The most anticipated fantasy AAA title, Forspoken is finally available to play and so far it is enjoyable. The PC version of the game sadly falls short of expectations when it comes to optimization. Many players on Steam complained that even on high-end rigs, the game struggles to maintain a constant 60 FPS and has FPS drops, bad visuals, exponentially long loading times, and crashes that seem frustrating. If you’re facing certain issues where Forspoken is not launching or crashing, the workarounds mentioned below will help you fix the issues and let you play without any hassle. Continue reading the article for more details on the same.
Forspoken Not Launching, Crashing, Stuttering & Freezing Issue On PC: How to fix it
Before trying any of the given methods, it is important that you verify the game’s minimum system requirements. If your PC fails to meet the requirements, then it is obvious that you need to upgrade it, as trying these methods won’t do any good. That being said, let’s jump right into the details.
Restart your PC
Restarting the PC has helped many games in solving crashes and launch issues in many games and it should work for Forspoken as well. Once you restarted your PC, run the game and see if you’re able to play.
Close all overclocking apps
If you have several overclocking apps running in the background like MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner, etc chances are that they are the primary cause for crashes in Forspoken. So, close all such applications and try launching the game.
Set the Sound Sample rate to 48/44k Hz in Sound Control Panel
The crashing issue may also be caused by incorrect sound settings. So, to fix this, follow these steps-
- Type Control Panel in the windows search box and click on the result.
- Click on “Hardware & Sound” and click on “Sound”.
- Right-click on the speakers that you’re using and select “Properties”.
- Click on the “Advanced” tab and in the Default format section, select the 16-bit or 24-bit 48000 Hz setting or any other sample rate.
- Click on “Apply” and “Ok” to confirm all the changes.
- Now, launch Forspoken and see if you’re able to play the game or not.
Remove Savegames
If Forspoken is crashing constantly, then it might be due to corrupted save files. Keep in mind that removing the save files in Forspoken will erase your progression so only try it when everything else has failed. Follow the steps below to do so.
- Open “This PC” and go to C:/Users/Username folder/AppData/Local/FORSPOKEN/Steam. (If you can’t see the AppData folder, click on “View” and click on “Hidden items”.
- Delete the Forspoken folder and then launch the game.
Add -dx11, -d3d11 or -dx12 in launch options
- Open Steam, click on Library, and on the left side, right-click on “Forspoken” and select “Properties”
- In the launch options, add “-dx11” and launch the game.
- If that didn’t help, you can try out other commands like “-dx12” or “-d3d11”.
Run Forspoken in Administrator mode
- In Steam, right-click on “Forspoken”, select “Manage” and “Browse Local Files”.
- Now, find and right-click on the game’s .exe file and select “Properties”.
- Click on the “Compatibility” tab and tick the “Run this program as Administrator” option.
- Click on “Apply” and “Ok” and launch the game via its .exe file.
Launch Forspoken in Compatibility mode
- As mentioned in the above method, right-click on the game’s .exe file and select “Properties”.
- Click on the “Compatibility” tab, and tick the “Run this program in Compatibility mode for” option.
- Select “Windows 8” or “Windows 7”.
- Click on “Apply” and “Ok” and launch the game.
- If it doesn’t work, revert to default settings.
Allow the game’s .exe file in Antivirus software/Windows Firewall/Security
If you have any third-party antivirus installed, make sure to add the game to the exception list. However, if you’re using Windows security, follow the steps
- Open Windows settings and click on “Update & Security”
- Click on “Virus & Threat Protection”, scroll down and click on “Ransomware Protection”
- Then click on “Allow an app through controlled folder access”.
- Click on “Yes” to allow and click on “Add an allowed app” and “Browse all apps”.
- Head to the game’s installation directory and select the .exe file and click on “Open”.
- launch Forspoken and see if it’s running or not.
- To add the game to Windows Firewall, go to “Control Panel” and select “System and Security”.
- Click on “Windows Defender Firewall” and on the left side, click on “Allow an app or feature through windows defender firewall”.
- After that, click on “Change Settings” and “Allow another app”. Click on “Browse” and again head to the game’s installation directory.
- Once you found it, click on the game’s .exe file and click on “Add”. After this, launch the game.
Perform a clean installation of GPU drivers
Performing a clean installation of your GPU drivers can fix crashing issues in Forspoken and is worth a try if you haven’t updated your GPU drivers for a while. Follow the steps below on how to perform a clean installation of GPU Drivers.
- Head to NVIDIA or AMD Website and snag the latest drivers for your GPU.
- If you’re using NVIDIA GPU, open the setup.exe file of the newly downloaded drivers and click on “Agreed and Continue”.
- Then, click on the “Custom” tab and click on “Next”.
- Tick the “Perform Clean Installation” checkbox and click on “Next”.
- Install the latest drivers, reboot your PC, and then launch Forspoken.
Verify game files
Verifying game files in Forspoken can fix a host of issues due to faulty installation or missing game files. Follow the steps below to do so.
- Open Steam and head to Library, and on the left side, right-click on the game and select “Properties”.
- Click on the “Local files” tab and then select “Verify the Integrity of Game Files”.
- Let it complete and launch the game and see if there is any improvement or not.
Install the latest visual C++ files
If you’re facing issues with Forspoken crashing, or not launching, then it might be because you don’t have the latest Visual C++ files installed. It is crucial if you wish to run the game without any problems. You can get the latest Visual C++ files from here. Download the x86 and x64 versions of Visual C++ files and install them. If you have installed them already, click on the “Repair” option and launch Forspoken and see if you’re able to play it.
Reinstall Forspoken
If the issue persists, then all there’s left to do is perform a clean installation of the game. After this process, the crashing issue should exist.
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