If you're experiencing connection issues or slower download speeds than expected in your Launcher, you can try editing the following file to troubleshoot the issue.
- Click on Start.
- Type %localappdata% and press Enter.
- Open the EpicGamesLauncher folder.
- Open the Saved folder.
- Open the Config folder.
- Open the Windows folder.
- Open Engine.ini and add the following lines to it:
[HTTP]
HttpTimeout=10
HttpConnectionTimeout=10
HttpReceiveTimeout=10
HttpSendTimeout=10
[Portal.BuildPatch]
ChunkDownloads=3
ChunkRetries=20
RetryTime=0.5 - Save the file and open the Epic Games Launcher.
You can also try setting the throttle speed to Unlimited:
- Launch the Epic Games Launcher.
- Click your Player Profile Icon (circle with first character of username) in the top right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Place a checkmark in the Throttle Downloads box
- Set the download speed to 0 (this will set the bandwidth speed to Unlimited).
- Restart Epic Games Launcher.
- Try downloading your games again.
If this did not help solve the issue try the next step in our troubleshooting: How do I add an exception for my games to Windows Defender Firewall?