Return To Monkey Island Crashing On PC [FIXED]

After more than a decade, the series marks its comeback with the ‘Return to Monkey Island‘. However, several players are experiencing Return to Monkey Island Crashes on their PC systems.

Hence, to address that issue, we have curated our error fix guide for Return to Monkey Island. So far, the game seems to be running smoothly on the Nintendo Switch. the problem is only present on PC due to various differences among the systems of each player.

There have been multiple errors and crashes on the PC while trying to run Return to Monkey Island. Some players reported that their screen went black, the game didn’t launch at all, or it crashed right after opening up. Regardless of the exact error, you’re facing; we have made this guide to help you fix Return to Monkey Island.

Our guide will list down some of the best troubleshooting methods, that you can try using one by one. In most cases, one of these methods will click for you and allow you to comfortably experience the new pirate adventures of Guybrush Threepwood.

Without further ado, let’s list down some of the common errors and their fixes for the latest Monkey Island game.

Methods To Fix Return To Monkey Island Crashes

In the previous section, we mentioned some of the causes of crashes and some common errors you might face while loading the newest Monkey Island game. Even though you might think your money was wasted, we want you to know there are several fixes you can try before calling it a day.

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For most gamers, the methods we have listed below will work like a charm. Our list has been configured in chronological order, so we advise you to try out the first fix before trying anything else. If that doesn’t work, then you can move to the second fix on the list. Luckily, you won’t need to resort to that and we hope the error gets fixed by the first few methods. 

Restart The PC

No matter what issue you’re fixing while running Return to Monkey Island, the first thing you should do is restart your PC. If your game keeps crashing or opening up an error prompt, just close down all the applications and quickly restart your whole system by clicking the ‘Start‘ button on the bottom left of your screen. 

Once you have restarted your PC, there is a slight chance that the error on Return to Monkey Island would’ve been fixed. It is best to try this out right at the beginning before getting into the more tedious methods. If it doesn’t do the trick for you, then you can carry on and try out some of the other fixes.

Game’s System Requirements

Next up, check whether your PC specifications are in compatibility with Return to Monkey Island’s requirements. A lot of gamers ignore this point and download the game straight away. They then realize that the game doesn’t suit their system as it requires more power. Hence, it’s highly advised to check the requirements of the game. You can review their minimum PC Requirements on Steam or by reading the bit we have added below. 

• Operating System: Windows 10
• PC Processor: Intel Core i3-3240 (2*3400)/ AMD FX-4300 (4*3800) or anything equal.
• Memory: At least 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM)/ Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or anything equal to these cards.
• Storage: At least 4 GB of Free Space

If your PC fulfills the requirements by an inch then the game should work on it. However, you can expect the game to lag or have low FPS. Those who fall below the minimum requirements will need to upgrade their system in order to play Return to Monkey Island smoothly. 

Apart from that, if your PC is well above the minimum requirements and you’re still facing issues with the game. Then it’s best to move on to the next method because your problem lies elsewhere.

Running The Game As Admin

PC gamers would be well accustomed to this workaround. If a game is causing problems and crashing frequently, then you can try running it as an administrator. Running the game as an administrator will grant it high priority clearances for a lot of features, which would normally get blocked by the PC system. 

In some cases, the simple step can resolve the errors for your game. For those who don’t know how to do it, here’s a quick rundown of the method.

• Navigate to where the ‘Return to Monkey Island‘ application file is.
• Right-click on the game to reveal its drop-down menu.
• Choose the last option, which reads ‘Properties‘.
• Press the Compatibility tab.
• Activate the ‘Run this program as an administrator‘ option by clicking on it.
• Click Apply and OK to finalize your changes.

Once you follow these steps, try re-running the Return to Monkey Island game file. If your system was blocking the game by restricting its access before, then this should do the trick. However, if it doesn’t, you can then move to the next method.

Exit Fullscreen Mode

Having the game set on fullscreen mode can also mess up your PC’s display settings which will ultimately force the game to crash or lag. You can quickly fix it to check whether the fullscreen mode has been the cause of your problems. 

If your game does start on your PC, then you can go to the settings and change the fullscreen option. However, those who can’t even run the game at all can follow the method we have mentioned below.

In order to change the display mode, first, you will need to boot up Steam on your PC. After that go to your Games Library and choose ‘Return to Monkey Island‘. By right-clicking on the game pick the ‘Manage‘ option. From here choose the ‘Browse Local Files‘ and open up the folder where the game is installed. Highlight the game’s ‘exe‘ file and choose the ‘Properties‘ option.

Choose the ‘Compatability‘ tab (the same one you visited in the last step). Here you will notice the option to ‘Disable fullscreen optimizations‘ above the run as administrator option. Select the option, so that a small tick mark appears next to it. 

Now you can try running the game again and see if the lag or errors are fixed in the Return to Monkey Island.

Update Windows

Having an outdated Windows build can cause numerous problems in your PC and it’s a high chance that it’s the main problem that’s making Return to Monkey Island shut down unexpectedly. Hence, if you don’t frequently update your windows then we highly recommend you to check if it’s up to date. 

You can open up the settings menu on your PC by either clicking the Start Menu and choosing the Settings option, or by pressing Windows+I on your keyboard. Once the settings tab is opened up, choose the ‘Windows Update‘ option and allow your PC to search for updates.

If there are any relevant updates, the PC will automatically download and install them. There is a chance that the system might ask you to restart the PC once these updates are downloaded. 

Update Graphic Drivers

Your GPU Drivers are the basis of your gaming experience. If you don’t periodically update these, problems with your games will only grow worse. Hence, having old GPU drivers could be the cause of Return to Monkey Island errors on your PC. 

Luckily, there are quick methods to check whether your GPU drivers are updated or not. Firstly, if you have the NVIDIA or AMD Control Panel downloaded on your PC, then you can simply open them up and search for updates. However, if you don’t have the control panel software of your GPU, then you can search for ‘Device Manager‘ on your PC.

Once you open it up, expand the ‘Display Adapters‘ option and then right-click on your GPU driver to check for updates. The PC will then automatically search for the relevant updates for your drivers (if there are any). If it does find one it will begin installing it in the system. 

In most cases updating the GPU drivers will fix the issue with Return to Monkey Island. Although, if it doesn’t then you can continue trying the rest of the methods in our guide.

Change Program Priority

If you’re suffering from Low FPS or lagging, there’s an easy workaround that you can try to fix it. Changing the game’s priority will increase your Return to Monkey Island FPS and make the game run much smoother. However, utilizing this method will put your PC under some pressure, as it will try unleashing its max potential to run the game. 

Therefore, we advise you to think twice before using the priority method. If you have a low-end PC then we would recommend you skip this step. With that said, changing the game’s priority is quite easy. 

Initially, load up Return to Monkey Island and let it start up. Once it does, switch back to your desktop and open Task Manager. Here from the running Apps, choose ‘Return to Monkey Island‘ and right-click on it. From the drop-down menu click the ‘Go to Details‘ option. Now the game will already be highlighted for you, under the ‘Details‘ tab. 

Right-click on it and hover over the ‘Set Priority‘ option. Now you can simply choose the priority of your choice, by default the game would be running at ‘Normal‘ priority. You can try changing it to ‘Above Normal‘ or ‘High‘ and then check whether it fixes the freezing/lagging problems in Return to Monkey Island.

Deactivate Firewall/Antivirus

Another reason for the Return to Monkey Island error problems could be the hidden restrictions being imposed by the Windows Firewall/Defender or the Antivirus. These built-in defenders commonly confuse some game files as harmful to the system. Hence, it can cause your game to unexpectedly crash without any warnings. 

So, try turning these off and then check whether Return to Monkey Island works or not. For those of you who don’t know, you can disable your PC’s Antivirus or Windows Defender by searching ‘Windows Security‘ in the search bar on your system. 

Once you land at the Windows Security menu, choose the ‘Virus & Threat Protection‘ option and turn off ‘Real-time protection‘. Then go back to the Windows Security menu and choose ‘Firewall & Network protection‘ and then turn it off as well. If you’re using a third-party antivirus on your PC, then make sure you disable it through its software on your PC.

Disabling Startup Apps

Even though disabling Startup Apps will not prevent the game from crashing but it will help the PC to run it smoothly. If you’re facing some laggy/freezing issues in Return to Monkey Island then you could try disabling some Startup Apps on your PC. 

We have to admit that this method is not that critical. However, if your PC has low RAM then it’s best to make use of all the methods you can to enhance the FPS in the game. Simply search for ‘Startup Apps‘ on your PC. Once you open it up, you can disable all the irrelevant apps which may be slowing down your PC when you start it up. 

Even though, as we mentioned before, this won’t fix any errors in Return to Monkey Island. The method is only suited for gamers who are facing lag or low FPS problems.

Close Background Softwares

Another reason that Return to Monkey Island may be lagging for you could be because of the running background software. Just by shutting down some of the programs, you will notice a considerable change in the smoothness of your game.

There are plenty of programs running in the background which may not show up on your taskbar. Therefore, you need to open up the Task Manager and then right-click on the running software and choose the ‘End Task‘ option to close them for good. 

Similar to the last method we mentioned, this fix will not overcome the crashing problem for your game.

Verify Game Files On Steam

There is a chance that while downloading Return to Monkey Island that your internet may have gotten interrupted. On top of that, there is a possibility that your PC might install bad files. These issues can potentially break your game and cause it to crash on the loop. However, Steam provides a quick and effective method to recheck the authenticity of all the files of your game.

Hence, if you have already downloaded Return to Monkey Island then head toward your Steam Library. From the library of your games, right-click on Return to Monkey Island and choose Properties. Once here, from the options listed down on the left side, click on ‘Local Files‘. The game will then present two to three options to choose from, press the one that reads, ‘Verify Integrity of game files‘.

Steam will then take a few minutes to review the Return to Monkey Island game files on your PC. It will also fix the corrupted files or point them out for you. If Steam does detect a broken file then there’s a high possibility that your game won’t crash again once the file gets fixed.

Updating Return To Monkey Island From Steam

The chances of having an outdated version of a game are quite low. However, if the crashing problem is still not going away we advise you to check whether your Monkey Island game is updated or not. Having an outdated version of Return to Monkey Island will cause the game to collapse, stutter, or freeze. 

To check for a new update, open up Steam on your PC. Then head towards your Library and choose Return to Monkey Island from the sidebar. Once you’re on the game’s page, Steam will begin searching for any new updates. In case there is an update out for Return to Monkey Island, Steam will then instantly put it up in the downloads queue. 

Make sure to pause the rest of your downloads on Steam (if there are any) and let Return to Monkey Island get updated first so that you can address the crashing issue.

Disabling Overlay Apps

Having tons of overlay apps running can also inflict immense pressure on your PC. Overlay Apps can cause the game to be a lot slower with below-par FPS and frequent stutters. It can also take significant time to load up and also has the tendency to crash, especially if your PC doesn’t have crazy specifications.

The most common overlay apps are Discord, GeForce Experience, Steam, or Xbox Gamebar. If you’re an avid gamer, then there’s a high chance you have some of these apps running at all times. Their overlay extensions take additional time to load up while your game is getting prepped up. 

Hence, we advise you to try running the game by turning off all the overlay apps. To check whether that fixes the crashing or lagging problem in the game. You can turn their overlay features off by navigating through their software settings.

Reinstall Return To Monkey Island

If all the above-mentioned methods don’t work for you and the problems with your Return to Monkey Island persist. Then the last resort you can fall back on is to reinstall the whole game. We kept this option as the last one because we all know reinstalling a game isn’t fun at all but sadly there’s nothing really else to do. You can go to Steam’s Library and choose Return to Monkey Island and then uninstall the game from there. 

After that, just simply re-install the game and try keeping the internet connection stable. If the problems continue to occur, then you can also try upgrading your PC because the game might be crashing due to faulty or below-par specifications.

So there you have it! We did our best to include all the possible fixes for Return to Monkey Island crashing on PC. You can try out all of these methods and hopefully one of them does the trick for you. After which you can enjoy the newest adventures of Guybrush Threepwood in Monkey and Melee Island.

We hope you find a fix for your problems in Return to Monkey Island by reading our error guide. Stick around at eXputer to learn loads of stuff about the latest addition to the point-and-click adventure genre!

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