Unable to load into any match since update

Hey WhysoS4LTY​ — thanks for joining our forums.Here are a few things worth trying on PC if the game isn’t loading into a match:

• Disable overlays/background apps: Turn off overlays and anything that hooks into the game (Discord, GeForce Experience, Steam overlay, Xbox Game Bar, MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner, etc.).
• Reset graphics settings: Delete the game’s settings/config folder so it creates a new one on the next launch.
• Update (or roll back) drivers: Make sure Windows and your GPU drivers are fully up to date. If you updated recently, try rolling back to a previous stable version.
• Run as admin: Right-click the game .exe  and select Run as Administrator. You can also try disabling Fullscreen Optimizations in the Compatibility settings.
• Add exclusions for the game and the EA app in your antivirus and firewall.
• Repair anti-cheat: Run the EA AntiCheat installer/repair, reboot your PC, and then try again.
• Reboot your router, try a wired connection, disable any VPN/proxy, flush DNS, and optionally test public DNS (1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8).

hey EA_Pulsar​ so the things you mentioned, the only thing that works intermittently is disabling MSI Afterburner overlay, very inconsistently though, why would an overlay displaying cpu/gpu usage and temps cause the game not to load though?

It is usually related to how these programs hook into the game to display the overlay. That can sometimes interfere with loading into a match, especially after an update. If disabling MSI Afterburner or RivaTuner helps, please keep them closed for now and watch for future driver, or app updates that may improve compatibility.