Fix SYNCED Not Launching, Crashing, Couldn't Start/Fatal/D3D Device Removed/ACCESS_VIOLATION Error
Fix SYNCED Fatal Error/D3D Device Removed/Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION/Couldn't Start Error,Fix SYNCED Crash to Desktop CTD,Stuttering,Fix SYNCED Not Opening/Starting,Fix SYNCED Can't get passed login screen,Fix SYNCED Screen flashes white,Fix SYNCED crash
Step 1) Restart Steam. Restart PC
Step 2) Allow the game exe file to antivirus program/Windows Security & Firewall
Kasperski users- Add the game folder and the .exe to exclusions. Add the game exe in trusted applications so that Kaspersky doesn't read the Application. Restore .exe from the antivirus quarantine & Whitelist it to become a trusted application
Step 3) Disable overclocking, close all overclocking application, close MSI Afterburner, rivatuner etc.
Step 4) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, also try running the game in Compatibility mode
Step 5) If able to launch the game, Switch to DirectX 11, try windowed mode, lower down resolution, disable HDR, lower down graphics quality, turn off v sync/Ray Tracing & Motion blur.
Step 6) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 7) Laptop users with dual graphics card run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 8) Set priority to high for the game exe in task manager
Step 9) Verify the game files
Step 10) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options
Step 11) 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), 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 12) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 13) Update Windows 10/11
Step 14) Install Visual C++ Files
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 15) Update System BIOS
Step 16) Uninstall, delete the game folder, Reinstall the game to the different drive SSD