David Bridges
Essential Points
- Problem: Skate players face a stuck on loading screen issue, which can be due to various reasons.
- Solution: Verifying game files is a key step to potentially resolve loading issues in Skate.
- Alternative: Changing the installation directory can help if the game is not launching properly.
- Consideration: Server maintenance may also cause loading delays, requiring players to wait.
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In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix stuck on loading screen in Skate (black screen, infinite loading, not starting).
How to Fix Skate Stuck on Loading Screen
Fix 1: Verify the integrity of game files
- Open Steam and go to your library.
- Right-click “Skate” and select “Properties…”.
- Select “Installed Files” and select “Verify integrity of game files”.
- Launch Skate to check if the loading screen is fixed.
Fix 2: Change Skate’s installation directory
- Open Steam and select “Steam” on the top left.
- Select “Settings” and select “Storage”.
- Select “Add Drive” and add another SSD/HDD (e.g. Local Drive (D:)).
- Select “Skate” in your current drive and select “Move”.
- Select the drive that you’ve just added (e.g. Local Drive (D:)) and select “Move”.
- Launch Skate to check if the loading screen is fixed.
Fix 3: Wait until the servers are back up
- If Skate is stuck on the loading screen, the game might be under maintenance for an update or the servers are down.
- If that’s the case, you must wait until the servers are back up.
- According to the developers, “Some players have reported that waiting between 1 and 3 minutes in the loading screen solved the issue for them.”
Further reading
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