Fix Fallout 4 Not Launching, Crashing, Freezing & Black Screen On PC
1How to Fix Fallout 4 Won't Launch, Crash to desktop CTD /Crash on Startup, freezing and black screen issue on PC
If the game is not launching from Xbox App/Microsoft Store perform steps from here: https://youtu.be/XPVCkDrsx34
Step 1) Restart your PC.
Step 2) Turn Off Weapon Debris in the launcher.
Step 3) Limit your monitor's refresh rate to 60Hz. Go in your Windows display settings /advanced display/Set your monitor to 60 Hz.
Step 4) Optimize game in GeForce Experience
Step 5) Close OneDrive
Step 6) Rename Save game file (This will result in loss of game progress)
Step 7) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode.
Step 8) Verify the game files.
Step 9) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 10) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 11) Roll back graphics card driver to older versions
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
Step 12) Run the game on a 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) 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 16) Update your Windows.
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.