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Step 1) Disable/unsubscribe/remove all mods or the mod which is causing the issue
Step 2) Delete the Workshopmods folder, you will lose all the mods
Step 3) Make sure Windows is up-to-date
Windows 7 users: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/how-to-obtain-and-install-windows-7-sp2/c2c7009f-3a10-4199-9c89-48e1e883051e
Step 4) Disconnect Additional joystick, controllers. Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, if you have any virtual controller (Vjoy etc.), disable/uninstall them. turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, Disconnect multiple monitors
Step 5) Verify the game files
Step 6) Try -dx11 or -dx12 in launch options.
Step 7) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder.
Step 8) Try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 9) If able to launch the game, then try Windowed mode & lower down graphics settings
Step 10) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings.
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 11) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 12) Delete the save game files (This will result in loss of game progress)
Step 13) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 14) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 15) Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking applications, perform clean boot.
Step 16) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 17) Update your Windows
Step 18) Update System BIOS
Step 19) Uninstall and reinstall the game to the different drive (Try SSD first)