7 Ways To Fix Redfall Crashing

Imagine having a good time teaming up with your friends chasing vampires with cool powers, and suddenly your game crashes. If you’ve been playing Redfall long enough, you don’t have to imagine it, as there’s a good chance you’ve experienced this crashing issue yourself. Redfall is riddled with problems of various sorts, and the Redfall crashing issue is one of them. Although developers have taken notice of these hitches and working towards a fix, we’ll help you solve this issue until they release an official patch. 

Check PC System Requirements For Redfall

Before we start applying various fixes to address the crashing issue, we first have to make sure whether your PC is capable enough to handle Redfall or not. Check out these PC system requirements for Redfall and compare them against your PC to verify if lack of power is what’s causing these crashes to happen in the first place. Here are the official system requirements of Redfall for PC:

Minimum Redfall PC System Requirements 

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 / Intel Core i5-8400
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
• Video Memory: 6GB
• System Memory: 16GB
• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
• Storage Space Requirement: 100GB SDD

Recommended Redfall PC System Requirements

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 5700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 / Intel Arc
• Video Memory: 8GB
• System Memory: 16GB
• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
• Storage Space Requirement: 100GB SSD

Ultra Redfall PC System Requirements

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
• Video Memory: 10GB
• System Memory: 32GB
• Operating System: Windows 11
• Storage Space Requirement: 100GB SSD

Your PC has to at least meet the minimum system requirements in order to play Redfall. If even one component falls behind the minimum requirements listed above, I’m afraid this is the reason why Redfall is crashing on your PC. I suggest upgrading that component if you want to have a smooth experience playing Redfall. However, considering how mediocre this game turned out to be, I doubt you’ll be doing that. 

Run Redfall As Admin And Disable Fullscreen Optimizations

Redfall needs to have unrestricted access to the Internet, its locally stored files, and system resources in order to run properly. Due to some system rules and account restrictions, the game might not be able to have complete access, causing problems like black screens and crashes. You can quickly fix this by simply running Redfall as an administrator. Here’s how:

1. First, what you need to do is access the local directly where the files of Redfall are stored. You can easily access the install folder by doing this: Opening Steam > locating the game in your library > right-clicking on it and selecting Browse Local Files.  

   

2. After you’re inside the install directory of Redfall, right-click on the main executable file and select its properties.
3. Inside properties, you need to head over to the compatibility tab.

   

4. In the compatibility tab, you need to checkmark Run as Administrator and the Disable Fullscreen Optimizations option.
5. Once you’re done, click on OK to save changes.

By doing this, Redfall will run with admin access which will prevent any crashes or black screens that were happening due to the game having restricted access to system resources. In addition to allowing admin access, you’ll also be disabling the fullscreen optimizations Windows offer, which is known to cause crashes in games. It’s a hybrid borderless fullscreen window mode that creates problems for games. 

Unplug Any USB Devices Before Launching Redfall

A popular fix suggested by the Redfall community is unplugging any wired controllers you have attached. If you have wired controllers to play the game with, then this might be inconvenient for you. Apparently, a conflict in controller drivers is causing Redfall crashing problem. 

To resolve this, simply unplug all USB controller devices which include the gamepad, mouse, steering wheels, pedals, or USB drivers. Once everything is unplugged, launch the game, and after queuing for a match, plug back in everything you need. Things will function normally from here on out. 

If you aren’t facing any crashes, then you’ve successfully resolved this issue. However, you’ll have to do this step everything you start Redfall, at least until developers release a patch fixing this issue. 

Verify Redfall Game Files Integrity

One of the most common problems when it comes to games crashing is when either one or more of your game files have gotten corrupted or missing. This usually happens due to a 3rd-party application’s interference, like a system cleaner or antivirus software. Your game will only run normally if all of the file’s integrity is 100%. So to make that happen, you’ll need to scan your game files directory through your game client. Here’s how to verify your game files:

Steam

If you have Redfall on Steam, you can simply run the verify the integrity of the game files features to replace any problematic files in your game’s install directory. Here’s how:

1. First, you have to launch Steam either from Windows search or through the taskbar at the bottom-right corner. 
2. Once Steam opens up, access your game library and locate Redfall.
3. After you’ve found Redfall, simply right-click on it and select its properties. 
4. Inside properties, click on the Local Files tab on the left and click on Verify Integrity of Game Files option on the right. 

After you choose to run this feature, Steam will begin scanning Redfall’s install directory to see which files are missing or have gone corrupted. Once the scan finishes, it’ll display a notification informing how many files it needs to replace. After clicking ok, Steam will start downloading those files and replace them in your install directory automatically. After this process is done, simply launch the game and enjoy Redfall. 

Epic Games Launcher

Epic Games Launcher also has its own game files verification feature that you can use to replace any missing or corrupted files in Redfall’s install directory. Here’s how to verify game files if you have Redfall on Epic Games: 

1. First, you have to launch the Epic Games Launcher by either searching for it in Windows Search or simply opening it up from the taskbar. 
2. Once it’s open, access your games library from the left tab and scroll down until you find Redfall. Right-click on it and select the Manage option in the context menu.

   

3. After clicking on the Manage option, you’ll need to click on the Verify button next to Verify Files section to start the verification process.

   

Now Epic Launcher will start the file verification process. The time it takes to verify your install files will take anywhere from a few minutes to several, depending upon your storage speed. Once the Epic launcher has detected, downloaded, and replaced the missing/corrupted files, then you’ll be able to play the game. Check now whether you’re still facing the Redfall crashing issue or not. 

Disable In-Game Overlays for Applications 

You’ll probably have several gaming-related applications installed on your system that offer their unique in-game overlays. While overlays can be helpful in certain scenarios, they can sometimes interfere with a game’s normal functioning causing crashes and other bugs. In addition to being problematic, these overlays are power hogs and keep running in the background consuming resources that lead to gaming performance degradation.

So, an overlay on your PC might be active, causing problems for Redfall and making it crash to the desktop. You should consider the elimination process and determine which program’s overlay is causing the problem and disable it. Here are a few examples of disabling overlay in popular programs you have installed on your PC.

Steam

Steam is one of the most popular game clients and has an overlay that keeps running when you’re playing Redfall through Steam. It might be causing issues with the game, so here’s how you can disable it: 

1. First, you have to open Steam either from the taskbar in the bottom right corner or from Windows Search.
2. Once Steam is opened, you must locate Redfall in your games library and go to its properties.

3. Inside properties, you’ll see an option saying Enable Steam Overlay. Simply uncheck this and close Steam.

That’s all you need to do to disable the Steam overlay for Redfall. Let’s look at how to disable overlays for other programs as well. 

Discord

The overlay discord offers help you monitor your voice chat members and allows you to identify who’s speaking and when. There are also some other nifty features it offers, but overall, it takes a bunch of resources if you use the Discord overlay, and that’s completely fine. However, it might be causing problems for Redfall, so disable the overlay to see if it resolves itself. Here’s how: 

1. Try opening up Discord from the taskbar or search for it in Windows Search. 
2. Once it opens up, click on the settings (gear) icon right next to your name and picture. 

3. After accessing Discord settings, you have to locate the game overlay settings on the tab on the left. 
4. In the game overlay settings tab, simply uncheck the option that says enable in-game overlays to switch off Discord overlay.

Doing this will disable Discord’s overlay for all games, not just Redfall. 

Xbox Game Bar

Xbox Game Bar is one of the gaming features Microsoft introduced back in Windows 10. It helps you monitor your PC resources as well as capture in-game moments, screenshots, and clips. If you already use dedicated software for this stuff and don’t need Xbox Game Bar, you can simply disable it. Here’s how:

1. First, you have to launch Windows settings with the shortcut WIN Key + I.

2. Once you’re inside the Windows Settings, click on the Gaming tab on the left and then head over to the Captures menu. Here you’ll see a couple of options, from recordings to screenshots ones, disable them all. 
3. Once you’re done in this section, go to the Apps tab and then to the Apps and Features section of the settings.

4. On this page, you’ll spot a search bar in the applications section. Search for Game Bar, and the application will show up. 
5. All you need to do here is click on the 3 dot menu and select Advanced Option from the context menu.
6. When the Game Bar app pops up, simply click on its menu and select Advanced Options. 
7. Inside Advanced Options, you’ll see a setting called Let this App Run In Background right under Background App Permissions. You need to set this to Never in order to disable Xbox Game Bar completely. 
8. After you’re done, simply scroll down and Terminate Game Bar to stop it from running. 

That’s all you need to do to disable Xbox Game Bar from your PC. This can not only resolve the Redfall crashing issue you’ve been facing but also give you a minor performance boost. 

Clear DirectX Shader Cache

Players have reported that clearing the DirectX Shader Cache has helped them solve the crashes in Redfall. This is a cache system built into your Windows for storing the shader files, which helps improve the performance and stability of your games and application.

GPU keeps storing shader cache files on your PC, and the directory gets filled up over time as your run games. Now, the problem is that sometimes, these shader files can get corrupted due to malware or hardware glitches causing games to crash randomly. The best solution is to clear them and try running your games simply. Here’s how you can clear the DirectX Shader Cache from your Windows PC: 

1. First, you need to open Windows Settings by hitting the shortcut key WIN + I.
2. Here, go into the storage section of the settings.

   

3. Once inside the storage settings, click on the section that says Temporary Files.

   

4. Here, simply put a checkmark next to DirectX Shader Cache option and click on Remove option on the top to start clearing the cache.

   

Once the process completes, you’ll have cleared all the stored DirectX Shader Cache on your system. This will allow your GPU to start building a new cache every time you start a game or application. After you’re done, try starting up Redfall and see if you’re still facing Redfall crashing issue or not. If it’s not, then clearing DirectX Cache worked. Otherwise, check out other fixes in this guide. 

Add An Exclusion For Redfall in Your Antivirus

Your antivirus software is not only responsible for deleting your game files, but it also restricts Redfall from using system resources properly. This is one of the leading reasons behind the black screens, crashing, and freezing in Redfall.

To resolve this issue, first, you must temporarily disable your antivirus’ Real-Time protection or shields. After disabling your AV software, try launching Redfall and check whether you’re facing the crashing issue or not. If the crash has succeeded, you’ve found its culprit.

Now you can’t leave your antivirus software disabled and leave your PC vulnerable to threats. All you have to do is simply go into your antivirus scan settings and exclude the Redfall install folder from scanning. The setting will be named either Exclude a Folder or Whitelist a Folder/Directory. 

Did You Solve The Crashing Issue? 

We’ve accumulated all the fixes that are now currently working to solve the Redfall crashing issue. The game is in bad shape, but hopefully, the developers can pull a “No Man Sky” out of this game and make it actually fun and stable. But for now, these fixes will do the job and help you play the game with little to no issues. If these fixes didn’t really make any difference in your game, please let us know in the comments below, and we’ll help you in every way we can. 

If you’ve fixed your crashing issue, check out these Redfall guides to level up your gameplay: 

• Redfall Achievements & Trophy Guide
• Redfall: All Characters [Abilities, Skills, Playstyle]

• Redfall Triangulation [Walkthrough]