Lords of The Fallen Crashing [FIXED]

The Lords of the Fallen crashing issue is so prevalent in the community that it has negatively impacted the Steam reviews for Lords of the Fallen. Several players experience the crashing at the character creation, while some notice it in the main menu. However, many players cannot launch Lords of the Fallen entirely because it can crash on startup. 

Note: You could be facing an entirely different problem, that is not crashing, so read Lords of The Fallen Multiplayer Not Working

System Requirements for Lords Of The Fallen

First, you should verify whether your PC has the hardware required to run Lords of the Fallen. Here are the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for Lords of the Fallen:

Minimum Hardware Requirements

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 590
• VRAM: 6 GB
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5 8400
• RAM: 12 GB
• Storage Space: 45 GB
• DirectX Version: DirectX 12
• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or higher

Recommended Hardware Requirements

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6700
• VRAM: 8 GB
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7 8700
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage Space: 45 GB
• DirectX Version: DirectX 12
• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or higher

Deactivate PSO Calculation

This is the number one reason why Lords of the Fallen might be crashing for you. An issue within the engine of Lords of the Fallen is related to PSO (Pipeline State Objects) calculation.

This issue causes a crash in Lords of the Fallen when the shaders start compiling right after the first cinematic. While the developers of Lords of the Fallen have quickly launched a patch that addresses this issue, some players still experience it.

The workaround here is to deactivate the PSO Calculation manually. Remember, this is a workaround and not a solution. I used this same workaround to fix the crashing in Lords of the Fallen.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Launch Steam and navigate to your games library.
2. Locate Lords of the Fallen from the list of your games.
3. Now, right-click Lords of the Fallen and select Properties.
4. Make sure that you are in the general tab in the properties window.
5. In Launch Options, write -nopsos and exit. This will disable PSO calculation the next time you launch Lords of the Fallen.

Use Auto-Set For Graphic Settings

The new patch for Lords of the Fallen has integrated many fail-safes that can avoid crashing issues. However, you must set the graphic settings to “Auto-Set” to properly use these fail-safe methods. Using the auto-set option will allow Lords of the Fallen to assign the most optimal graphic settings that apply to your hardware. Additionally, it will disable all graphic options currently conflicting with the game engine, such as NVIDIA‘s DLSS. 

Follow these steps if you don’t know how to use the Auto-Set feature:

1. Launch Lords of the Fallen and click on Settings.
2. Inside settings, switch to the graphics tab.
3. The first option here is “Auto-detect quality.”
4. You must set this to Auto-Set.

Disable Antivirus Software

This method is for players specifically experiencing a Lords of the Fallen crash on startup. Crashes on startup can usually be attributed to a conflict in your PC rather than a backend engine issue. Occasionally, your antivirus software can mistake applications on your PC as threats and stop them from working entirely. To see if this is what’s causing your crash issues, temporarily disable your Antivirus software.

Here’s how you can disable Windows Firewall Defender:

1. Open the start menu by pressing the Window button on your keyboard.
2. Click the gear icon in the start menu and enter Windows settings.
3. Here, enter the Update & Security section and then Windows Security.
4. Inside Windows Security, locate the Firewall & Network Protection option and click on it. This will open a new window that contains Windows security options.
5. The three security options are Domain Network, Private Network, and Public Network.
6. Turn off all of them, and your PC’s Firewall Defender will be disabled.

If Lords of the Fallen has stopped crashing, you must whitelist the game directory in your antivirus software. If you don’t know how, you can follow my guide, He details all the major antivirus software and contains step-by-step instructions.

Verify Game Files

The essential game files required to run Lords of the Fallen can get corrupted. This can also lead to crashing and various other issues. This is a common occurrence, so I always recommend verifying the integrity of your games. Thankfully, it’s not difficult to do because Steam offers a built-in tool that can easily replace missing files with new ones.

Read my guide on how to verify your game files in Steam and various other game launchers.

My Thoughts On The Lords of The Fallen Crashing Issue

Besides these methods, there’s not much else you can do to fix the crashing in Lords of the Fallen yourself. You must wait for the developers to optimize the game through further updates. In my personal experience, the most recent patch, which recommended disabling PSO calculation, was the solution that fixed the crashing issue for me. Using the Auto-Set feature is also a highly effective way of getting rid of crashing, especially because of the latest patch.