World War Z Aftermath is going to release on September 21, 2021. However, the patch is already live and being rolled out exclusively to the ‘Early Access’ users on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox. But, it is expected to have some performance-related issues, minor bugs, and technical glitches. Many players have already started reporting that their game is crashing at startup as well as in between the game and many players have also complained that their game is not launched. There are several reasons for such issues to happen. The following guide puts together all the errors/bugs/issues and fixes that come up in World War Z Aftermath. Let’s check out.
How to Fix World War Z Aftermath Crashing and Crash at Startup or Won’t Launch
Many players have reported that they have started getting many issues and bugs when they are attempting to play the game after the last update. If you are experiencing any of the above-mentioned issues, you are here at the right place. Below, we have gathered all the possible solutions. Go through one by one until the issue is resolved.
1. One of the first things you should do is to update your system’s Graphic Card. Outdated drivers can create crashing issues at startup, so get it updated first.
2. Make sure to play World War Z Aftermath at the lowest settings possible.
3. In case the game has some missing or corrupted files during installation, it can create launching and crashing issues. So, make sure the verify game files. For this, open up the Epic Games Store > Library > World War Z Aftermath > and then click on 3 dots beside the title and select ‘Verify’.
4. The fullscreen mode can also cause problems. So, if you are playing this game on Windowed borderless, then change it to Fullscreen. And on the other hand, if you are playing on Fullscreen, change it to Windowed borderless.
5. When the game tries to render 3D and UI environments, the overlay may cause issues sometimes. DirectX hooking software can also intervene game’s launch. So, the best is to disable both – Overlay and DirectX Hooking Software. Besides, make sure to disable GeForce Experience and Discord Overlay. Then restart the system and launch the game, it will start running smoothly without any issues.
6. Remove unnecessary applications and then perform a Clean Boot. Once done, try to launch the game and check if the issue still occurs.
7. In case the game is blocked by any antivirus software, the game crashing issues may occur at startup. So, in that case, you need to provide a whitelist or exclusion the programs on the antivirus software.
8. Install the latest MS Visual C++, restart your system and the issue should be resolved.
9. Remove any bad sectors from the system’s SSD or HDD. To fix the corrupted files, the process is pretty simple. You can do it through CHKDSK on the Command Prompt. Once done, restart the system and attempt to launch the game, the issue should be disappeared.
That’s all for this guide on how to fix World War Z Aftermath Crashing and Crash at Startup or Won’t Launch issues.
None of these tips are applicable to the console versions, yet the opening of the article leads one to believe that they would be.