It Takes Two is a new game but has taken the gaming industry by storm. The game is being loved by many users across the world. However, in some cases, It Takes Two keeps crashing and freezing on Windows computers. In this article, we are going to take matters into our hands and see what should be done to fix this problem.
Why does my game keep freezing and crashing?
Any game would crash on your system if the computer doesn’t match the system requirements set by the developer. If it barely meets the requirements, then chances are the game, or in this case, It Takes Two, will stutter. In case of a complete mismatch, the game will cease to launch.
Apart from the requirements, there are some essential Windows features such as DirectX, Visual C++ Redistribution required to do the job. If they are missing or outdated, chances are the game won’t get the environment it needs to run the game.
Things such as corrupted game files, outdated Graphics Drivers, etc are some other reasons that can make the crash or at the least freeze time to time. So, without wasting any more time, let us check the system requirement and then the troubleshooting guide.
System Requirement to run It Takes Two
Following are the configurations your computer should match to run It Takes Two.
Minimum
- OS: Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
- Processor: AMD FX 6100 or Intel Core i3-2100T
- Memory: 8GB
- Graphics Card: AMD R7 260X or Nvidia GTX 660
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Bandwidth: 256KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Hard Drive Space: 50GB
Recommended
- OS: Windows 8.1 (64-bit) or later
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or Intel Core i5 3570K
- Memory: 16GB
- Graphics Card: AMD R9 290X or Nvidia GTX 980
- DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
- Bandwidth: 256KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Hard Drive Space: 50GB
If the system requirement is not an issue, then, we should move to the solutions.
It Takes Two keeps crashing or freezing on PC
If It Takes Two keeps crashing and freezing on your Windows 11/10 computer, then check out the following solutions to resolve the issue.
- Repair Corrupted Game Files
- Update Graphics Drivers
- Install or Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable
- Close all the other apps
- Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Repair Corrupted Game Files
Corrupted or missing game files are meant to crash your game. That’s because, when your game launches, it tries to load all the files at once. If an important file gets corrupted, your game will not launch. The good news is, these files can be repaired using the launcher, be it Steam or Origin.
Repair It Takes Two on Steam
- Open Steam.
- Go to the LIBRARY.
- Right-click on your game and go to Properties.
- Click LOCAL FILES > VERIFY THE INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.
Repair It Takes Two on Origin
- Launch Origin.
- Navigate to the Library.
- Right-click on the It Takes Two title.
- Select Repair Game.
Both the launcher will take some time to process the request and repair the game for you, so, be patient and don’t close the app. Once your game is repaired, reboot your computer, and restart the game. Hopefully, it will work just fine.
2] Update Graphics Drivers
As mentioned earlier, you need to update your Graphics Drivers in order to get smooth gameplay, otherwise, because of compatibility issues, the game will freeze and even crash. Following are some of the methods to update the Graphics Drivers.
- Check Optional Updates to update the driver.
- Go to the manufacturer’s website and download your driver.
- Update your driver from the Device Manager.
Hopefully, updating works for you.
3] Update or Install DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable
You need both DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable to create an environment for the game to run. If you don’t have them or if they are outdated, the It Takes Two game will crash. So, go ahead and download the latest version of DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable, install them, restart your computer and check if the issue persists.
4] Close all the other apps
If your game is constantly stuttering then you should check you many apps are running in the background and how much resources do they consume. The best way to do the same is by investigating the Task Manager. Open the app by Ctrl + Shift + Esc, and then check the Processes tab and how many are running. You should kill the ones eating a big chunk of your resources be it CPU, GPU, or Memory.
5] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot
There are a ton of apps such as MSI Afterburner, EVGA Precision, etc that can interfere with your game making it crash. What you do is perform Clean Boot and see if the game works there. In case, the It Takes Two game works fine in the Clean Boot, try to find out what’s causing the problem and then uninstall that app.
Hopefully, you are able to resolve the issue with our solutions.
Also Read: Fix High Disk & Memory Usage when playing Games on Windows PC.
