Fix Redfall Not Launching, Crashing, Freezing, Access Violation/UE4 Error & Black Screen Issue On PC
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Step 1) Restart PC
Step 2) Try -windowed in launch options
Step 3) Disconnect Additional joystick, controllers. Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, 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 etc.),Disconnect multiple monitors, Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, perform clean boot
Step 4) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder
Game Pass user: Create desktop shortcut and launch the game as an administrator using desktop shortcut,
Steam users: Try running the game in compatibility mode
Step 5) Verify game files, Game pass users: Verify & repair the game
Step 6) Both Users: Delete the save game files (This will result in loss of game progress)
Step 7) Steam users: Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 8) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 9) Roll back graphics driver
Step 10) Run the game on dedicated graphics card- both steam & game pass users
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) Update your Windows
Step 14) Update System BIOS
Step 15) Try Windowed mode, turn off dlss & hdr & lower down graphics settings
Step 16) Uninstall and reinstall the game to the different drive (Try SSD first)
Game Pass Users:
Step 1) Login with same account in Xbox app and Microsoft Store app, also make sure data, time, timezone and region is correct on your computer
Step 2) Uninstall and reinstall gaming services
Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* -allusers | remove-appxpackage -allusers
start ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9MWPM2CQNLHN
Install Xbox Identity provider
Xbox Identity Provider: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/xbox-identity-provider/9wzdncrd1hkw?rtc=1&activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Step 3) Start all these services
IP Helper
Xbox Live Auth Manager
Xbox Live Game Save
Xbox Live Networking Service
Gaming services
Windows Update
Microsoft install service
Step 4) Repair/Reset the game
Step 5) Delete Microsoft Store Local Cache Files
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Step 6) Install all the Updates in Microsoft Store
Step 7) Run wsreset command
Step 8) Repair/reset Xbox app/Store
Step 9) Run this command
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
Step 10) Uninstall and Reinstall the game
Step 11) Update Windows using media creation tool
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows11