Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has launched for PCs and consoles with critical acclaim. Developers From Software are known for their incredible game design, which is evident in Elden Ring and its expansion. However, technical prowess has never been their forte. The base game still has some technical issues on PC and consoles and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is no exception. PC users report that following the expansion, the game is crashing or freezing randomly. This happens in case you get the game running, as many PC users are unable to load Elden Ring. According to PC players, the game takes too long to load following the expansion update or gets stuck at the loading screen. Here is how to fix the Shadow of the Erdtree load times.
Try This Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Not Loading Fix
PC users report that the game gets stuck on the loading screen when they load up their save in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtee. For some players, it gets stuck at 25%, while for some the loading stucks are 75%.
To fix Shadow of the Erdtree’s long load times, uninstall the game and then reinstall it. It is that simple. It has worked for me and other players. Right-click Elden Ring in your Steam library > Manage > Uninstall. Reinstall the game and it’ll load normally without getting stuck. This fix also works for Steam Deck and other Windows-based handhelds.
That is all for our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree fix for long load times. Also, see our hub for commonly occurring PC errors and their fixes if you are experiencing errors with other PC video games or PCs.
