Fix F1 25 Crashing/Crash On Startup/Crash To Desktop(CTD)/Freezing On PC
1How To Fix F1 25 Crash On Startup/Crash To Desktop (CTD),How To Fix F1 25 Crashing & Freezing On PC
Step 1) Open task manager and end any EA Anticheat/ Game services
Step 2) Repair/Uninstall & Reinstall EA AntiCheat
Step 3) Repair/Verify the game files.
Step 4) Remove the undervolt, if GPU is undervolted remove it
Step 5) Allow the game exe file to antivirus program (Avast, Norton, McAfee, bit defender, windhawk etc.)/Windows Security, allow both EAAntiCheat.GameServiceLauncher.exe and EAAntiCheat.Installer.exe files too
Step 6) Try -dx12/-dx11 in launch options
Step 7) Set DLSS to false in hardware settings file
Step 8) Update System BIOS
Step 9) Delete Hardware Settings Folder, if that does not work rename the save game files (You will lose all the game progress) so create backup first
Step 10) Disable Daemon tools in device manager, uninstall daemon, you can reinstall in future
Step 11) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 12) Laptop users with dual graphics card run the game on dedicated graphics card.
Step 13) Roll back graphics card driver (576.28)
Step 14) Disconnect any USB stick/Dongle Connected to the PC, disconnect Additional joystick, controllers, disconnect multiple monitors, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disable EA/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 etc.), , Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager
Step 15) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, uncheck compatibility mode from the game exe file, disable Full-screen Optimizations, Uncheck Administrator in EA App exe, if already unchecked then try launching the EA app as an administrator
Step 16) Close EA App and then repair EA App
Step 17) Clear EA App cache- Run EA App Recovery as administrator
Step 18) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 19) Update your Windows.
Step 20) Increase Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 21) Uninstall the game, delete the game folder, restart your PC and reinstall the game to C Drive (SSD Drive), if already installed to C drive, then try installing to another SSD