Valorant is a first-person shooter supported by a passionate community of gamers. But players’ enthusiasm may sometimes get replaced with headaches due to all the error messages that pop on the screen, especially shortly after launch.
In this guide, we’ll talk about Valorant error code 31 and how you can fix it in order to resume playing as quickly as possible.
Why does error 31 occur in Valorant?
As Riot explains, error 31 occurs when Valorant fails to retrieve player name information. This means the game cannot access information about your Riot ID and tagline.
This identification information is used to identify players and manage their add friend requests as well as party invitations.
Perhaps this problem was triggered by players changing their Valorant names. For more information on how to properly change your Valorant name, use this guide: Change your Valorant name in 3 simple steps.
How to fix Valorant Error Code 31
Fix 1 – Restart the game client
The official troubleshooting solution provided by Riot suggests restarting the Riot Games client. After the restart, the game client should recognize your player name information and grant you access to the game.
Also, don’t forget to check the Save your credentials option from the launcher.
Fix 2 – Run Valorant as admin
Running the game as an administrator is another possible solution. In this manner, you’ll have all the necessary rights to launch and run the game.
In order to run Valorant as an admin, right-click on the game shortcut and simply select the Run as administrator option. That’s all.
Fix 3 – Restart Vanguard
Follow these steps to restart Vanguard:
- Open a new Run window
- Type net start vgc
- Press Enter.
You can also uninstall both Valorant and Vanguard is resetting Riot’s security tool didn’t solve the problem.
If nothing worked, contact Riot support and offer their support team as many details as possible about the issue you’re experiencing.
Getting all sorts of errors when you’re trying to launch Valorant is not at all pleasant. But we’re sure Riot will fix most of them a few weeks after the game gets released.