VALORANT "Game Is Already Running" Error: How to Fix It

If you are getting the "game is already running" error in VALORANT, delete c:/Riot Games/Riot Client/vcruntime140.dll and reinstall VALORANT. When installing VALORANT for the first time or returning after a long break, some players ran into the "game is already running" error. The error appears to be tied to League of Legends and other Riot games. Whatever the cause, the combination of clients seems to lead to this annoying error code. How do you fix the VALORANT game is already running error? Let's take a look!

How Do You Fix the VALORANT "Game Is Already Running" Error? 2022

• The easiest and fastest way to fix the problem is to delete c:/Riot Games/Riot Client/vcruntime140.dll. You can do this by going to the Riot Games folder on your (C:) drive.
• There should be several options, including Riot Client. Click it and go to the second-to-last file, vcruntime140.dll. Right-click it and delete it.
• Finally, reinstall VALORANT, install the client and you are ready to go.

What Are the VALORANT Error Codes?

Is something not going right in VALORANT? Don't panic. We are here for that. If you received an error code, you will most likely see a number next to it. Finding that number is enough to understand what it means. You can fix some errors easily, while others need us to step in.

CODE NO	MEANING	SOLUTION
0	Connection Error	Restart VALORANT and the Riot Client.
1	Connection Error	Restart VALORANT and the Riot Client.
4	Your display name is invalid.	There is a problem with your Riot Account Name.
5	Account is logged in elsewhere.	You need to log out on all devices.
7	Could not connect to the session service.	Your account may be suspended. Please check your email for details. The issue may be caused by the platform.
8 - 21	Riot Client issues.	Restart the Riot Client.
29	This is an issue with the network connection.	Please make sure your firewall allows VALORANT.
31	Unable to retrieve player name information.	Restart the Riot Client.
33	Riot Client process was closed.	Restart the Riot Client.
38	Connection Error	Restart VALORANT and the Riot Client.
39	Server Unavailable	The server may be down for scheduled or emergency maintenance. Please try logging in again later.
43	A system timed out.	Restart the Riot Client.
44	Vanguard is not initialized.	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem persists, uninstall Riot Vanguard and restart VALORANT.
45	You need to restart Vanguard.	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem persists, uninstall Riot Vanguard and restart VALORANT.
46	Platform is unavailable.	This pause was scheduled so our engineers can work. Please try logging in again later.
49	Chat session failed to launch.	There seems to be a chat-related error. Restart the Riot Client.
50	Voice chat session failed to launch.	There seems to be a chat-related error. Restart the Riot Client.
51	An error occurred while creating a party.	There seems to be an error with the Party System. Restart the Riot Client.
52	An error occurred while retrieving player skill information.	Restart the Riot Client. If the problem persists, please check the articles on the Support Page.
53	Riot Client chat issues.	There seems to be a chat-related error. Restart the Riot Client.
54	Content service error.	VALORANT could not load its content. Restart the Riot Client.
55	ApplicationRepairManagerInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client.
56	LegalInfoInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client.
57	PlayerAffinityInitFailure	Restart the Riot Client.
58	RSOValidationFailure	Restart the Riot Client.
59	LoginQueueFetchTokenFailure	There seems to be a login-related error. Restart the Riot Client and check the help articles on the Support Page.
60	PatchInitFailure	An error occurred while launching the game. Restart the Riot Client.
61	You have been removed from VALORANT.
62	NoGamepodsToPingFailure	There seems to be something wrong with your connection. Restart the Riot Client.
63	ManagerDeleted	An error occurred while launching the game. Restart the Riot Client.
64	SessionFetchFailure	An error occurred while launching the game. Restart the Riot Client.
65	PatchAvailabilityInitFailure	An error occurred while launching the game. Restart the Riot Client.
66	ContentIndexInitFailure	An error occurred while launching the game. Restart the Riot Client.
67	ChatFriendMetadataInitFailure	Restart VALORANT and the Riot Client.
68	CapEntitlementsFetchError	VALORANT cannot access the content you own. Restart the Riot Client.
69	CapWalletsFetchError	VALORANT cannot access the content you own. Restart the Riot Client.
70	StoreOffersFetchError	VALORANT cannot access the content you own. Restart the Riot Client.
-81	Service Start Failed	Restart your PC and the Riot Client. If the problem persists, uninstall Riot Vanguard and VALORANT and install both from scratch.
128	VALORANT encountered a connection error. Please restart the client to reconnect.	Restart your PC and the Riot Client. If the problem persists, uninstall Riot Vanguard and VALORANT and install both from scratch.
138	VALORANT encountered a connection error. Please restart the client to reconnect.	It looks like you are running VALORANT/Riot Vanguard on a virtual machine. This is not allowed, so you must install both software on a regular Windows operating system instead of a virtual one.
152	Hardware Ban	This usually means a hardware ban lasting 4 months.