Fix God Of War Keeps Crashing On PC

God of War is the most famous game available on PlayStation and it's finally here on PC after a long wait, meaning you don't need to buy a $500 console to experience the immense character of Kratos. Even though it's a very old game, it's still not that well optimized for all computers. Some players are constantly reporting that God of War keeps crashing PC.

Many players have reported that they are unable to launch or play the game as it constantly crashes upon launch. This is a common issue that has been reported by several players. After investigating the issue properly, we found that there are multiple reasons why God of War frequently crashes on PC with Windows 10 and 11. So before we know how to fix it, let’s find out the common culprits that cause the error.

What causes God of War to keep crashing on PC?

• Check system compatibility: if the hardware and your system software is not able to run the game, things like frequent crashes and frame stuttering will occur.
• Outdated graphics driver: This is another common reason that causes the game to crash. The outdated GPU driver becomes incompatible with the latest high-end games and prevents the game from running properly. Updating the graphics card drivers can help you resolve the issue in your case.
• Overclocking: overclocking your GPU or CPU may cause incompatibility between the game and your system and cause the game to crash. Therefore, disabling the overclocking features can help you solve the problem.
• Verify the integrity of the game files: If any of the game files are missing, this issue may appear. You can always verify the integrity of the game files through the proprietary game launcher.
• In-Game Overlays: Enabling the in-game overlays option can sometimes cause performance issues with the game and cause various problems while playing on your PC. Disabling the in-game overlays option may work for you.
• Outdated Windows operating system: Outdated Windows operating system can also cause conflicts with the latest game files and cause issues like crashes or freezes while playing games.
• Disable Firewall Windows Defender: The firewall or Windows Defender may block the servers and restrict the game files and cause it to crash every time you launch it. Check if you are using any third-party security program or firewall, then disabling it might work for you.
• Power modes: If your computer is running in balanced or power saving mode, you cannot use the full potential of the hardware to run the game which causes the game to crash.

These are the common culprits that often cause issues like God of War keeps crashing on PC. Now you need to follow the below given fixes to overcome the issue completely.

1.- Check system compatibility

Before trying any of the solutions mentioned below, check if your computer is compatible with the God of War game.

MINIMUM

• Operating system: Windows 10 (64 bits)
• Graphic card : Nvidia GTX 960 or AMD R9 290X
• CPU: Intel i5-2500k (4 cores 3,3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 cores 3,1 GHz)
• RAM:   8GB
• Storage : 70GB
• Dedicated video RAM : 4 GB
• Pixel and vertex shader : 5.1

RECOMMENDED

• Operating System : Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Graphic card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD RX 570 (4GB)
• CPU : Intel i5-2500k (4 cores 3,3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 cores 3,1 GHz)
• RAM:  8GB
• Storage: 70GB
• Dedicated Video RAM: 6 GB (AMD 4 GB)
• Pixel and vertex shader : 5.1

2.- Start the game and Steam in administrator mode

If the system requirements are fine but you still can't play the game smoothly, then the problem might occur due to the right issues. If you are running the game and the client Steam with the user account, this may cause an issue with launching or playing the game. Therefore, try to run the game and the Steam client with an administrator to avoid user account control regarding privilege issues.

To do this, follow the steps below:

• Right click on the God of War.exe file available in the game directory (not the desktop shortcut)
• Now select the option Properties in the list and click the Compatibility tab.
• Click on Run this program as administrator.

• Then, you have to click on Apply and then on the OK button.
• Now, after launching the game as an administrator, follow the same steps to launch the Steam client with administrator rights. And check if the crashing issue still occurs while launching or playing the game.

3.- Check the integrity of the game files

If any of the game files are corrupted or missing, this can cause a conflict with the game file when launching the game and unable to connect to serverIn this case, verify the integrity of the game files, help you repair corrupted game files and start playing without any problems.

Follow the steps below:

• Launch the steam launcher and right click on God of War and select the properties option.

• Now click on the option Local archives available on the left side and then select the option verify the integrity of the game files and wait for the process to complete.

• Once the process is complete, launch the game and check if the issue is resolved or not.

4.- Deactivate each of the overlays that the game has

This is a very useful feature for gamers, but it is more likely to cause performance issues with the game. Therefore, if your game is constantly crashing, we recommend that you disable all overlays such as Steam, NVIDIA GeForce Experience Performance Overlay the Discord. To disable the overlay, follow the steps below:

• Start the steam client and click on the Settings option available on the left corner.
• Now click on the In-Game tab and uncheck the boxes to disable the overlay feature.

• Then click the OK button to change the settings.
• Once you have changed the settings, launch the game and check if the issue is resolved or not.

5.- Update the Windows operating system

Running an outdated operating system can also cause several issues and errors while running the latest games. The outdated version of Windows conflicts with the game files and starts malfunctioning. Therefore, it is important to check if there is any update available for your PC and install it.

Follow the steps below:

• Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and search for Configuration in the search bar.
• Now in Settings, click on the option of windows update available on the left side.

• Then click on the option Search for updates and check if there are any updates available.

• If there is any update, download and install it.
• Reboot your system after the process is complete and launch the game and check if the issue is resolved or not.

6.- Update the graphics driver

Graphics drivers are very important to run any game smoothly. In case you are running an outdated or corrupted graphics driver, it may cause God of War keeps crashing on PC issue. Also, many players reported that they managed to fix the constant crashing issue by installing the driver. Update GPU drivers. Then follow the steps mentioned to update the driver:

• On the right, click on the windows icon and in the search box type device administrator.
• Now choose the Device administrator

• Then click on the option Display adapters to expand it.
• After this, you have to right click on the name of the dedicated graphics card on your PC.
• And click on the option of update driver

• Select the Search automatically for updated drivers option.

• If an update is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.

Once the process is complete, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved or not. Additionally, you can also download updates for your graphics card from the manufacturer's official website and check for the latest driver compatible with your system.

7.- Update the game

Many times, game developers release various updates to fix various bugs and issues with the game. Therefore, it is important to check for the latest patch available for the game and install it from time to time and resolve various issues and bugs of the game as well as make the game more stable.

To check for updates, follow the steps below:

• Starts Steam Launcher and click on the Library option.

• Steam will now automatically check for updates, if any are available, install them.
• Once you finish the update, try launching the game and check if God of War gets stuck or frozen on the problem or moves on to the next solution.

8.- Change energy modes

If your computer is running in Balanced or Power Saving mode, set it to High Performance mode to use the hardware to its full potential as God of War is a very heavy game and needs all the power available on your computer. To set your computer to High Performance mode, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Click on the Windows icon on the taskbar and search for Panel control on the taskbar.
• Now click on the option Hardware and sound and then select the Power option.

• Then click High performance in the power option.

• Now restart your computer and relaunch the game to check if the issue is resolved or not.

9.- Do not overclock the CPU or GPU

Overclocking the GPU or CPU can lead to overheating and cause the game to crash. Not only this, it can create compatibility issues with the installed game. So, check if you are using overclocking and then disable it by following the steps mentioned. Also, if you have installed any overclocking software, uninstall it to resolve the issue.

Follow the steps to disable overclocking.

• Click on the Windows Start menu and open Settings.
• Then click on Update & Security and click on Recovery.

• Then in the option Advanced Start, you need to click Restart Now
• Now, wait until the computer restarts.
• In the Advanced Startup option, click A satisfactory solution of problems, option.
• Then click on Advanced Options and click on the option UEFI firmware settings.

• Click the Restart button.
• Once your PC restarts, start BIOS and click the Advanced tab.
• Locate and go to the Performance option and locate overclocking

• Next, disable the overclocking option
• Then press the F10 key to save the changes to the BIOS and reboot your system normally.
• Now check if the game crashing or freezing issue is resolved.

10.- Reinstall the game

If none of the above solutions work to resolve the crashing issue, then there is a chance that during the installation process the game files get corrupted and hence, they don't run properly. So, in this case, reinstalling the game may work for you.

• Click Win + R key here in the Run box, type 'appwiz.cpl' and press the Enter button.
• Open the option Programs and characteristics.

• Here you look for the God of War game and choose Uninstall.
• Follow the on-screen instructions mentioned.
• Reboot your system and reinstall the game correctly.
• So, these are the solutions that help you to resolve the God of War Crashing issue on your Windows PC.

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