Disney Dreamlight Valley is a fun and massive adventure game and players love its Disney and Pixar characters. Since the early access of Disney Dreamlight Valley is running live and predictably the game has various annoying bugs and errors such as a Friendly Exchange quest glitched or the game stuck on the loading screen, and many others. Recently, many Nintendo Switch users are now complaining the game is crashing, freezing, or stuck on their Switch. Players are reporting the issue occurs mainly when they enter an area that loads a screen. If you have the same issue on your Nintendo Switch, here are some solutions you can try to get it fixed.
Fixing Disney Dreamlight Valley Crashing on Nintendo Switch
There are several reasons why Disney Dreamlight Valley is crashing and not working properly on your Nintendo Switch. According to multiple reports, the game is crashing, getting stuck at start up, or freezing on Switch. Thankfully, there are a few methods you can try to fix this issue.
1. Update the Game
One of the first methods you can try is to make sure your game is updated to the latest version. For this, go to the Switch home menu and press the “+ Icon”. Then select “Software Update” and update the latest version.
2. Update Nintendo Switch
The next method is to update the Nintendo Switch. To do that:
– Go to the home screen and select “System Settings” and then select “System”
– Next, go to System Update and then install the latest update available
3. Clear the Cache
In case there are some issues in the cache files, it may create an issue. So, if the above solutions don’t work, then try to clear up the cache of your user profile.
– Open up the System settings and select “System”
– Click on “Formatting Options”
– Select “Clear cache”
– Select your user profile and then press “Reset”
4. Scan Game Data
Check if the game doesn’t have any corrupted game data on your Nintendo Switch. For this:
– Open up “System settings”
– Click on “Data management” and go to Software
– Find out Dreamlight Valley >> Select “Check for corrupted data”
5. Remove Saved Data
If your saved data has any corrupted files, it may cause a crash issue on your Switch. So, removing saved data is one of the best methods to fix the crashing issue. Here are some simple steps to follow:
– Open up “System Settings” and then go to “Data Management”
– Select Delete Save Data and select “Disney Dreamlight Valley”
– Click on either “Delete Save Data for a user” or click on “Delete All Save Data for this Software”
– Select Delete Save Data
6. Reinstall the Game
If nothing helped, try to uninstall the game completely and then reinstall it. For this:
– Go to “System settings” and then select “Data management”
– Select Software and find out “Disney Dreamlight Valley” and select it
– Select Delete Software
If all fails, don’t worry – Gameloft has released a statement saying the team is already working on this matter and they will release an update in the next few days.
Restart Your Nintendo Switch
The first and simplest solution to try is to restart your Nintendo Switch. This can help to clear any temporary glitches or errors that may be causing the game to crash. To restart your Switch, simply hold down the power button on the console until the power options menu appears, then select “Restart”. Once your Switch has restarted, try launching the game again to see if the issue has been resolved.
Perform a Factory Reset
If none of the above solutions work, you may need to perform a factory reset on your Nintendo Switch. This will erase all data on the console, including games, save files, and user accounts. Before performing a factory reset, make sure to back up any important data to an external storage device or cloud service.
To perform a factory reset, go to the “System Settings” menu, select “System”, and then “Formatting Options”. Select “Restore Factory Settings” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reset.
So, hopefully, the issue will get resolved very soon and players will again start enjoying this life-sim and adventure game on their Nintendo Switch platform.