Dying Light 2 keeps freezing or crashing on Windows PC

Dying Light 2 is a great game but like any other Windows game, it has some issues. On a lot of systems, the game continues to freeze and crash, leaving the buyers frustrated. Not anymore, as we are going to resolve this issue for you with ease. So, if Dying Light 2 is freezing or crashing on your computer, then try the solutions mentioned here.

Why does Dying Light 2 keep crashing on my PC?

A game usually crashes on a system, if it’s not meeting the requirements. But a lot of users know that their system is compatible to run the game. So, why’s it crashing. More often than not, it’s corrupted system files. The reason behind the corruption is uncanny, but the solution isn’t. There are a couple of solutions that we are going to see, they will be able to resolve the issue for you easily.

Dying Light 2 can also crash incompatible parameters. To fix it, we just need to append the command in the launch option and hopefully, your issue will be resolved.

Outdated Graphics Driver is another reason behind this issue. Usually, all the drivers are updated with Windows Update, but it’s not the only method.

We will see some other reasons, solutions and workarounds to get the game back on track. So, without wasting any time, let us hop into it.

Fix Dying Light 2 freezing or crashing on Windows PC

If Dying Light 2 is freezing or crashing on your computer, check the following solutions.

Change Launch Option
Fix corrupted Files
Lower the graphics settings
Update Graphics Drivers
Update Visual C++, DirectX
Troubleshoot in Clean Boot

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Change Launch Option

For a lot of users changing the Launch Option of the game from Steam has worked. We are going to do the same and hopefully, the issue will be resolved. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Open Steam and go to LIBRARY.
Right-click on the game and click Properties.
In LAUNCH OPTIONS field, type “/nolightfx”.

Launch the game and see if the issue persists.

2] Fix Corrupted Files

Next up, we need to verify the integrity of game files and see if that works. This can resolve the issue if it is because of corrupted files. Follow the given steps to do the same.

Open Steam and go to LIBRARY.
Right-click on the game and click Properties.
Go to the LOCAL FILES tab and click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.

Let it scan and fix those files.

3] Lower the graphics settings

If the game crashes amidst gameplay, then try to lower its graphics settings. This may not work for you if the game is crashing during startup, so, it is a situational solution. Lowering the settings will put less pressure on your system.

4] Update Graphics Drivers

Outdated Graphics Drivers trigger compatibility issues. So, let us some ways to update the drivers, you can pick any one of them and fix the problem.

Check for updates of Windows and install it. This will update all your drivers.
Update your Graphics Driver from the Device Manager
Download the latest version of the driver from the manufacturer’s website.

Hopefully, this will resolve the issue for you.

5] Update Visual C++, DirectX

Both Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX are important for your computer. If you have an older version of the tools, the one that’s incompatible with the game, your game will crash. So, update Visual C++ Redistributable and DirectX and see if the issue persists.

6] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot

There are a ton of apps that can interfere with your game and cause problems. However, we don’t know which application is it, but there is a way to know the culprit, i.e; by troubleshooting in Clean Boot. This stops all the background process and then enable them one by one, to narrow down the potential reasons and eventually find the cause. So, go ahead and troubleshoot in Clean Boot, hopefully, your issue will be resolved.

Hopefully, you will be able to play Dying Light 2 again.

System Requirements to run Dying Light 2

We need to check the system requirements and confirm that your system is compatible to run the game.

Minimum

CPU: Intel Core i3-9100 / AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows® 7 or later
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon™ RX 560 (4GB VRAM)
FREE DISK SPACE: 60 GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB

How do I fix Dying Light not responding?

Even though the solutions that we have mentioned are for Dying Light 2, if the first iteration of the game, you can try our solutions as well. The only thing that’s different is the system requirements. So, just check the requirements and if your system is compatible, start troubleshooting.

Also read: Dying Light Docket codes; And how to get the best weapons.