How To Fix God of War Ragnarok Crashing on Startup on PS4 & PS5

Stuck with PS5 Error Code CE-108255-1 or CE-34878-0 and the game crashes. Here's the fix.

More and more posts are popping up on Reddit and other forums of God of War Ragnarok crashing. Surprisingly the game run just fine on PS4/PS5 and suddenly it crashed with error codes CE-10855-1 & CE-34878-0.

To counter the issue Santa Monica Studious has already released a patch still the many players are complaining that GOD Ragnarok crashes on startup.

Especially PS5 users are also experiencing an error message telling them that there’s “Something went wrong with this game or app,”.

So to fix the God of War Ragnarok crashing on PS4 and PS5 we have come up with the fixes. Apply them and get rid of crashing issues.

What Might Cause God of War Ragnarok Crashing with Error Code CE-10855-1 & CE-34878-0?

Once this error popped up we did some research and found the following are the cause that trigger Ragnarok crashing on PS5.

  • Game Data Corruption
  • Game Disc Problem
  • Software Issues
  • Hardware Issues
  • Outdated Console Firmware
  • Malfunction with the Hard Disk
  • Network Connectivity Issues

How To Fix God of War Ragnarok Crashing on PS4 & PS5

Apply the below fixes on PS5 and PS4 consoles.

Fix 1. Restart Your Console

God Of War Ragnarok not working on PS4/PS5 so try to restart your console.

Fix 2. Shut Down Face Recognition

Did you attach the camera with PS4 and enabled face recognition? If yes, then it is a reason why you are experiencing Error CE-34878-0 along with crashing. Simply Disabling Face Recognition and then restart your PS4

Fix 3. Update Playstation Software

Those users who are dealing with God of war Ragnarok crashing with error code PS CE-108255-1. They should update their console to the most recent version (if) available

Fix 4. Clear PlayStation Cache

Clearing the PlayStation 4 cache can solve crashing with Error message CE-34878-0. The PS4 user can easily shut down their system by unplugging the cable and leaving it for 1 minute.

The PS5 user needs to dig a little deep to clear the cache.

Fix 5. Check the Status of the Game Disc (Disk Users)

If there are visible signs of wear, scratches, cracks, dust, or fingerprints on the game disk then first clean it and then reinsert it.

Fix 6. Adjust Console Display Settings

PS4 is 10-year-old hardware and running God of War Ragnarok can put some stress. Try to change the resolution.

How to adjust the resolution of your PS4?

Fix 7. Change PS5 Graphics & Camera Settings

Another tip that is suggested to our reader is to make the following changes in the PS5 console to fix the God of War Ragnarok crashing on startup.

Fix 8. Check if Hard Drive Has Enough Space

To check the hard drive space on your PlayStation, you will need to go to the Settings menu. From there, select Storage>Console Storage. You can see how much space is available on your PlayStation’s hard drive from here.

Fix 9. Rebuild Playstation Database

To fix God of War Ragnarok crashing on PS5 with Error Code CE-108255-1 you can also try to rebuild your Database on Playstation.

Follow these instructions:

Fix10. Hard Reset Your Console

Another trick that you should have up your sleeves is to reset the Console to factory settings. This way all data will be erased so before resetting make sure the console’s software is updated.

Fix 11. Delete Saved Game Data (PS4/PS5)

Lastly, try to delete saved game data. Follow these steps.

Fix 12. Contact Sony Support

If you’re unable to fix the problem on your own, Sony’s customer service or a nearby Service Center can assist you.