Getting a grey screen instead of the load-in for Mac

homedog24601·Oct 9, 2019·3 votes·2,795 views

I currently am unable to play League at all. I can log into the client, select a game mode, and accept the queue; however, the loading screen for the game is entirely grey. If I click nothing happens, and I am unable to do anything whatsoever until I completely shut down and repower my mac. I tried to do the solution previously suggested within this forum (https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/bug-report/zyu0f93n-mac-clientloading-in-gray-screen-cant-see-a-thing-but-game-loads-in-just-fine) but it failed again.

If you don't want to click the link, it pretty much is changing the WindowMode=1 or WindowMode=2 to WindowMode=0

Does anyone know how to help? Thanks

10 Comments

ch0mpsterOct 10, 20192 votes

I've had a similar problem ever since TFT got patched a week ago. I have unistalled and reinstalled the game about 4 times now. I have also done a repair twice and done the suggestion above to no avail.

d00vNov 5, 20192 votes

I'm having the same problem, can't do anything except manually shut down my computer every time I try to load into a game. I just don't get to see the loading screen anymore. I tried updating my mac and reinstalling League.

4O4RengonotfoundFeb 24, 20201 votes

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I'm having the same problem, can't do anything except manually shut down my computer every time I try to load into a game. I just don't get to see the loading screen anymore. I tried updating my mac and reinstalling League.

you can also use option+cmd+escape to get to the task manager/ desktop again, but that wont fix it. But atleast you wont have to restart the mac then.

Hight3chNov 12, 20192 votes

I have the exact same problem. I am able to get into champ select and when the client pops up, I get a grey screen since last weeks patch. I can see the mouse on screen but for the rest i can't do anything. I have done the suggested things like windowmode= 2 but it doesn't help.

Is there anyone from the riot team who can help us regarding this bug?

MJBroadNov 13, 20192 votes

Exact same problem here. Riot pls help

EurzadahnNov 23, 20191 votes

Problem started this evening at random after working fine for 3 games in a row an hour before. The only thing that occurred between the break in sessions was the computer was put to sleep. I have done this numerous times and it had not given me this problem.

EurzadahnNov 23, 20192 votes

FIXED (Have yet to confirm it will work repeatedly). When the grey screen loaded I hit the enter key about a dozen times and then out of no where, the grey disappears and I go into a loading screen (which starts at or near 0%, indicating loading is halted by this issue)

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Problem started this evening at random after working fine for 3 games in a row an hour before. The only thing that occurred between the break in sessions was the computer was put to sleep. I have done this numerous times and it had not given me this problem.

tangallJan 14, 20201 votes

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FIXED (Have yet to confirm it will work repeatedly). When the grey screen loaded I hit the enter key about a dozen times and then out of no where, the grey disappears and I go into a loading screen (which starts at or near 0%, indicating loading is halted by this issue)

Finally found the fix and I feel stupid! TY

UberSirDevNov 30, 20191 votes

PREVIOUS FIX CONFIRMED, What Eurzadahn came across worked for me as well. When the grey screen pops up, just hit Enter (clicking mouse or other input methods that make that certain "error/block" sound) for X amount of times until the game starts up and loads in as it should.