Last Updated on 14th December 2022
Many things can contribute to slow download speed on the Epic Games Launcher while downloading games like Fortnite, GTA V, Rocket League, or any other games.
While restarting your router, pc, or Epic Games launcher are the first steps you should take to fix the slow download speed issue, there are also more complex ways to increase Epic Games Launcher download speed.
In this post, I’ve made a list of a few ways to help you fix your slow download speed of Epic Games Launcher and make sure to stop any download throttling.
1. Change Throttle Download Settings on Epic Games Launcher
Changing throttle download settings on the Epic Games launcher may not make a lot of sense, but according to many users, it may be the reason you have a slow download speed.
The steps you have to take are the following:
Open your Epic Games launcher and navigate to Settings.
Navigate to the Settings tab in Epic Games Launcher.
Find the option called Throttle Downloads and tick it. You will see a box like this one below with a default value of 0.
Tick the option Throttle Downloads and change the “0” value to something like 10000000.
Restart your Epic Games launcher and check your download speed on the Epic Games Launcher. If there is no difference, move to the second method.
2. Optimize the engine.ini file
There may be some download speed limitations by default in the engine.ini file causing the internet connection between your PC and Epic Games store to be slow.
That’s why we are going to edit the config file to make sure there are no download speed limitations and possibly fix the slow download speed.
Navigate to your search bar and type ” %APPDATA%” and hit ENTER.
On the top bar, click on “AppData“.
Enter the “Local” folder.
Double-click the Local folder
Look for the EpicGamesLauncher folder and double-click on it.
Now you should see 2 folders ( Intermediate and Saved ). Double-click on Saved.
Double-click on the Config folder.
Double-click on the “Windows” folder.
Now you should be able to locate the “Engine.ini” file. Once you find it, double-click to open it and start editing.
If a window pop-up asking you, “How do you want to open this program?”, choose Notepad.
Select everything in the engine.ini file and delete it. Then copy the following code and paste it into your engine.ini file.
[HTTP] HttpTimeout=10 HttpConnectionTimeout=10 HttpReceiveTimeout=10 HttpSendTimeout=10 [Portal.BuildPatch] ChunkDownloads=3 ChunkRetries=20 RetryTime=0.5
Save and close the file, restart your Epic Games Launcher and start downloading the game again to see if the download speed has increased.
If there is no difference, try the following adjustments in the code above: increasing the ChunkDownload=3 value, changing it to 4, saving and closing the file, restarting the Epic Games launcher, and trying again.
If there is still no difference, try with 5,6,7. If nothing works, move to the next step.
3. Reset network settings/DNS Cache
If the previous two steps didn’t help you increase Epic Games Launcher download speed, try to reset your network connection, and socks settings, and flush your DNS server cache.
To do that, follow my instructions below.
Open a Command Prompt window (CMD) as administrator and run the following commands in the same order as listed.
Command #1: ipconfig /flushdns -> hit enter
Command #2: ipconfig /registerdns -> hit enter
Command #3: ipconfig /release -> hit enter
Command #4: ipconfig /renew -> hit enter
Command #5: netsh Winsock reset -> hit enter
Restart your computer and check your Epic Games Launcher download speed again.
Use a dedicated IP Address.
If you need to be using a VPN while downloading games from Epic Games for whatever reason, then it might be a good idea to get a dedicated IP address for the best results.
A dedicated IP address will ensure that your internet connection doesn’t get mixed up with others, which can lead to higher latency and slow download speeds.
What are the benefits of a dedicated IP vs. a normal VPN subscription?
- You are the only one using the specific server.
- Lower and more stable ping.
- Higher quality connection and no packet loss.
- Better security.
- The IP was not previously flagged, banned, or blacklisted by games like most of public VPN servers.
- You won’t be blocked by game servers.
4. Use an Ethernet Cable
Another way to fix slow download speed and ensure a good internet connection is to use an Ethernet cable. A wired connection will allow you to establish a direct connection with your router, eliminating any potential wireless interference that could be affecting your ping and download speeds.
Using a wired connection instead of a wireless connection, if not all of the time, most of the time will get you a better download speed in Epic Games. I understand that sometimes it may not be possible for you to connect to your network via an Ethernet cable. If that’s the case, then you may consider moving your computer or laptop closer to your router to have a better and more stable connection or getting a better gaming router.
Here are two cheap but highly effective ethernet cables: VANDESAIL and AB RJ45
5. Optimize Network Settings
Network settings play an essential role in ensuring a stable internet speed.
Go into Device Manager, look for your network adapter, right-click on it, and choose Properties.
If you want more advanced network optimizations, I recommend following my guide on optimizing network settings and reducing ping. But, the settings below should be enough for potentially reducing your high ping in X Game.
Navigate to the Power Management tab and uncheck the option: “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power“.
Navigate to the Advanced tab, and disable any power-saving feature like:
- Energy-Efficient Ethernet
- Green Ethernet
- Power saving mode
- Disable any other power-saving feature.
Do the same thing for both your wired connection adapter as well as your wireless connection adapter.
If your download speed is still the same, try downloading the Epic Games Launcher here.
Need extra help?
If you feel like your PC is underperforming, you can book a PC Optimization appointment with me, and I will be more than happy to help you out and solve all your problems and dramatically improve your pc performance, decrease input lag and latency, boost your FPS, and possibly stabilize and lower your ping.
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F.A.Q
How do I find the default engine.ini file?
Delete the one you already have, and the next time you start your Epic Games Launcher, a new one will be created by default.
If this guide helped you increase Epic Games Launcher download speed and you are downloading your favorite game right now, make sure to check out my other guide to reduce your ping while gaming.
Let me know in the comments below if you face any issues or if you have any suggestions!
Comments
i do’nt know if it worked but i hope so
Hi Hiro,
I hope it did!
i dont have engin.ini
could some one help me please
for some reason mine isstill at 200kbs
i deleted the engine file
and set throttle to 0
gunna do the 3rd 1
The last one works miracles
All 3 methods DECREASED my download speed by about 2MB/s
Hello Bob,
Try deleting the engine.ini file and then start Epic Games Launcher again.
works for me thank you very much
So, I wasn’t able to do all the commands. I could only do the first 2 and then the last one.. is that ok?
Hello Andii,
Yes that’s okay, did you get any error message?
It went from 500kbs to 200kbs and my internet is good so that’s not the problem
Try updating your network drivers!
Woaw it works like a charm, thank you very much !
I don’t usually comment on these things, but just wanted to say a big thank you. I used all 3 methods posted above and boosted my download speed from 500Kb/s to about 9.8Mb/s… simply amazing
Glad it helped you out!
It helped! From 900kb/s to 6.5mb/s 🙂
thank you whoever helped me fix this dumb issue its working perfectly now!
Thanks Alot bro It has helped me alot. I am very happy. I was Downloading Fortnite.
But speed was too low , but now it is great. Thanks alot!
Thanks! Not nearly as much as it should be but much better!
I’m averaging around 13-16MB/s. why is it so slow? My computer can do speeds up to 380mb/s. steam and epic games are limiting me and it frustrates me -.-
Try deleting the engine.ini file and then start Epic Games Launcher again.
then I get 50 MB/s download
This worked for me thank you so much i was tired of waiting 3 hours for a 5 gig download went for below 3 mb/s to over 10 mb/s