Genshin Impact players are experiencing frequent game crashes on their systems. Today, we have posted a guide on how to fix the Crashing issue on Genshin Impact. Read more details below.
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Why Genshin Impact is crashing on Windows?
We have listed the possible reasons which are responsible to trigger this issue:-
- Incomplete system requirements: – As we all know some games require some specific specifications and this game is not excluded from such games, so if your system does not meet those requirements, it will crash the game frequently.
- Corrupted or unverified drivers: – If the graphic drivers are outdated or unverified, they will not allow your game to run the game properly ultimately your game will crash.
- High Graphics Settings: – If you are running your game on high graphic settings and your system is not capable to run the game on high graphic settings, your game will crash.
- Outdated Windows OS or DirectX: – If your windows version is outdated it will not allow you to run the game smoothly.
- Time and date settings: – If the time and date settings are incorrect on your system, it will create problems while playing and sometimes it ends with crashing the game.
- Background running programs: – Sometimes many third-party apps and other processes keep running in the background, which conflicts with game files and causes crashing and frequent lagging
How to fix the crashing issue of Genshin Impact?
- Check minimum game requirements: –
Before installing any game it’s better to check minimum requirements or specifications. If your system meets those requirements then the game will run smoothly and properly without lag or crashes but if the requirement is too high for your system, then it will crash or lag frequently.
We have made a list of specifications required by Genshin Impact so that you can check if your system meets these requirements or not
· Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit versions)
· CPU: Intel Core i5
· RAM: 8 GB
· Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 and higher
· DirectX: Version 11
· Storage: 30 GB of available space - Run the game as Administrator:
Some games including Genshin Impact require full control and permissions on your system to work properly and if the game finds it difficult to access some data or permissions it will crash. So, it is advisable to run the game as an Administrator.
- Graphic Drivers:
The main thing on which your game runs are graphic drivers which are the main reason for the game crashing and lagging. So, make sure your graphic drivers are verified and clean and you can also check if there is any update available for your drivers or not.
- Make an exception for the game in your antivirus/firewall: –
The most common reason why you are finding it difficult to run the game is your antivirus or firewall. Most of the time when you install the game your antivirus blocks it from launching or installing because it finds the game as a virus or suspicious file, so make sure you have made an exception on your antivirus before launching it. If you are using the windows defender firewall don’t forget to allow the game through it.
- Check the integrity of game files/verify game files: –
If your game is crashing frequently, it can be due to missing or corrupted files. To fix this you can verify the integrity of game files from your epic launcher, it will scan the game files and fix them accordingly.
