The critically acclaimed game of the year by the popular studio FromSoftware inc, Elden Ring isn’t the most optimized for its pc port. Elden Ring came together with many problems for the PC players, which troubled the players with the most demanding systems. You may not even get to start the game due to its various issues since its launch. These issues cause Elden Ring to crash on Startup, making it unable to play.

Key Takeaways

Elden ring crashing on Startup, as the name says, is an error that causes the game to crash when launched.
Elden Ring crashing on Startup can be due to countless reasons ranging from outdated graphics drivers, utilizing your Integrated Graphics Driver, Corrupted Game Files, Steam Overlay, and other issues.

Here are all the methods to fix Elden Ring Startup Crash:
- First of all, ensure you meet the Minimum System Requirements that are needed to run the game.
- Be sure you are using your Dedicated Graphics Card to run the game instead of your Integrated Graphics Card.
- Run the game as Administrator to give sufficient permissions to run the game.
- Make sure that you have installed the latest version of your graphics drivers.
- Delete the files in your Temp folder.
- Install the Redistributables to ensure correct dependencies are present to run the game.
- Verifying game files to check for any missing or corrupted files.
- Turn off Steam Overlay.
- Put Elden ring in the exclusion section to remove any interference.

Encountering a crash while launching a game is a very common problem. There may be many causes behind your game crashing upon Startup, ranging from insufficient system requirements, corrupted game files, outdated graphics drivers, anti-virus programs, etc.

Check Your System Requirements

Currently, Elden Ring ranks among the most intensive games for PC. So, ensure you meet the official system requirements of Bandai Namco listed below.

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
RAM: 12 GB
VIDEO CARD: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, 3GB | AMD Radeon RX 580, 4GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM (VRAM): 3 GB (4GB AMD)
OS: Windows 10
FREE DISK SPACE: 60 GB

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
RAM: 16 GB
VIDEO CARD: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8GB | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM (VRAM): 8192 MB
OS: Windows 10
FREE DISK SPACE: 60 GB

Switch To Your Dedicated Graphics Card

Sometimes windows automatically assign your integrated graphics card to play the game. However, you can easily assign your graphics card using the graphics setting in the below steps.

Search Graphics settings in the Start Menu by typing Graphics settings after pressing the Start Button on the keyboard.
Searching Graphics Settings in START. (image by eXputer)
Now open Graphics Settings.
Opening Graphics Settings. (image by eXputer)
Ensure you have set the preference to the Desktop app.
Changing Graphics Settings. (image by eXputer)
Then click on Browse.
Browsing the Computer for the Game’s executable. (image by eXputer)
Now find the Elden ring.exe file and double-click it to add it.
Adding the Game’s executable. (image by eXputer)
Click on the options button on the Elden ring.exe file.
Changing Options in Graphics Settings. (image by eXputer)
Lastly, change it from Power saving mode to High-Performance mode.
Changing Graphics preference. (image by eXputer)

Run Elden Ring As Administrator

Elden Ring might be encountering a problem launching the game due to insufficient permissions provided by the user. You should start the game as an administrator to provide any privilege that the game might need. To make sure Elden Ring always runs in administrator mode, do this.

Right-click the Elden Ring.exe file and then select properties from the list.
Opening Game Properties. (image by eXputer)
Now find the compatibility tab and click on it.
Once in the compatibility tab, tick the Run this program as an administrator check box.
Run as admin (Image by eXputer)
Changing Compatibility Settings. (image by eXputer)
Finally, click on apply and click on ok to save changes.

Update Your Graphics Drivers

The latest drivers for your graphics driver come with the newest compatibility for the games and various bug fixes. Hence, updating your GPU drivers to avoid issues like Elden Ring crashing is essential. You can visit the AMD or NVIDIA support page to update your driver concerning your system’s hardware.

AMD and NVIDIA support pages.(image by eXputer) — AMD and NVIDIA support pages. (image by eXputer)

Delete Temporary Files

Windows stores temporary files in the app data folder to make using specific applications faster and easier the next time you use them. These files in the Temp folder can be the reason behind the crash. You can easily solve this issue by deleting all the files in the temp folder; it is completely safe to delete these files, as Windows will automatically generate more when needed.

To access the run dialogue box, use the keyboard shortcut Windows + R.
Opened RUN by Pressing Windows+R. (image by eXputer)
Now type %Temp% and click on ok to open the folder.
Opening %temp% Folder Through RUN. (image by eXputer)
Finally, delete all the files in the folder.
Now start the game to check if the issue is solved or not.

In addition to removing temporary files, you can also try clearing the cache in your system.

Install Visual C++ Redistributables

Like most games online, Elden Ring also needs dependencies to run the game. That’s why you must ensure the latest DirectX and Visual C++ versions are installed on your pc. You can easily install DirectX and Visual C++ from the official Microsoft website.

Redistributables required for most of the games.(image by eXputer) — Redistributables are required for most of the games. (image by eXputer)

Verifying Game Files

Your game may be crashing due to having incomplete or corrupted files due to any problems that could have occurred during the downloading/installing of the game on Steam. You have to verify and repair your copy of the game; follow these steps to verify your game on Steam. You can check out the complete guide to verify game files in every game launcher at eXputer.

Open Steam and move to the library section.
Opening Steam Library. (image by eXputer)
Now find Elden Ring in the list.
Then Right click Elden Ring and open properties.
Opening Game Properties. (image by eXputer)
Now move to Local files and click on verify the integrity of game files.
Verifying Elden Ring’s Files in Steam. (image by eXputer)

Turn Off The Steam Overlay

In very rare cases, the Steam overlay can cause performance issues. Any overlay is bound to interfere with the game’s performance, making frames drop and even going as far as crashing the game. Here are the steps through which you can disable the Steam overlay.

Select the Steam button at the top left corner to access the Steam application’s Settings menu.
Opening Steam properties. (image by eXputer)
Now go to settings and find the in-game section.
Opening Steam Settings. (image by eXputer)
Now untick the Enable the Steam overlay in-game option.
Disabling in-game Steam Overlay. (image by eXputer)

Add An Exclusion In Windows Defender

Anti-virus and Windows defenders always check for dangerous or alien files that may harm your computer, causing it to delete or refuse access to launch the file. So, windows defender can unintentionally cause completely safe applications to stop working properly. You can easily put your game into an exception list of Windows Defender by following these steps.

Open Settings by pressing Windows+I and find Update and Security.
Openings Update and Security in Settings app. (image by eXputer)
Then proceed into Windows security and find Virus & threat protection.
Opening Virus and Threat Protection Settings. (image by eXputer)
Once you are in Virus and threat protection, proceed to Manage settings.
Changing Windows Security Settings. (image by eXputer)
Lastly, find add or remove exclusions and add your Elden ring folder.
Adding Exception in Windows Defender. (image by eXputer)

Update Your Windows

Upgrading your Windows to the most recent version is the most important and effective fix, as the latest version of Windows can provide the latest features. This method has reportedly proven effective repeatedly in solving various problems. You can easily check for updates by following these methods.

Press Windows + I to open the settings menu.
Now click on Update and Security.
Openings Update and Security in Windows Settings. (image by eXputer)
Then click Check for updates.
Checking for Windows Updates. (image by eXputer)
Now Windows will automatically find the latest updates for your system and install them.

If you’re done fixing the crashing issue in Elden Ring, try optimizing its performance even further with our Elden Ring best settings guide.

FAQs

[wsfq]Why does Elden Ring crash on Startup?[/wsfq] [wsfa]There can be multiple reasons for Elden Ring to crash on Startup, such as insufficient system requirements, outdated drivers, etc.[/wsfa] [wsfq]How can I solve Elden ring crashing on Startup?[/wsfq] [wsfa]There are various solutions to this issue. But the most common fix is that you launch RUN and type %temp%, and delete all the files in the temp folder.[/wsfa]

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