However, sometimes it gets stuck while checking for updates and the process simply never stops running, fooling the game into thinking that there might be an update available. The client launches the HiPatchService.exe whose job is to simply check for updates for both the game and the game launcher. Solution 2: Kill the HiPatchService.exe Process in Task Manager Wait for the client to perform this process and try starting the game now. Click the Troubleshoot button and choose the Restart Services option.
The Smite launcher has the Restart Services option which can be accessed and users have reported that it was able to solve the “Smite is waiting for verification problem”. Solution 1: Restart Services from the Client
What Causes Smite is Waiting for Verification? Users complained about the problem and there were some fixes which managed to solve the problem and we decided to put them all together in an article. The error appears after the game launches and the client displays the “Smite is waiting for verification” message and it just stands there for a long time. The game is available on Steam or the standalone launcher and this problem appears on both versions of the game, soon after launching. Smite is quite a revolutionary game as it’s a third-person Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game which sets it aside from other popular game from this genre such as League of Legends and DOTA 2.