Make sure your system has the specs to run Escape from Tarkov
It’s common knowledge that computers are manufactured differently. That your system can easily play other video games doesn’t mean it has all it takes to run Escape from Tarkov without issues. There’s a chance you’re facing the crashing issue because your computer fails to meet one or more of the requirements for running the game.
Install the Windows 10 Media Feature Pack
After the 0.12.4 update, some gamers started reporting that their games began to crash suddenly. The reason for this problem isn’t known, but the game tends to crash after gamers attempt to start a raid. If this is the problem you’re facing, you can easily get rid of it by downloading and installing the Windows 10 Media Feature Pack.
Run Escape from Tarkov as an administrator
The random crashes you’re experiencing could be resulting from the game’s lack of permissions. PC video games need every system resource available due to their need for heavy graphics processing. Unfortunately, they won’t be able to access the resources they need if they don’t have the required permissions.
Run Escape from Tarkov on your dedicated graphics card
If your computer has two video cards, the crashing problem might be occurring because your system is forcing the game to run on the integrated card. Integrated graphics cards are not designed to handle heavy video processes that come with games like Escape from Tarkov.
Perform an Integrity Check
Some of the game’s files might be corrupt or missing. It’s possible that a malware attack compromised the files, your antivirus program tampered with them, or an abrupt system shutdown damaged them. To resolve the problem, you have to use the Battlestate Games launcher to perform an integrity check.
Roll back your graphics card driver
If Escape from Tarkov started crashing after you performed an update for your graphics card driver, try reinstalling the previous driver and check if that solves the problem. The steps below will walk you through the process:
Update your graphics card driver
You’ll have to update your graphics card driver if installing its previous version hasn’t resolved the problem. As it turns out, outdated drivers don’t do well with games like Escape from Tarkov. It’s also possible that the update you installed earlier is problematic or the wrong software.
