Fix Dead Island 2 Crashing, Crash To Desktop & Freezing On PC
1Fix Dead Island 2 Crash on Startup PC, Fix Dead Island 2 Crash to desktop CTD,Fix Dead Island 2 Crashing, Freezing & Black Screen Issue on PC
Step 1) Start Epic Online Services, if you are receiving any kind of Epic Online Services Error then please perform the steps from here: https://youtu.be/isTboFqv-G0
Step 2) Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Extras\EOS\EpicOnlineServices.msi and run EpicOnlineServices.msi file
Step 3) Install Epic Games Launcher (The Epic Games Launcher is not compulsory, but you can only play single-player or multiplayer with only Steam users but to cross play with players who has the game on EGS, the Epic launcher will be required) Epic Online Services is still required to play the game.
Step 4) Disable & Enable Windows Audio Service- Stop Windows Audio, launch the game, Alt + Tab and then start Windows Audio Service.
Step 5) Verify the game files.
Step 6) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options.
Step 7) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 8) Run the game on dedicated graphics card.
Step 9) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 10) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 11) Increase the Virtual Memory
View Advanced system settings.
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 12) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 13) Unplug External devices such as hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disconnect multiple monitors, 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, disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner, perform cleanboot, remove the undervolt
Step 14) Update your Windows.
Step 15) (Skip this step if you are not able to launch the game) Switch to Windowed Mode and lower down graphics settings.
Step 16) Update BIOS
Step 17) 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