Starfield Keeps Crashing PC?

December 7, 2023

Is your Starfield crashing continuously on your PC? Well!! Basically, people started to face this problem after its recent patch. Don’t Worry!! After reading this guide, you will be able to dive back into the world of Bethesda’s Space epic Starfield without any interruption.

Starfield is a very well-optimized online video game that gives you a real experience of Space with more than 1000 planets and unlimited stars. But, the problem is, that the game is freezing for many players.

Bethesda Support Team provides some effective basic and advanced troubleshooting methods to fix the Starfield crashing issue on PC.

Keep reading this article up to its end and discover the best methods to resolve the crashing issue from your PC and enjoy Starfield smoothly.

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Why Starfield Keeps Crashing On PC?

Starfield is the recently released game under Bethesda’s Game Studios. This game is available for only adults and is getting very popular in less period of time.

But, recently, after its new patch is updated, most people are facing Crashing issues with Starfield. Some are having problems to boot up this game. When the game starts, the game will automatically clash and you will get out of the game.

Causes Of Its Crashing

There is no update from the developers of this game as to what is causing this issue. So based on the problems that the users faced, we found that, some of the causes of Starfield crashing on PC.

Overheating: Your CPU and GPU are taxed by Starfield. Sudden crashes can result from overheating. Verify that your computer has enough cooling.

Game File Corruption: Maybe the important game files are getting corrupted. That will automatically lead to the game crashing.

Conflicting Applications: Some applications like VPNs, Antivirus, and Overlays also do not allow them to run the game smoothly. Make sure to disable them before playing the game.

Outdated Graphic Drivers: Your game’s GPU drivers can become outdated and need to be updated to improve the smoothness of the game.

Background Apps: If too many apps are running in the background unnecessarily, then the RAM takes time to run the game.

Outdated Windows: Outdated versions of Windows can also cause problems in your game.

For all these causes, basic troubleshooting methods can fix your Crashing issue on Starfield.

How To Fix Starfield Crashing On PC Issue? Effective Guide From Bethesda Support!

There is no permanent method to fix this crashing or freezing issue on the PC. But, still, Bethesda provides you with some methods to deal with the crashing issue on your game.

Follow the below-mentioned troubleshooting techniques to fix the issue. Make sure you follow all of them one by one until the problem is resolved.

< If The Game Is Crashing Due To Poor Performance, Close Other Applications And Lower Graphics Quality

Some applications that are not active at that time like- Overlays, Antivirus, VPNs, music streaming apps, chat apps, or web browsers need to be disabled to improve the performance of the game.

As, they will waste more memory and CPU, that affects the running of your game. To improve the graphics of the game, go to Settings> Display and improve the performance of the game.

< Ensure You Are Using The Correct GPU And Your Drivers Are Updated

Make sure that your card drivers (AMD, NVIDIA, or Intel) are updated properly. If you have more than one GPU in your PC, then you have to Set your Primary GPU and Power Settings.

Make sure that all the necessary DirectX files are installed in your system. You can reinstall the DirectX files to resolve this crashing issue.

< Repair Your Game Files

Repair your Game Files for the required platforms.

Steam: Right-click to open Game Library> Properties> Select Local Files> Tap Verify Integrity of Game Files. Within a few minutes, your files will be integrated and Windows will automatically shut down.

Microsoft Xbox App: Choose the title to check the integrity of the Microsoft Xbox App. Then, next to the game title, tap on the “…” button and select Manage. Click on Files> Verify and Repair> Select Yes> Game files will be repaired.

Important: If you have used any mods in your game, then uninstall them first and then install Starfield again> Repair the game files again.

< Make Sure You Are An Administrator And Add Starfield To Your Anti-Virus Exclusion

Follow these steps to run Starfield as an Administrator:

Follow this path on Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starfield.

Then, right-click the game executable file> Properties

Select the Compatibility tab

Check the box Run this program as an administrator from the bottom

Select the OK button

Follow these steps to run Steam as an Administrator:

Go to this path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Then, right-click the game executable file> Properties

Select the Compatibility tab

Check the box Run this program as an administrator from the bottom

Select the OK button

Also. check that Starfield is properly added to your Antivirus exclusion list.

Advanced Troubleshooting Methods- Crashing/Freezing On PC- Starfield

Above mentioned methods have really proved to be effective. But, if you are still experiencing the crashing issue on Starfield on PC. Then, you can proceed with the following troubleshooting methods to resolve the issue.

Restart or Reinstall your Steam.

Open the game under the new user system profile. Here are the instructions to create a new user profile in Windows.

Windows 10:

Click on the Start button> Settings
Go to Accounts> Other Users
Choose Add someone else to this PC under Other Users
From the bottom of the page, select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information
Then, select Add a user without a Microsoft Account
Type the name for the new account.
To sign in the person with the password, type and verify the password> Include a password hint>Hit the Next button
Click Finish

Windows 11:

Click on the Start button> Settings
Go to Accounts> Family & Other Users
Select Add Account under Add Other User
From the bottom of the page, select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information
Then, select Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
Type the name for the new account.
To sign in the person with the password, type and verify the password> Include a password hint> Hit the Next button
Click Finish

Clean or Factory Reset the GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) Drivers.

If you are playing Starfield on Steam, then make sure that your Xbox App for PC is closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

When Was The Starfield Launched?

Starfield was launched on September 6, 2023.

On What Platforms Starfield Is Available?

The Starfield is supported on the following platforms- Xbox Series X and S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Microsoft Windows.

Conclusion

Starfield is one of the biggest game releases of 2023 and it’s really very impressive. But, its crashing issue on PC, adds a lot of disturbance to the users and spoils their gaming experience and mood.

We hope that you can try some of the above-mentioned methods until your problem is resolved. Remember, the methods are provided by the Bethesda Support Team, which means they are genuinely effective.

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