How to Fix ANIMAL WELL Won't Launch, Crash to desktop CTD /Crash on Startup, freezing and black screen issue on PC
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try running the game in compatibility mode
Step 3) Try -dx11/-dx12 in launch options.
Step 4) Verify the game files.
Step 5) Allow the game exe file to your antivirus program/Windows Security and Firewall
Step 6) Perform a clean installation of graphics driver https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 7) Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 8) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings.
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 9) Install Visual C++ Files https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160
Step 10) Unplug External devices such as hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disconnect multiple monitors, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, close third-party services such as nahimic services/lightingservice.exe etc. in task manager, disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking application MSI Afterburner/Rivatuner, perform cleanboot, remove the undervolt
Step 11) Update your Windows.
Step 12) Uninstall the game, delete the game folder, restart your PC and reinstall the game to C Drive (SSD Drive), if already installed in C drive try installing to another SSD.
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