Fix SMITE 2 Crashing, Crash On Startup, Crash To Desktop & Freezing On PC
3Fix SMITE 2 Crash On Startup/Crash To Desktop (CTD),How To Fix SMITE 2 Crashing And Freezing On PC
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Try DirectX 11 while launching the game
Step 3) Run the game from the game installation folder, try running as an administrator, try compatibility mode.
Step 4) If you are using any third-party antivirus like Comodo, Avast, AVG, McAfee, Norton, bit defender, then allow the game exe to your antivirus program. Windows Security users allow the game exe file to controlled folder access and firewall
Step 5) Perform a clean installation of Graphics card driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/...
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 6) Laptop users with dual graphics card: Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 7) Verify the game files
Step 8) Update Windows
Step 9) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch arguments
Step 10) Install Visual C++ Files- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/h...
Step 11) Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disconnect multiple monitors, Disable overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Close all the overclocking app such as MSI Afterburner, riva tuner etc. Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, close Firefox/chrome browser and third-party app, remove the undervolt
Step 12) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 13) If able to launch the game, switch to Windowed mode & lower down Video & Graphics Settings
Step 14) Uninstall the game, go to the game installation folder and delete the game folder, restart your PC, and reinstall the game to C Drive/if already installed to C drive, then install the game to another SSD