Unreal Engine 4 is one of the best game engines in the market at the moment, but it’s not perfect. The UE4 fatal error is the most common error that arises when playing a game developed on Unreal Engine 4. From what we understand, there are various causes of this error, and mostly occurs when the GPU becomes unstable or is unable to take the load of the game, but that’s not always the case. If you get this error the first thing you should ensure is that your system is well above the minimum recommended specifications to play the game. The Stray UE4-Hk Project Crash – LowLevelFatalError occurs more often when you do not meet one of more specifications, usually the GPU. With that thought, here are the solutions you can try to fix the UE4 fatal error in Stray.
Stray UE4-Hk Project Crash – LowLevelFatalError Fix
The UE4 error is common with games that use Unreal Engine 4 and in most cases is not a fault of the game, but the user’s system. However, if the game is optimized poorly for the PC, it can also lead to the error as the GPU becomes unstable while the game is running. Any reason that can destabilize the GPU can lead to the UE4-Hk Project Low-Level Fatal Error such as overclocking, running the game in fluctuating FPS, system not meeting the GPU requirements of the game, outdated graphics card driver software, other tasks consuming too much CPU, etc.
The first solution we suggest is to validate the game files. The steam client has a very reliable option. Go to Library > right-click on Stray > Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files.
If that does not help, disable all RGB and overclocking software. Ensure that the Intel turbo boost is also disabled and you do not have overclocking of any kind.
If that does not resolve the issue, run the system in a clean boot environment. Here are the steps you can follow.
- Press Windows Key + R and type msconfig, hit Enter
- Go to the Services tab
- Check Hide all Microsoft services (Very Important Step)
- Now, click Disable all
- Go to the Startup tab and click on Open Task Manager
- Disable one task at a time and restart the system.
Ensure that your graphics card drivers are updated and you are not overclocking the GPU, even from the boot options and that should resolve the UE4 fatal error.
If none of the steps have worked, your only hope is the devs. You can report your issue here and look for solutions on the Steam Official Troubleshooting post for Stray.