Fix theHunter Call of the Wild Crashing/Crash On Startup/Crash To Desktop(CTD)/Freezing On PC
1How To Fix theHunter Call of the Wild Crash On Startup/Crash To Desktop (CTD), How To Fix theHunter Call of the Wild Crashing & Freezing On PC
Step 1) Try these in launch options
/borderless
/windowed
/fullscreen
Step 2) Disable DLCs, especially Revontuli Coast
Step 3) Uncheck Steam Cloud and launch the game, if you want Steam cloud keep it enabled
Step 4) Delete reserveworlddata_adf/ steam_autocloud.vdf/ playerinformation_adf , create a backup (Save game progress will be lost)
Step 5) Unplug the controller, launch the game, once up and running connect the controller
Step 6) Set "DisplayFullscreen": 1 and change it to "DisplayFullscreen": 0
Step 7) Delete Settings Folder in Document (All saved settings will be lost), if not resolved rename Avalanche Studios folder in documents, create a backup first, this will result in loss of game progress
Step 8) Remove Mods/Uninstall mods
Step 9) 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 10) Run the game from the game installation folder, Run the game as an administrator, try compatibility mode, disable full screen optimization
Step 11) Verify the game files
Step 12) Perform clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 13) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 14) Roll back graphics driver
Step 15) Install Visual C++ Files
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 16) Update Windows
Step 17) Unplug external devices such as hotas, pedals, racing wheel, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disable overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay). Do not overclock, set it default, Close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner, 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 remove the undervolt
Step 18) Increase Virtual Memory
Step 19) Update BIOS
Step 20) 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