Fix Atomic Heart Not Launching, Crashing, Unreal Engine 4 Crash, Freezing & Black Screen On PC
22Fix Atomic Heart Fatal Error, Unhandled Exception Access Violation Error,AtomicHeart Win64 Shipping Error,UE4 Crash, crash to desktop (CTD),crash on startup, freeze & Black Screen on PC
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Try -dx11 or -dx12 or -d3d11 in launch options
Step 3) If you're using Flawless Widescreen, it may be the reason for crash, disable the scanning fix option
Step 4) Delete the save game files (This will result in loss of game progress)
Step 5) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder
Step 6) Run the game in compatibility mode
Step 7) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 8) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 9) Roll back graphics driver
Step 10) Verify game files
Step 11) Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking application, perform clean boot
Step 12) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 13) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 14) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 15) Install Media Feature Pack: If you are using N versions of Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/media-feature-pack-list-for-windows-n-editions-c1c6fffa-d052-8338-7a79-a4bb980a700a or switch normal Windows 10/11 editions
Step 16) Update your Windows
Step 17) Disconnect multiple monitors, unplug all the USB devices, Logitech wheel, joystick, Razer Tartarus gamepad, vjoy, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt
Step 18) Update System BIOS
Step 19) Try Windowed mode and lower down graphics settings
Step 20) Uninstall and reinstall the game to the different drive (Try SSD first)
Xbox Game Pass Users
Step 1) Make sure Date, Time, Time Zone and Region Is Correct On your PC
Step 2) Make sure you are logged in with same account on Microsoft Store and Xbox App
Step 3) Verify and repair
Step 4) Create a desktop shortcut and launch the game as an administrator
Step 5) Uninstall & Reinstall Gaming Services
get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-AppxPackage -allusers
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN
Step 6) Run this powershell command
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Step 7) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 8) Install all the Updates in Microsoft Store
Step 9) Repair/Reset the game
Step 10) Uninstall and reinstall the game