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kippymc Jul 12, 2023 @ 5:23pm
Crash On Startup?
I can't even get into the menu, I just whitescreen and crash seconds after opening the game, weird thing is this bug is happening with all my DS games, like 1 and 3... any idea how i could fix this?
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Originally posted by Black Heart:
Found on reddit same problem and fix:

1. Press start (windows), type "msconfig" in the search bar and then hit enter.
2. Under the "Services" tab, scroll down to "Windows Event Log" and uncheck it.
3. Hit apply and OK, then restart the computer and try to launch the game again.

Or try this:

1. Right-click on your desktop, then open NVIDIA Control Panel
2. Head to "Manage 3D Settings" > Program Settings > Select Dark Souls (darksouls.exe), or add it if it isn't there.
3. Select the preferred graphics processor for the program: "Integrated Graphics"
Then the game launches properly.
4. In the menu PC Settings, change it to Fullscreen and select your resolution
5. Quit the game
Open NVIDIA Control Panel again and this time select High-performance NVIDIA Processor and you're done.
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Black Heart Jul 12, 2023 @ 5:38pm 
Found on reddit same problem and fix:

1. Press start (windows), type "msconfig" in the search bar and then hit enter.
2. Under the "Services" tab, scroll down to "Windows Event Log" and uncheck it.
3. Hit apply and OK, then restart the computer and try to launch the game again.

Or try this:

1. Right-click on your desktop, then open NVIDIA Control Panel
2. Head to "Manage 3D Settings" > Program Settings > Select Dark Souls (darksouls.exe), or add it if it isn't there.
3. Select the preferred graphics processor for the program: "Integrated Graphics"
Then the game launches properly.
4. In the menu PC Settings, change it to Fullscreen and select your resolution
5. Quit the game
Open NVIDIA Control Panel again and this time select High-performance NVIDIA Processor and you're done.
Last edited by Black Heart; Jul 12, 2023 @ 5:44pm
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kippymc Jul 12, 2023 @ 5:46pm 
Hmm, gotta try that
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JellyPuff Jul 12, 2023 @ 6:08pm 
What are your system specs?

Dark Souls: Remastered, DS3 and DS2: Scholar of the First Sin require a DirectX 11-capable graphic's card and your issue is similar to trying to launch those on older GPU's, only supporting the DX10 feature-set or older.
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kippymc Jul 13, 2023 @ 6:34am 
Thing is, I've ran all three games with no problems up until now...
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JellyPuff Jul 13, 2023 @ 6:48am 
Great, then that would rule out an outdated GPU if you were able to play these games on your current PC just fine. Posting your specs is still important though, if you want technical help or any other info, that might be useful (e.g. got a new component, like a new display or maybe you've recently re-installed Windows).
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