Fix Dune: Awakening Crashing While Compiling Shaders on PC 🔧 (Shader Crash Fix)
1🛑 Is Dune: Awakening crashing during shader compilation or freezing at the “Compiling Shaders” screen on your PC?
This video will walk you through easy and advanced fixes to solve this shader-related crash issue.
✅ Fixes Covered in This Video:
🔄 Verify Game Files (Steam)
Steam - Library - Right-click Dune: Awakening - Properties - Installed Files - Verify Integrity
🧩 Update or Reinstall GPU Drivers
NVIDIA / AMD / Intel – Use clean install method via DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)
⚙️ Disable Ray Tracing or DLSS in Config File
Navigate to:
C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\DuneAwakening\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Open GameUserSettings.ini and disable advanced graphics settings
🛠️ Delete Shader Cache Folder
Go to:
AppData\Local\DuneAwakening\Saved\ShaderCache
Delete all files (they’ll rebuild on next launch)
📦 Reinstall or Repair DirectX & Visual C++ Redistributables
Install the latest from Microsoft website
💻 Temporarily Disable Overlays
Turn off Steam, Discord, GeForce, or MSI Afterburner overlays
🖥️ Launch Game in DX11 Mode
Right-click on game in Steam - Properties - Launch Options - Add:
-dx11
💬 If these fixes didn’t work, drop your PC specs in the comments for tailored help!
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