Rust is a survival game that has gained fame since its release due to its interesting premise and of course, the multiplayer-only feature. Before heading into a game, you may wonder why Rust takes so long to load? What makes it take forever to join a server – is it your PC, internet or something else? Find out all the different ways to fix the long loading times issue.
Why Does Rust take so long to Load?
Rust may take a long time to load and not let you join a server fast due to various reasons:
- High graphics settings
- Other apps or browsers running in the background
- RAM is getting full
- HDD speed also makes a difference
How to Make Rust Load Faster?
You can lower your graphics settings to ensure that you get into the game much faster. Higher settings means there’s much more stuff to load which will make the process slower if your PC cannot handle it.
Remember to not have browsers such as Chrome or any other apps open in the background because it will surely slow down the process of joining a Rust server.
Random Access Memory plays a vital role in storing and loading Rust maps. You need to make sure you have enough “available” RAM memory, cause it will take considerably a lot more time if your RAM is full.
If you are still facing load time issues, consider moving your game files to an SSD. You will see considerably a drastic difference in performance and load times with this.
Update your GPU drivers and keep them up-to-date to get a boost while loading Rust.
If you want to use Discord while playing, make sure to get yourself loaded into a server first and only then use ALT + TAB to open Discord.
Check if the game is updated with all the latest patches which could fix some of the load time problems you are facing.
Lastly, check if your Steam Client is updated to the latest version because if not, it could be the reason why the game is slow in loading.
Rust System Requirements – Minimum & Recommended
Here are the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Rust.
MINIMUM:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590 or better
- Memory: 10 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 670 2GB / AMD R9 280 better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 980 / AMD R9 Fury
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended.
That’s everything you need to know about long loading times in Rust. While you are here, check out our guides on Rust Chat Commands, Server & Admin Commands.