Okay, so, I was trying to play Apex Legends the other day, right? And man, it was a mess. I launched the game, ready to jump in with my buddies, but then, bam! I’m stuck. Not in a match, mind you, but right there in the lobby. There’s this message on the screen saying “Party member preprocessing.” What the heck does that even mean?
So, I’m sitting there, staring at this thing, and my squad’s all ready to go. They’re in, but I’m just… stuck. I tried all the usual stuff. I restarted the game, restarted my computer, even yelled at my router a little. Nothing. Still stuck.
Then, I went on a little internet adventure. I started digging around to see if anyone else had this problem. Turns out, a bunch of people did! I found forums and threads filled with folks just as confused as me. Some said they deleted the game, reinstalled it, and it still didn’t work. Others mentioned they had to close the game and the Origin launcher, then relaunch everything. It was like playing detective, but with a lot less cool music and a lot more frustration.
I tried everything they suggested. Reinstalled the game a couple of times – no dice. Restarted Origin and the game more times than I could count – still stuck. One guy even said he called his internet provider, thinking it was a network issue. That’s when I realized, man, people are really struggling with this.
After a while, I decided to try something a little different. I noticed that some people mentioned this happened when they were in a party. So, I left the party, and guess what? I could finally queue up for a match! It was like magic. I joined back up with my friends, and we played a few rounds. But then, after one match, boom! Stuck again with that “Party member preprocessing” message.
- Tried restarting the game and my computer.
- Uninstalled and reinstalled the game multiple times.
- Restarted Origin and the game countless times.
- Left and rejoined my party.
At this point, I was losing it. But then, I remembered something one of the forum posts said. They mentioned that the game might kick you for inactivity while you’re stuck on that screen. So, I waited. And waited. And waited some more. And you know what? It actually worked! I got kicked for being idle, and when I tried to queue up again, it finally let me in.
So, here’s the deal. It seems like this “Party member preprocessing” thing is a real pain in the neck. It’s probably some server-side issue or maybe some corrupted files messing things up. If you run into it, try restarting everything first. If that doesn’t work, try leaving your party and queuing up solo. And if all else fails, just wait it out until the game kicks you for inactivity. It’s not ideal, but it’s the best workaround I’ve found so far.
Honestly, it’s pretty ridiculous that we have to jump through these hoops just to play a game. Hopefully, the developers will fix this soon. But until then, we’ll just have to keep trying these little tricks and hope for the best. Stay strong, Legends! And may your lobbies be free of preprocessing purgatory.
