Fix ARK Survival Evolved/ARK Aquatica Not Launching/Crashing/Freezing/Not Loading/Black Screen On PC
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Step 1) Try different launch options, Option No BattlEye, DirectX 10
Step 2) Set Beta participation to ASE: Pre-Aquatica/None
Step 3) Remove/Uninstall/Unsubscribe Mods
Step 4) Uninstall & Reinstall BattlEye
Step 5) Uninstall BattlEye and launch the game, during launch it will install BattlEye
Step 6) Windows Security users allow the game exe file to controlled folder access and firewall (Add all Ark exes including BEService_x64), if you are using any third-party antivirus like Comodo, Avast, AVG , McAfee , Norton, bit defender, then allow the game exe to your antivirus program.
Step 7) Verify the game files
Step 8) Rename/Delete the config file (All saved settings will be lost), rename the save game folder, create a backup first (Save game progress will be lost)
Step 9) Run game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 10) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 11) Run the game on dedicated graphics card, desktop users connect the display/HDMI cable to dedicated graphics card slot not the motherboard slot
Step 12) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options
Step 13) Unplug external devices such as hotas, pedals, racing wheel, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disable steam overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, Nvidia app, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay). Do not overclock, set it default, close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, close third-party services such as nahimic services/lightingservice.exe etc. in task manager remove the undervolt
Step 14) Run these commands
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Step 15) Update Windows
Step 16) Install Visual C++ Files
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 17) Update BIOS
Step 18) Uninstall the game, delete the game folder, restart your PC and reinstall the game to C Drive (SSD Drive), if already installed in C drive try installing to another SSD
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