If you’re familiar with the Aliens franchise, then Aliens: Dark Descent is a game that you’d want to check out. Developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment, Aliens: Dark Descent is a game that explores the Alien universe. It came out on June 20th, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. As it turns out, the fans are really loving the game. However, all the positive sensations surrounding Aliens: Dark Descent don’t mean it’s flawless. As is the case with most newly released titles, players are facing several errors while playing the game on PC. One such error is the EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error. So, is there anything you can do to solve this problem?
The EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error in Aliens: Dark Descent is actually a frequent one. There are multiple players who have reported the same issue. Due to this error, the game crashes, and players receive the following prompt: “Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0xffffffffffffffff”. Some players have also reported receiving another prompt that reads, “Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00007ff60d4b9f42”. With the game still in its infancy, such errors are expected, but they do deteriorate the overall experience. So, if you are facing the same issue, here are some workarounds worth trying.
Aliens: Dark Descent EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION Error: How to Fix it?
Launch the game with launch property USEALLAVAILABLECORES
A number of players have reported that launching the game with this particular launch parameter solves this particular error. To do the same,
- Open Steam on your PC, and go to your Steam Library.
- Navigate to Aliens: Dark Descent, and right-click on the game.
- From the list of options, select Properties.
- In the General tab, go to the Launch Options section.
- Here, you need to type the following parameter “-USEALLAVAILABLECORES” and then proceed to launch the game. Now, the error shouldn’t appear.
Update drivers
If your GPU drivers aren’t up-to-date, it can trigger the EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error. To fix this,
- Open the Quick Link Menu by pressing Windows+ X, and click on Device Manager.
- From the list of options, locate Display Adapters, and right-click on it.
- Find the primary GPU that you’re presently using. Then, right-click on it, and from the drop-down menu, select Update Driver.
- Finally, you need to select the option that says Search automatically for drivers. Let the process finish up, and then launch the game to check if the issue persists.
- You can also visit your GPU manufacturer’s official website to download the latest drivers for your GPU.
Uninstall applications that can trigger the EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error
As players are reporting, uninstalling certain applications like Logitech G Hub has been quite helpful in fixing this error. If the above-mentioned workarounds didn’t fix the issue, then you can try uninstalling these types of applications and launching the game again to check if the error persists.
Run in Windowed mode
You can also set the Display Mode to windowed to get rid of this error. However, you don’t have to play in windowed mode. All you need to do is launch the game in windowed mode and then switch to fullscreen by pressing Shift+Enter while it loads. To launch the game in windowed mode, head to Steam’s Launch Options menu as mentioned in the first method and enter the following command: “-windowed”. Doing so should fix the issue, as reported by many.
So these were some of the fixes that you can use to solve the Alien: Dark Descent EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error. While these are not official fixes, we are sure that the upcoming patch update that is scheduled to release soon will fix this issue for good. If we have an official update on the workarounds for fixing the EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error, we will let you know. Until then, for more gaming-related content, keep visiting DigiStatement!
