Does Dead Island keep crashing o startup on your Windows PC? Well, you aren’t alone many players have reported the startup crashing or while launching.
The probable cause behind this problem can be the corrupted game file or cache, incompatible hardware, or outdated drivers. In any case here we have explained the best troubleshooting to fix Dead Island 2 crashing issue on startup.
How To Fix Dead Island 2 Keeps Crashing on Startup on PC?
The below-mentioned workarounds have fixed Dead Island 2 keeps crashing on startup issues for many players.
But before you apply them we suggest you check:
Try the following alternative solutions if the issue still persists;
1. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
For some PCs, turning off the Windows system’s fullscreen optimizations for your particular game can resolve compatibility problems. Although it is by default disabled, you should double-check to make sure the fullscreen optimization isn’t turned on.
- Go to the location on your computer where the Epic Games Launcher is installed. It must be located by default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win64.
- Find the Epic Games Launcher executable file, which is called EpicGamesLauncher.exe, within the Win64 folder.
- Choose ‘Properties‘ from the context menu when you right-click on the EpicGamesLauncher.exe file.
- Select the ‘Compatibility‘ tab in the Properties window.
- Under Settings, select the checkbox next to “Disable fullscreen optimizations.”
- After selecting the “Apply” button, click “OK.”
2. Force Use the Dedicated GPU
To consistently receive better graphics performance, it is strongly advised to utilize the dedicated (external) graphics card on your desktop when running demanding games and programs.
For the Nvidia GPU:
- Right-click the desktop’s empty window to choose Launch the Nvidia Control Panel.
- Open 3D Settings. Navigate to Manage 3D Settings.
- Launch the program settings. From the list, pick Dead Island 2.
- From the list, choose your desired graphics processor for this software.
- You may identify it once finished as a High-Performance Nvidia Processor.
- Be sure to reboot the computer after saving modifications.
For an AMD GPU:
