After the Patch (Patch 5.14) Can't Spectate Games

GenghisEmo··16 votes·7,387 views

Literally, after the update I cannot Spectate Games. They will not load, it won't even crash when they fail to load. It is just an Eternal Limbo of a Black Screen and nothing more. Way to get out is to End Task or Launch another LoL client that will forcibly close the one that failed to spectate.

Thank God the actual matches i play still load and I experience no lag (ping 17, yep it's good). FPS is stable at 60 fps (locked it at that since i noticed the fps is most stable at 60 fps locked, i could go a bit higher). So i really doubt this is my internet connection or my hardware (not submitting a ticket, i know Riot Support is real good about actually helping people who submit tickets with generic things that blame me even when i barely have minor packet loss or barely have a drop in fps or the rare lag spike).

Noticed a few other bugs, like auto attacks failing to hit even when the projectile lands, the animation plays our of target being hit, and you hear the noise. Yet target lives with Miss Fortune.

Additionally, the Miss Fortune issue includes her Q. I can Shoot a Q and like 1 out of 4 times approx will fail to actually register even when it sounds like the target was last hit and that a second was supposed to take the 150% damage. If i recall, there are different sounds that Riot stated were included to help give feedback that a Q last hit a minion and ricocheted to another target to deal the 150% damage. Yet i see nothing visually that the target actually took damage nor do i get the gold.

18 Comments

FriendGuutsu2 votes

I have this problem as well in terms of the spectating bug. Either the screen will be pure black and it will fail to connect to the spectating server, or it might by chance get to the loading screen portraits but freeze again with people at random percentages.

GenghisEmo1 votes

Wow you got far enough to see the loading screen portraits XD. I have yet to make it that far.

HBTourSlam1 votes

The spectating is not working for me. It goes to a total black screen and I have to shut down the computer in an improper that usually I do only for crash or freezes up.

Anonymousaur1 votes

I just had this problem. And It's still not letting me spectate. Will confirm that this post is true.

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GenghisEmo1 votes

It's indeed sad. Can't see friends or family play games as i wait for them to finish their game.

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

Same. Though, at least for me closing it through Task Manager or opening LoL again isn't necessary to exit it, I just click on the screen and Windows will recognize it's frozen and ask me if I want to terminate or wait for it (which I terminate).

GenghisEmo1 votes

For it gets bad. I really need to End Task. It's almost like my PC says "i've done this 1000 times, let me do it!" ^_^ (but alas, it cannot).

Adrian Blackbear1 votes

Same issue here.

ImFromMexico1 votes

Same problem. Occasionally it will actually load up the game, but after initially loading in champions and minions, nothing happens. Everything is stuck in place, similar to when you lag and dc.

Flames n Skulls1 votes

same here

Inan08121 votes

I am also getting this bug. Running Windows 8.1. Logging out of the user account or shutting down/restarting the system is the only way to regain functionality of my system. I cannot click or shut down the client using task manager and keystrokes.

GenghisEmo1 votes

Oh man, having to restart completely, that sucks.

RiotRiot Koalifier1 votes

Heya thanks for the report! We've implemented a fix and spectator should be working again, please let me know if it's still not working.

GenghisEmo1 votes

thanks! I'll try and see if it works now later today or tomorrow.

Crìt Roulette1 votes

It still doesnt work for me. Got this problem since patch 4.12 or so, still cant spectate any games. Only recommended high elo games at the frontpage.

RiotRiot Koalifier1 votes

Huh... that's odd. So you can spectate through frontpage, but if you try to spectate a friends' game through your friends list, it doesn't work?

Can you try to spectate a game by creating a custom lobby with a friend and a bot and putting yourself in the spectator slot? What happens when you try to spectate via friends list? Do you just not have the option, or you click it and nothing happens?

RottedApples1 votes

I know someone who was having an issue with this for quite a while actually. He started using a VPN while spectating and it worked fine. pretty sure it was tied to his ISP somehow. No idea if it was ever fixed or not and I don't know the details.

Ajna1 votes

im having this problem now.. and not only me but also my friends

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