the game crash at the begining!!!

[Bencad25]

ok so like you see at my title,the game crash at the begining,i just see the screen with the devs,the engine of the game ets...

and after that,the game load,i have a little windows who say the game is executing,and it crash,seriousely,why it does not work,devs please fix this issue,i can't play the game...

[Celeb-21]

引用自 Stainless：

Right after I installed the game, it ran perfectly. Now I have the same problem as OP described. What did I change in between? Nothing. Fresh installation and integrity test did not help.

My specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU 2.40GHz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 870M (3 GB)
RAM: 24 GB
OS: Windows 10

引用自 Asuka：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jHgfLtzUs

To everyone who owns GPUs with 2 GB of Vram, you can also try this which worked for me after using GT 1030, It may not work for everyone.

Please make sure you are using the latest nvidia game ready driver, if you are already and it didn't work, try replacing the save file in the description of this video, that's what I did and it worked for me using GT 1030 (2 GB)

Also please make sure to not use a very high resolution or increase graphics quality too much because exceeding your Vram limit is the reason the game get that loading crash.

[Stainless]

2 potentially helpful things. But first, thank you @Asuka. I will probably try that tip about GPU driver and save file tomorrow.

A)
The resolution indeed seems to make a difference in this crash-at-launch-topic. I read about it in a discussion named ”PSA: How to fix crash (Changing Resolution Value Directly)” from 26th of Jan. I was lucky enough to reach the main menu without the mentioned fix. So I had the chance to reduce the res from 1920 x 1080 to 1600 x 900 and I also reduced some of the graphic settings. Henceforth I was able to run the game successfully several times in a row without crashing. If you can not make it to the main menu, maybe test the fix or read the following …

B)
Just yesterday there was a new patch released (not from the HOTDR devs), actually for the Sinden lightgun to make it work and offering a reworked arcade style. But it also provides the interesting option to change the resolution and other settings BEFORE running the game !!!
I tested it. Seems easy to use, just download, extract into the HOTDR root folder and launch the new arcade mod exe. After each save of changes in settings there will be one initial crash, but after that it should work. For more info see the short manual linked below. It has a downside. I was able to run the game, not just once, but as soon as the first boss is defeated, the game keeps crashing again while loading chapter two. But at least I can play chapter one now. Still way better, than before I guess^^

Link to the new arcade patch:
https://github.com/argonlefou/HotdRemake_ArcadePlugin/releases

Link to the short manual:
https://github.com/argonlefou/HotdRemake_ArcadePlugin/blob/main/README.md

[Celeb-21]

引用自 Stainless：

2 potentially helpful things. But first, thank you @Asuka. I will probably try that tip about GPU driver and save file tomorrow.

A)
The resolution indeed seems to make a difference in this crash-at-launch-topic. I read about it in a discussion named ”PSA: How to fix crash (Changing Resolution Value Directly)” from 26th of Jan. I was lucky enough to reach the main menu without the mentioned fix. So I had the chance to reduce the res from 1920 x 1080 to 1600 x 900 and I also reduced some of the graphic settings. Henceforth I was able to run the game successfully several times in a row without crashing. If you can not make it to the main menu, maybe test the fix or read the following …

B)
Just yesterday there was a new patch released (not from the HOTDR devs), actually for the Sinden lightgun to make it work and offering a reworked arcade style. But it also provides the interesting option to change the resolution and other settings BEFORE running the game !!!
I tested it. Seems easy to use, just download, extract into the HOTDR root folder and launch the new arcade mod exe. After each save of changes in settings there will be one initial crash, but after that it should work. For more info see the short manual linked below. It has a downside. I was able to run the game, not just once, but as soon as the first boss is defeated, the game keeps crashing again while loading chapter two. But at least I can play chapter one now. Still way better, than before I guess^^

Link to the new arcade patch:
https://github.com/argonlefou/HotdRemake_ArcadePlugin/releases

Link to the short manual:
https://github.com/argonlefou/HotdRemake_ArcadePlugin/blob/main/README.md

Try playing on 1280x720 and make sure every graphics setting is set to low. if it still crashes maybe it's the sinden lightgun patch but I am not sure about the lightgun patch being the issue since I never tried it before.

[Terreur des Abysses]

The game don't crash with my pc, but is extremely laggy, even with ultra low settings, full of bugs, and super long to load too, and however the graphics of this game looks like it's an Xbox360/ps3 game,... Amazing and sad how poorly this game has been optimized.... Because there's even people who encounters issues with this game while they own very powerful setup...

[Celeb-21]

引用自 Terreur des Abysses：

The game don't crash with my pc, but is extremely laggy, even with ultra low settings, full of bugs, and super long to load too, and however the graphics of this game looks like it's an Xbox360/ps3 game,... Amazing and sad how poorly this game has been optimized.... Because there's even people who encounters issues with this game while they own very powerful setup...

It is an optimization issue from devs unfortunately.

[neildittmar]

引用自 Marin Kitagawa：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jHgfLtzUs

To everyone who owns GPUs with 2 GB of Vram, you can also try this which worked for me after using GT 1030, It may not work for everyone.

Nailed it! One of my older PC's has a 2GB GTX 860 and exhibited the crash issue described here when attempting to run the game. The save file provided in the link that accompanies the video fixed the problem and allowed the game to launch :-)

Once in the game, I updated my resolution from 800x600 to 1280x720, switched the language to English, and reset the other options to my liking. Game's playing great now.

If you're still around the forums to read this, thanks so much!

[Celeb-21]

引用自 neildittmar：

引用自 Marin Kitagawa：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jHgfLtzUs

To everyone who owns GPUs with 2 GB of Vram, you can also try this which worked for me after using GT 1030, It may not work for everyone.

Nailed it! One of my older PC's has a 2GB GTX 860 and exhibited the crash issue described here when attempting to run the game. The save file provided in the link that accompanies the video fixed the problem and allowed the game to launch :-)

Once in the game, I updated my resolution from 800x600 to 1280x720, switched the language to English, and reset the other options to my liking. Game's playing great now.

If you're still around the forums to read this, thanks so much!

Glad to know I was able to help ^^

[The BACH]

Youtube link is dead, any way to recover that savefile?
Or can any of you provide a savefile folder with low settings? Pls?

NVM: I was able to find a way to the link
https://mega.nz/file/s9UhhQYD#C2gLl1yTcA0TkmeiLTs3So91OqtoX_R7TMen8Eh8xYk&v=J_jHgfLtzUs

I still have to try it, but hope it could help others at least.

[JensenGaming]

I installed it today and I can also only get to the menu. I cannot go to the game - only to the menus. The game crashes my pc (blue screen of death)

[Pika! Pika!]

引用自 Lucky_Strikez：

Unity games seem to all be crashing a lot lately. I wonder if it's something related to a windows update, or a driver update.

What gfx card ya'll have? I'm rockin' nVidia here. I played all the way to episode 2 and it crashed out on me. But I've been having problems with ALL Unity games this past month.

I think it might have something to do with Unity and / or the combination with Ryzen processors. I had issues with a Ryzen 2200g and a Ryzen 5700g with different Unity games. First I thought Direct X might also have something to with it, but after some testing that is not it.

[Celeb-21]

引用自 Pika! Pika!：

引用自 Lucky_Strikez：

Unity games seem to all be crashing a lot lately. I wonder if it's something related to a windows update, or a driver update.

What gfx card ya'll have? I'm rockin' nVidia here. I played all the way to episode 2 and it crashed out on me. But I've been having problems with ALL Unity games this past month.

I think it might have something to do with Unity and / or the combination with Ryzen processors. I had issues with a Ryzen 2200g and a Ryzen 5700g with different Unity games. First I thought Direct X might also have something to with it, but after some testing that is not it.

The issue is related to AMD GPUs drivers, most of the AMD cards won't be able to get past the first loading screen.

At most you can try replacing the config file with resolution 800x600 and see if you were able to get past the loading screen from The BACH's post.

引用自 The BACH：

Youtube link is dead, any way to recover that savefile?
Or can any of you provide a savefile folder with low settings? Pls?

NVM: I was able to find a way to the link
https://mega.nz/file/s9UhhQYD#C2gLl1yTcA0TkmeiLTs3So91OqtoX_R7TMen8Eh8xYk&v=J_jHgfLtzUs

I still have to try it, but hope it could help others at least.

[The BACH]

引用自 Marin Kitagawa：

引用自 Pika! Pika!：

I think it might have something to do with Unity and / or the combination with Ryzen processors. I had issues with a Ryzen 2200g and a Ryzen 5700g with different Unity games. First I thought Direct X might also have something to with it, but after some testing that is not it.

The issue is related to AMD GPUs drivers, most of the AMD cards won't be able to get past the first loading screen.

At most you can try replacing the config file with resolution 800x600 and see if you were able to get past the loading screen from The BACH's post.

引用自 The BACH：

Youtube link is dead, any way to recover that savefile?
Or can any of you provide a savefile folder with low settings? Pls?

NVM: I was able to find a way to the link
https://mega.nz/file/s9UhhQYD#C2gLl1yTcA0TkmeiLTs3So91OqtoX_R7TMen8Eh8xYk&v=J_jHgfLtzUs

I still have to try it, but hope it could help others at least.

When using that savefile I was able to at least see the Menu, but when trying to load any level it resulted in a crash.
The game is still sold in a Humble Bundle, so I have no idea why the developers are not acting to solve this issue ASAP (considering it's been almost a year).

[Celeb-21]

引用自 The BACH：

引用自 Marin Kitagawa：

The issue is related to AMD GPUs drivers, most of the AMD cards won't be able to get past the first loading screen.

At most you can try replacing the config file with resolution 800x600 and see if you were able to get past the loading screen from The BACH's post.

When using that savefile I was able to at least see the Menu, but when trying to load any level it resulted in a crash.
The game is still sold in a Humble Bundle, so I have no idea why the developers are not acting to solve this issue ASAP (considering it's been almost a year).

Did you run it on 800x600 low or did you increase any graphics settings?

[󠀡󠀡]

Found a fix.

Go to steam -
game-
right click properties -
launch options -
type -
"-sw 1024" without quotes.

Run the game
on the game screen click options -

Quality tab -
Resolution - change to something low like 800 x 600
Fullscreen - Full screen window
Shadow - low
Anti aliasing - off
bloom - off
motion blur - off
ambient occlusion - off

Display tab - V-sync - off

Language tab - English



now start a level or campaign

in game hit esc -
go to options -

Quality tab -
Resolution change to something that looks good on your screen. I personally run 1152 x 864

Display tab - Turn v-sync - on

Now you should be able to play and restart the game relatively often.




if you mess up something and the game won't start with the -sw 1024 command.
Change the command to W 1024 and restart the game,

then close it or wait for it to crash,

then Properties, launch option and retype -sw 1024.
Restart and you should be ok as long as you set all the options again to the above stated

[guardzero]

My problem is that the game doesn't crash, it minimizes right into the taskbar and I can't get it big! So I can't get into the options menu. The screen stays black.
System:
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19045) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
GPU:
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Display Memory: 16167 MB
Driver Version: 31.0.15.3667