If the VGC service is not running in the background, Riot Vanguard will fail to initialize, resulting in an error message. Additionally, you may encounter this error message if Valorant is running silently in the background and not opening on the screen. These are some of the primary reasons that could lead users to encounter Valorant Error Code 59.
1. Make sure to check the server status
Before we move on to the solutions, it is recommended to check the server status because if the server is down or under maintenance, there will be no benefit from applying the following methods. Therefore, check the server status by navigating to the official VALORANT Twitter account or following the steps below.
2. Close all instances of Valorant, Riot Client, and Vanguard
Sometimes, we click multiple times on a VALORANT icon, which opens multiple instances of VALORANT. Running multiple instances of any application causes issues because all the instances consume a significant amount of memory resources, along with throwing error messages. Therefore, make sure to close all the instances of VALORANT, Riot Client, and even a Vanguard notification from the system tray. To do so, follow the steps:
3. Set VGC to start Automatically
Vanguard Client (VGC) is a service that is responsible for running the Riot Vanguard properly. When this service gets stopped or disabled, Riot Vanguard won’t be initialized, which will result in VAL errors. Therefore try configuring the VGC to start automatically by following the steps:
4. Reinstall Riot Vanguard
If restarting the VGC service did not work for you, you can try reinstalling the Riot Vanguard. Corruption in the Riot Vanguard files can also lead to this error message. Reinstalling the Riot Vanguard will restore all the corrupted files, which can resolve this error message. To do so, follow the steps:
5. Run VALORANT as an administrator
Running VALORANT as an administrator will give access to all the DLL files and redistributables required to run VALORANT properly. Moroever, it also prevents interference from the Windows Firewall. Therefore, if you are not running VALORANT as an administrator, try it by following the steps:
6. Delete temporary files
Every application creates temporary files that are saved in the temp folder on Windows. These temporary files are responsible for completing short-term tasks. When these files get corrupted, the application cannot use them. As a result, the application throws different error messages. Therefore, in this step, we will try deleting the temporary files. Follow the steps to delete the temporary files.
7. Submit a ticket
If you are still encountering the error message, you should try submitting a ticket. Since we have covered all the solutions, none of them worked. In this case, try contacting Riot Games support. One of their team members will contact you to get your issue resolved. To submit a ticket, follow the steps:
8. Reinstall VALORANT
After submitting a ticket, you can try reinstalling the VALORANT. While waiting for the reply from the support, it is recommended to try reinstalling the VALORANT, which might work for you. Follow the steps to reinstall VALORANT.
