Dread Hunger is a wonderful game, probably, the greatest roleplay game for PC. However, the game is crashing on many computers. In this article, we are going to see what you need to do when Dread Hunger keeps crashing on your Windows 11/10 computer. These solutions are not only for professional users but even will also work for you even if you are an amateur.
Dread Hunger keeps crashing or freezing on Windows PC
If Dread Hunger keeps crashing on your Windows 11/10 computer, try the following solutions to resolve the issue.
- Check the System Requirements
- Update Graphics Driver
- Verify Integrity of Game Files
- Disable Steam Overlay
- Update Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX
- Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Check the System Requirements
First of all, you should check the system requirements and if that doesn’t match then, unfortunately, you have to either upgrade your computer or forget the roleplay world.
Minimum
- OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 760 GTX or AMD Radeon R9 280
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060-6GB or AMD RX 580
- Storage: 15 GB available space
To check your system’s configuration, we are going to open DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Open Run, type “dxdiag” and click Ok.
2] Update Graphics Driver
Graphics Driver is very important in your computer to run a graphically intensive game. What you need to do is update the drivers and see if it works. Following are some of the ways by which you can update the drivers of your computer.
- Update your computer as it will update the graphics drivers along with all the other drivers.
- Install the latest version of your Graphics Driver from the manufacturer’s website.
- Use freeware to update the drivers.
- Go to Device Manager and update the driver.
Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.
3] Verify Integrity of Game File
Your game can get corrupted because of various reasons but to fix it you need to verify the integrity of game files. Steam has a button that will do that for you. Following is the guide to do the same.
- Open Steam by searching it out of the Start Menu.
- Go to LIBRARY.
- Right-click on Dread Hunger and select Properties.
- Click on LOCAL FILES > VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.
Wait for the process to complete and check if the issue persists.
4] Disable Steam Overlay
Steam Overlay is a great way to use the launcher’s feature on top of any game that you are playing. This is a great feature, but it may not work for you because of various reasons. What we are going to do is disable Steam Overlay and see if the issue persists.
- Open Steam.
- Go to Steam > Settings.
- Go to the In-Game tab.
- Untick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game and click Ok.
Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.
5] Update Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX
Both these tools are very important for a game. You should update both Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX to the latest version and see if that works.
6] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
There are a lot of apps that can interfere with your game and make it crash on your computer. However, we don’t know what’s causing this problem. That is why we are going to troubleshoot in Clean Boot and see what’s causing the issue. Then, you can remove it and resolve your issue.
Hopefully, you will be able to play Dread Hunger after executing these solutions.
Why does my game keep crashing PC?
Usually, a game will crash on your system if your computer doesn’t match the system requirement. So, you should check the requirement. You should check it and see if the requirements are met. However, most gamers tend to check the system requirements before downloading the game. If your computer is apt enough to run the game, this doesn’t guarantee smooth gameplay. Your game can also crash because of corrupted game files. There are various reasons why your game can get corrupted, but the solution is simple and we are going to see just that.
We will also see some other solutions and workarounds to resolve the issue. So, without wasting any time let us hop into it.
What do you do if your game keeps crashing?
If your game keeps crashing on your computer, then, first of all, try restarting your computer. If that doesn’t work, then try installing the latest patch of the game. Also, if the game crashes amidst gameplay, try turning down the graphics settings and see if that works. If your issue still persists, try the solutions mentioned in this article to resolve the issue.
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