
- Then launch the Valorant game and the Vanguard service will get installed automatically.
9. Reinstall Valorant
Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Valorant game on your PC to remove any kind of system glitch or cache data issue. Sometimes a corrupted game installation can become stubborn enough to throw out launching errors. Just head over to the official Riot Games website and download the latest version of the game installer file. Ensure to install the game on a different drive (if possible).
- Then open the official Riot Games webpage via browser and download the Valorant installer.
- Now, launch the VALORANT installer and reinstall it on a different drive.
- Finally, check if the Valorant anti-cheat service is working properly or not.
10. Contact Riot Games Support
If none of the methods worked for you then you should contact Riot Games Support to get additional help regarding the error. You can also try submitting the support ticket for the same error to allow developers to investigate the issue further.
That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For additional queries, you can comment below.