How To Fix Deathloop Crashing & Freezing on PC

Are you experiencing constant crashing issues when trying to play DEATHLOOP? Well, you aren’t alone! Many PC and even PS5 players are complaining of crashing and freezing issues while playing Deathloop

That’s why we have gathered some of the best working solutions to fix Deathloop crashing issues on your PC permanently. These are tested fixes and they won’t affect your PC or its hardware negatively

How to fix Deathloop Crashing or Freezing on PC?

You don’t need to try them all. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick

Fix 1. Check Deathloop System Requirements

Whenever a game crashes on your PC you should look at your system requirements. If these are low then you are just pushing your PC. So it’s best to either upgrade your PC or lower the game graphics settings.

System Requirements	Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System Requirements
OS	64-bit Windows 10 version 1909 or higher	64 bit Windows 10 version 1909 or higher
Processor	Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Memory	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Graphics	Nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)	Nvidia RTX 2060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5700 (8GB)
DirectX	Version 12	Version 12
Storage	30 GB available space	30 GB available space

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Fix 2. Run Deathloop as an Administrator

Just like other games Deathloop also requires the system’s permissions to run smoothly. To make sure Deathloop works properly, you need to run the game as an administrator.

Here’s how you can give it admin privileges:

Navigate to the game’s installation folder.
Right-click the Deathloop.exe file and select Properties.
Select the Compatibility tab. Then tick Run this program as an administrator and click OK.

Restart the game to test. If the crashes occur again, move to the next fix below.

Fix 3. Always Choose/Use a Dedicated GPU

If Deathloop crashes with an intel GPU not supported error, it indicates that you need a stronger GPU. A sudden increase in CPU temp and GPU temp can cause overheating.

If you have two GPUs installed on your computer, then follow the below instructions to find the dedicated GPU to run the game.

In the Windows search box, type graphics settings and click Graphics settings.
Click Browse.
Navigate to the game’s installation folder and add the Deathloop.exe file.
Click Options.
Select High Performance and click Save.

After applying this fix, if the issue persists then move to the next fix below.

Fix 4. Update your Graphics Driver

Most of the time Deathloop crashing issues occur when your PC is running with outdated or corrupted graphics drivers. To improve gaming performance and fix the offline crashing on startup or while joining the game you need to update the graphics card driver.

There are two methods to update your system’s cards i.e. Manual and Automatic.

In the manual method, you need to visit the concerned site search for the latest compatible drivers, and download them on your PC. If you don’t have relevant skills then there are chances that you might install the wrong drivers.

So we suggest you adopt an automatic method in which you need to download Driver Easy on your PC. This tool will automatically scan your PC for outdated graphics drivers and update it instantly.

Fix 5. Close Unwanted Programs

Playing games while running multiple software will lead to fewer system resources which results in cheating. It is recommended to close third-party software such as MSI afterburner and Rivatuner Statistics Server.

To close all unwanted apps you can use Windows Task Manager. Here’s how you can:

Right-click any space on the taskbar and click Task Manager.
Under the Process tab, right-click a program you’d like to close and click End task.
Now that you should only leave Deathloop and your game launcher running. Test if you’re able to play the game as expected. If not, check out the below fixes.

Fix 6. Verify the Integrity of Game Files

Sometimes corrupted and missing files keep the game crashing. To ensure the corrupted game files follow the below steps to check the game files’ integrity.

Launch Steam and go to the Library tab.
Right-click Deathloop and click Properties.
Click Local Files on the left and click Verify integrity of game files.
It will take several minutes for the detecting and repairing to complete.

Once done, relaunch Deathloop to check whether the issue gets fixed. If the issue persists then give a try to the next fix below.

Fix 7. Turn off Third-Party Overlay

Third-party overlay apps can conflict with the game it’s good to turn off overlay apps like Steam or Discord.

Here’s how you can:

On Steam

Run your Steam client.
Click Steam at the top right and click Settings.
Select In-Game from the left. Then untick Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game, and click OK to save the changes.

On Discord

Launch Discord.
Click the cogwheel icon at the bottom of the left pane.
Select the Overlay tab in the left pane and toggle off Enable in-game overlay.
Deathloop should be back to normal after you apply the settings as above.

Fix 8. Update Windows OS

Updated Windows OS improves PC performance. If you are dealing with Deathloop crashing issues then you need to make sure that all the Windows updates are installed.

To update your PC’s OS follow these steps:

Press the Windows + I keys to open up the Windows Settings menu.
Next, click on Update & Security > Select Check for updates under the Windows Update section.
If there is a feature update available, select Download and Install.
It may take a while to complete the update.

Once done, restart your computer to install the update.

Fix 9. Set High Priority in Task Manager

Setting the game to high priority in the Task Manager can fix the crashing issues. This way your PC will reserve more resources for the game helping it to run smoothly.

Here’s how you can do this:

Right-click on the Start Menu > Select Task Manager.
Click on the Processes tab > Right-click on the Deathloop game task.
Select Set Priority to High.
Close Task Manager.
Finally, run The King of Fighters XV game to check if it’s crashing on PC or not.

Fix 10. Perform a Clean Boot

Sometimes games crash when there is a conflicting app on your PC. You can perform a clean boot to find that problematic app. Here’s how you can do that:

On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to open the Run Dialog. Type MSConfig and press Enter to open the System Configuration window.
Navigate to the Services tab, check to Hide all Microsoft services, and then click Disable all.
Select the Startup tab and click Open Task Manager.
On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
Go back to the System Configuration window and click OK.
Click Restart to restart your PC.
Restart your PC and launch KOF XV to check if the game crashes again. If not, open the System Configuration window again to enable services and applications one by one until you find the problematic software.