If you are one of those whose Halo Infinite is freezing or crashing on startup, or having any sort of technical issues then no worries – we have some solutions for you. In this article, we are going over reasons and solutions to resolve the issue.
Why is Halo Infinite freezing and crashing on Windows PC?
If a game is crashing on your system, then the first thing you should do is check its requirements. You need to make sure that your system is compatible to run Halo Infinite. If it’s not compatible, then you should not install the game; it will either crash or lag to a point at which the game becomes unplayable.
If your system matches the requirement, then there are other things you may be dealing with. More often than not, the issue is because of corrupted game files, or because of outdated Graphics Drivers. We will be seeing how to fix those and see some workarounds that you will need if you want to play this game.
What are the system requirements to play Halo Infinite?
Before looking at the solutions mentioned later in this article, you should, first of all, make sure that your game is compatible with running Halo infinite. Following are the system requirements to run the game.
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel i5-444
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
- DirectX: Version 12 or above
- Storage: 50
Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel i7-9700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Radeon RX 5700 XT or Nvidia RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 12 or above
- Storage: 50
Now that you know the system requirements to play Halo Infinite, you need to see in which bracket your computer fall. If it’s not at all compatible, then you should not play this game or update your computer. If it’s just meeting the minimum system requirements, then you can play the game at the lowest settings, also check the workarounds mentioned later.
If your system is meeting the recommended requirements and you see crashes, then you execute the solutions in the mentioned order.
Halo Infinite keeps crashing, freezing, stuttering or not working on PC
If Halo Infinite freezing and crashing on startup on your system, then you can start with checking for updates. If updating is to no avail, then we have to troubleshoot the issue; fixes are given below.
- Update your Graphics driver
- Verify Game Integrity
- Change in-game settings
- Turn off background apps
- Disable Overlay
Let’s know these fixes in detail.
Halo Infinite crashing on startup
1] Update your Graphics driver
Start with checking the status of your Graphic driver. It is compulsory to update it from time to time. So if you have recently updated it then this issue is out the door. However, if you have not updated it then update your Graphics driver and see if the issue persists.
2] Verify Game Integrity
Your game can crash because of corrupted game files. Lucky for you, there is a way to resolve this via Steam and you can just follow the given steps to do the same.
- Launch Steam
- Navigate to Halo Infinite in your LIBRARY.
- Right-click on the game and go to Properties.
- In the LOCAL FILES tab, select VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.
3] Change in-game settings
Lowering frame rates and changing some settings can also resolve the issue especially if you are experiencing frame drops, stuttering of the game, etc. Therefore changing in-game settings is recommended. To do the same, the steps are given below.
- Open Halo Infinite.
- Go to its Settings.
- In the Video tab, lower the RESOLUTION SCALE to 90. And also set the MINIMUM FRAME RATE & MAXIMUM FRAME RATES.
- Disable VSYNC.
- Similarly, also reduce other graphic-intensive tasks.
Now try running the game and see if the issue still persists.
4] Turn-Off background apps
Background apps are one of the reasons for performance issues. It would be better to disable these apps so that they won’t interfere again. You can follow the steps to turn off background apps.
- Open Task Manager by Ctrl+Shit+Ecs.
- Go to the Process tab, and right-click on the apps that can affect the performance.
- Click End Task.
Turn off all the apps running in the background and now check whether the game is working fine or still freezing/crashing.
5] Disable Overlay
Overlay is meant to improve the gaming performance of your system. But sometimes, they can work opposite what they are built for. According to many victims, disabling the Overlay feature in their game and their game launcher has resolved the issue and we are going to do the same.
We are going to disable Steam Overlay for Halo infinite. Follow the given steps to do the same.
- Open Steam.
- Go to Halo Infinite from the Library.
- Right-click on the game and select Properties.
- Now, make sure that you are on the General tab and untick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game.
Hopefully, you won’t have the same complaints after executing the solutions mentioned in this article.
If nothing helps, you need to perform a clean boot and try to troubleshoot the issue manually.
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