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Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 18, 2023 @ 5:38am

Found my own fix to start up / menu crash

After never having an issue with this game for 4 years, the day finally came.

Quick story time: I had only just spent $40 on add ons and was returning after a 2 year break. frist start up went fine got in game and set up my load outs and changed some graphical settings, i then restarted the game for those to changes to come into effect and was meet with the start up crash. 6 Hours later, now 2am, after trying everything the threads of steam and reddit. i found nothing but eventually found something myself... I HOPE this also maybe the case with some others

so my system at the moment is having difficulty running the game with any anisotropic filtering value on and have noticed every time i go into settings even if anisotropic filtering is set to OFF in the settings.json it will save with a value of 1. setting this value to 0 fixed all my problems.

HERES WAS MY FIX
the settings.json file should be located at
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\Avalanche Studios\theHunter Call of the Wild\Saves\settings\76561198079549835
open Settings.json with notepad
NOW THE 2ND LINE "GraphicsAniso": 16,
CHANGE TO "GraphicsAniso": 0,
Save and quit file.
Start up Call of the wild

Please Let me know if this helped anyone.

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Itzzzi

Dec 18, 2023 @ 6:32am

yo bro it will work if my game is freezing during loading into? Im opening game, its loading the wolf turn into bear and bear into wolf and it freeze at bear. I cant do anything I need to put the hunter into another window just to close it up, pls help

Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 18, 2023 @ 10:16am

Originally posted by Itzzzi:
yo bro it will work if my game is freezing during loading into? Im opening game, its loading the wolf turn into bear and bear into wolf and it freeze at bear. I cant do anything I need to put the hunter into another window just to close it up, pls help

i myself couldnt not reach the main menu to change the settings. i was also crashing right before the menu had loaded up

Zombus

Dec 18, 2023 @ 1:45pm

Originally posted by Builder Bob:

Please Let me know if this helped anyone.

Unfortunately is not the solution for the start up crash for me. Still the game is crashing at the loading screean.

But thumbs up Bob for your effort to find the solution :)

Last edited by Zombus; Dec 18, 2023 @ 1:45pm

Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 18, 2023 @ 3:24pm

Originally posted by Zombus:
Originally posted by Builder Bob:

Please Let me know if this helped anyone.

Unfortunately is not the solution for the start up crash for me. Still the game is crashing at the loading screean.

But thumbs up Bob for your effort to find the solution :)

thanks for the reply. do you remember if it was the first time starting the game or did you manage to get to the main menu once or a few times before it started happening? and if you did get to the main menu did you go into settings at all?

Zombus

Dec 19, 2023 @ 3:48am

I have the game since 2018. Over 300h of gameplay. After the Labrador update i have the problem with starting the game, Before everything was fine. So after the update I was not able to get to main menu or settings ethier

Last edited by Zombus; Dec 19, 2023 @ 3:48am

Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 19, 2023 @ 4:26am

so the update specifically. have you attempted to start the game with no save file? to see if its your save data that is corrupted? and i assume you havent purchased any new dlc

also Could you copy and paste all the text in your settings.json and paste it here? thank you

Last edited by Builder Bob; Dec 19, 2023 @ 4:28am

Zombus

Dec 19, 2023 @ 8:48am

Ok. So I have removed the whole folder saves - Documents\Avalanche Studios\COTW\Saves
And the game has started in window and was able to get to main menu. I have again placed the folder Saves in the path and again the game has crashed at begining.

I have bought 4 DLC's on 23 Nov. But was able to play after that maybe one week or 10 days. Till labrador came out.

In the path i have only setings.adf

Setings.json is in path Documents\Avalanche Studios\theHunter Call of the Wild\Saves\settings\76561198409452194

I have changed the graphicsAniso to 16 again after I have try it before with 0 and no results.

{ "GraphicsMotionBlur": 1, "GraphicsAniso": 16, "GraphicsLodFactor": 3, "GraphicsTextureDetail": 3, "GraphicsWaterDetail": 3, "GraphicsShadowsResolution": 2, "GraphicsSSAO": 1, "GraphicsGI": 1, "GraphicsSSReflection": 1, "GraphicsTerrainTessellation": 3, "GraphicsVolumeFogQuality": 0, "GraphicsHeatHaze": 1, "GraphicsFurQuality": 2, "DisplayMode": 10, "DisplayFullscreen": 1, "DisplayVSync": 0, "ControllerVibration": 1, "ControllerInvertAimingY": 0, "ControllerSensitivity": 80, "ControllerAimSensitivity": 80, "MouseInvertAimingY": 0, "MouseSensitivity": 100, "MouseAimSensitivity": 100, "SoundGameplayVolume": 90, "SoundMusicVolume": 90, "SoundVoiceVolume": 90, "SubtitleEnabled": 1, "GraphicsAA": 3, "GameAimToggle": 0, "GameManualWeaponReload": 0, "GameTutorials": 1, "GameRoamingMissions": 1, "GameFOV": 60, "GameFreeCompass": 1, "GameMPNameTags": 1, "GameDisplayUnits": 0, "GameHighlightKill": 1, "GameSpottingOutline": 1, "GameVisualAudioClue": 1, "GameTrackingCone": 1, "Game3DIcons": 1, "GameNeedZone3DIcons": 1, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve0": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve0": 0, "GameTrackHighlights": 2, "TobiiTrackerEnabled": 1, "TobiiExtendedViewEnabled": 1, "TobiiExtendedViewResponsiveness": 50, "TobiiExtendedViewHeadTrackingSpeed": 50, "TobiiExtendedViewMaxYawAngle": 60, "TobiiAimAtGazeEnabled": 1, "TobiiBinocularsAtGazeEnabled": 1, "TobiiCleanUIEnabled": 1, "TobiiDynamicLightingEnabled": 1, "TobiiBungeeZoomEnabled": 1, "TobiiSpotAtGazeEnabled": 1, "GameCollectableColorReserve0": 0, "GameManualReloadCycle": 0, "GameDisplayHUD": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve0": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve0": 0, "GameBreathHoldToggle": 0, "MouseSmoothing": 0, "ControllerLeftThumbDeadZone": 25, "ControllerRightThumbDeadZone": 25, "DogOutline": 1, "GameDogOutlineColor": 15, "GameDogPosition3DIcon": 1, "GameCoopSpottingColor": 2, "SubtitleBackground": 50, "SoundDolbyAtmosEnabled": 0, "GameReticleShapes": 1, "GameReticleSize": 0, "GameReticleColor": 4, "GraphicsFSRSetting": 4, "SubtitleFontSize": 32, "Game3DIconsMap": 1, "SightReticleShapes": 0, "SightReticleSize": 1, "SightReticleColor": 0, "SightReticleOpacity": 40, "SightLensColor": 0, "SightLensOpacity": 40, "KeyBoardMouseHoldTime": 300, "KeyBoardMouseDoubleTapThreshold": 500, "ControllerButtonHoldTime": 300, "ControllerButtonDoubleTapThreshold": 500, "GraphicsDepthOfField": 1, "HideAllClues": 0, "GraphicsTAASharpness": 20, "ControlHints": 1, "GraphicsContactShadows": 0, "SoundPRCVolume": 90, "ControllerAcceleration": 80, "DisplayWidth": 1280, "DisplayHeight": 720, "DisplayRefreshRate": 0, "DisplayGamma": 50, "DisplayDxAdapter": -1, "GraphicsPostEffects": 1, "GraphicsVignette": 1, "GameLookout3DIcons": 1, "GameOutpost3DIcons": 1, "GameLandmark3DIcons": 1, "GameHuntingStructure3DIcons": 1, "GameClue3DIcons": 1, "GameLore3DIcons": 1, "GameStorage3DIcons": 1, "GameCabin3DIcons": 1, "GameBoard3DIcons": 1, "GameSpot3DIcons": 1, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve1": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve1": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve1": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve1": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve2": 9, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve2": 19, "GameCollectableColorReserve2": 9, "GameSpottingColorReserve2": 19, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve3": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve3": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve3": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve3": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve4": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve4": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve4": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve4": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve6": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve6": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve6": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve6": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve8": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve8": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve8": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve8": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve9": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve9": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve9": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve9": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve1": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve2": 9, "GameTreestandColorReserve3": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve4": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve6": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve8": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve9": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve10": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve10": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve10": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve10": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve10": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve11": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve11": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve11": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve11": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve11": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve12": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve12": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve12": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve12": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve12": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve13": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve13": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve13": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve13": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve13": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve14": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve14": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve14": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve14": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve14": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve15": 1, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve15": 0, "GameCollectableColorReserve15": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve15": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve15": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve16": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve16": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve16": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve16": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve16": 0 }

Last edited by Zombus; Dec 19, 2023 @ 8:53am

Hannah Montana Dec 19, 2023 @ 10:17am

Originally posted by Zombus:
In the path i have only setings.adf

Setings.json is in path Documents\Avalanche Studios\theHunter Call of the Wild\Saves\settings\76561198409452194

I have changed the graphicsAniso to 16 again after I have try it before with 0 and no results.

You're on 1280x720? Try changing DisplayMode to 7

Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 19, 2023 @ 10:40am

Originally posted by Zombus:
Ok. So I have removed the whole folder saves - Documents\Avalanche Studios\COTW\Saves
And the game has started in window and was able to get to main menu. I have again placed the folder Saves in the path and again the game has crashed at begining.

I have bought 4 DLC's on 23 Nov. But was able to play after that maybe one week or 10 days. Till labrador came out.

In the path i have only setings.adf

Setings.json is in path Documents\Avalanche Studios\theHunter Call of the Wild\Saves\settings\76561198409452194

I have changed the graphicsAniso to 16 again after I have try it before with 0 and no results
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possible save corruption but cotw fix to that is start again so im not having that. in settings json change lines

"DisplayMode": 10,
"DisplayFullscreen": 1,
"DisplayWidth": 1280,
"DisplayHeight": 720,

to
"DisplayMode": 20,
"DisplayFullscreen": 0,
"DisplayWidth": 1920,
"DisplayHeight": 1080,

Zombus

Dec 19, 2023 @ 12:05pm

So. I have try both options - First from Bob and it has not worked.
Then I have try to change the DisplayMode to 7 as Paul suggested with other values from Bob and it has worked! But the game has opened in window. So I have again closed the game. Changed DisplayFullscreen to 1 and It crashed.
So something is wrong with starting the game in FullScreen mode.

Guys, you both helped me a lot here! Now I'm able to start the game in window mode, change then in In game settings to full screen and I'm able to play again. I need to remember only to change the Fullscreen mode in settings.json before I start the game. It's a good workaround so far for me. Now I hope the bug will be solved soon and starting the game will be easier for me :) Thanks a lot! Guys :)

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Hannah Montana Dec 19, 2023 @ 12:34pm

Nice.
If you can only start it in windowed, then add /borderless to launch options through steam. This will make it fullscreen while keeping the .json file the same.

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Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 19, 2023 @ 1:12pm

can you share the values that worked for you? cause at this point im assuming everyones problem at the moment is incorrect values in the settings json relating to either the graphics or display resolution / mode

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Zombus

Dec 19, 2023 @ 1:33pm

@Paul: I'll try it, thanks ;)

@Bob, sure. My settings.json values below:

{ "GraphicsMotionBlur": 1, "GraphicsAniso": 16, "GraphicsLodFactor": 3, "GraphicsTextureDetail": 3, "GraphicsWaterDetail": 3, "GraphicsShadowsResolution": 2, "GraphicsSSAO": 1, "GraphicsGI": 1, "GraphicsSSReflection": 1, "GraphicsTerrainTessellation": 3, "GraphicsVolumeFogQuality": 0, "GraphicsHeatHaze": 1, "GraphicsFurQuality": 2, "DisplayMode": 7, "DisplayFullscreen": 0, "DisplayVSync": 0, "ControllerVibration": 1, "ControllerInvertAimingY": 0, "ControllerSensitivity": 80, "ControllerAimSensitivity": 80, "MouseInvertAimingY": 0, "MouseSensitivity": 100, "MouseAimSensitivity": 100, "SoundGameplayVolume": 90, "SoundMusicVolume": 90, "SoundVoiceVolume": 90, "SubtitleEnabled": 1, "GraphicsAA": 3, "GameAimToggle": 0, "GameManualWeaponReload": 0, "GameTutorials": 1, "GameRoamingMissions": 1, "GameFOV": 60, "GameFreeCompass": 1, "GameMPNameTags": 1, "GameDisplayUnits": 0, "GameHighlightKill": 1, "GameSpottingOutline": 1, "GameVisualAudioClue": 1, "GameTrackingCone": 1, "Game3DIcons": 1, "GameNeedZone3DIcons": 1, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve0": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve0": 0, "GameTrackHighlights": 2, "TobiiTrackerEnabled": 1, "TobiiExtendedViewEnabled": 1, "TobiiExtendedViewResponsiveness": 50, "TobiiExtendedViewHeadTrackingSpeed": 50, "TobiiExtendedViewMaxYawAngle": 60, "TobiiAimAtGazeEnabled": 1, "TobiiBinocularsAtGazeEnabled": 1, "TobiiCleanUIEnabled": 1, "TobiiDynamicLightingEnabled": 1, "TobiiBungeeZoomEnabled": 1, "TobiiSpotAtGazeEnabled": 1, "GameCollectableColorReserve0": 0, "GameManualReloadCycle": 0, "GameDisplayHUD": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve0": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve0": 0, "GameBreathHoldToggle": 0, "MouseSmoothing": 0, "ControllerLeftThumbDeadZone": 25, "ControllerRightThumbDeadZone": 25, "DogOutline": 1, "GameDogOutlineColor": 15, "GameDogPosition3DIcon": 1, "GameCoopSpottingColor": 2, "SubtitleBackground": 50, "SoundDolbyAtmosEnabled": 0, "GameReticleShapes": 1, "GameReticleSize": 0, "GameReticleColor": 4, "GraphicsFSRSetting": 4, "SubtitleFontSize": 32, "Game3DIconsMap": 1, "SightReticleShapes": 0, "SightReticleSize": 1, "SightReticleColor": 0, "SightReticleOpacity": 40, "SightLensColor": 0, "SightLensOpacity": 40, "KeyBoardMouseHoldTime": 300, "KeyBoardMouseDoubleTapThreshold": 500, "ControllerButtonHoldTime": 300, "ControllerButtonDoubleTapThreshold": 500, "GraphicsDepthOfField": 1, "HideAllClues": 0, "GraphicsTAASharpness": 20, "ControlHints": 1, "GraphicsContactShadows": 0, "SoundPRCVolume": 90, "ControllerAcceleration": 80, "DisplayWidth": 1280, "DisplayHeight": 720, "DisplayRefreshRate": 0, "DisplayGamma": 50, "DisplayDxAdapter": -1, "GraphicsPostEffects": 1, "GraphicsVignette": 1, "GameLookout3DIcons": 1, "GameOutpost3DIcons": 1, "GameLandmark3DIcons": 1, "GameHuntingStructure3DIcons": 1, "GameClue3DIcons": 1, "GameLore3DIcons": 1, "GameStorage3DIcons": 1, "GameCabin3DIcons": 1, "GameBoard3DIcons": 1, "GameSpot3DIcons": 1, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve1": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve1": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve1": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve1": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve2": 9, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve2": 19, "GameCollectableColorReserve2": 9, "GameSpottingColorReserve2": 19, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve3": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve3": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve3": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve3": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve4": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve4": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve4": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve4": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve6": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve6": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve6": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve6": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve8": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve8": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve8": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve8": 12, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve9": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve9": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve9": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve9": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve1": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve2": 9, "GameTreestandColorReserve3": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve4": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve6": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve8": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve9": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve10": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve10": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve10": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve10": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve10": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve11": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve11": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve11": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve11": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve11": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve12": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve12": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve12": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve12": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve12": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve13": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve13": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve13": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve13": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve13": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve14": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve14": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve14": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve14": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve14": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve15": 1, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve15": 0, "GameCollectableColorReserve15": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve15": 0, "GameTreestandColorReserve15": 0, "GameTrackColorInactiveReserve16": 0, "GameTrackColorActiveReserve16": 12, "GameCollectableColorReserve16": 0, "GameSpottingColorReserve16": 12, "GameTreestandColorReserve16": 0 }

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Builder Bob has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Dec 19, 2023 @ 3:39pm

Originally posted by Zombus:
@Paul: I'll try it, thanks ;)

@Bob, sure. My settings.json values below:
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thanks you. i assume you had 2 issues one being something to do with fullscreen, two a mismatch between you resolution and the display mode

ill do some testing tonight and try to help a few others and see if i cant figure out a common problem

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JimClimber has theHunter: Call of the Wild™

Jan 9, 2024 @ 11:28am

Originally posted by Builder Bob:
Originally posted by Zombus:
Ok. So I have removed the whole folder saves - Documents\Avalanche Studios\COTW\Saves
And the game has started in window and was able to get to main menu. I have again placed the folder Saves in the path and again the game has crashed at begining.

I have bought 4 DLC's on 23 Nov. But was able to play after that maybe one week or 10 days. Till labrador came out.

In the path i have only setings.adf

Setings.json is in path Documents\Avalanche Studios\theHunter Call of the Wild\Saves\settings\76561198409452194

I have changed the graphicsAniso to 16 again after I have try it before with 0 and no results
[/code]

possible save corruption but cotw fix to that is start again so im not having that. in settings json change lines

"DisplayMode": 10,
"DisplayFullscreen": 1,
"DisplayWidth": 1280,
"DisplayHeight": 720,

to
"DisplayMode": 20,
"DisplayFullscreen": 0,
"DisplayWidth": 1920,
"DisplayHeight": 1080,

\
Same for me: After bought the Blood(something) dog DLC I played only one time and after that I cannot re-launch the game because it freeze on starting.

- I've tried to rename the Saves/<myID> folder but I still have the same Issue.
- The name freeze also in window mode (/windowed)
- I have set graphicsAniso to 0: same issue.
- I have checked all the installation files using the Steam tool and no errors reported.
- My resolution is 1920x1280.

I'm really upset because I have a lot of DLCs but I cannot start the game.

Please let me know if I can do something to help progs to investigate about the issue.

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