Mordhau, a combat game, has been giving trouble to their gamers by causing performance issues. According to these gamers, Mordhau keeps crashing or freezing on their Windows computer. There are various reasons for the same, one of them could be the lack of power required to run the game. In this post, we will discuss this issue in detail and see what you need to do to resolve it.
Fix Mordhau keeps crashing, freezing, disconnecting or stuttering on PC
If Mordhau keeps crashing, freezing, disconnecting or stuttering on your Windows computer, fix the issue by following these solutions and workarounds.
- Close all the redundant apps
- Remove Mods
- Delete Configuration File
- Verify Game Files
- Stop Overclocking
- Update Graphics Drivers
- Run Steam as an administrator
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Close all the redundant apps
If the game is freezing on your computer, there is no point in putting more pressure on your CPU and memory by running unnecessary apps in the background. Launch Task Manager by Ctrl + Shift + Esc, look at the processes that are taking resources and end them. After killing those tasks, launch the game and see if the performance improved.
2] Remove Mods
In case, you are using any Mods then there is a high chance that the game might crash on your system because of incompatibility. So, just go ahead and remove any mods you have added and see if the issue is resolved.
3] Delete Configuration File
You may face the error because of some misconfiguration. Since we can not point at the cause, what we can do is delete the configuration file as it will be recreated when you launch the game.
- First of all, launch Task Manager, right-click on the game, and select End Task, you can skip this step if you are sure that Mordhau is not running at all.
- Once you have closed the app, launch Run, enter the following environmental variable, and hit Enter.
%appdata%
- Click on Appdata from the address bar and then open the Local folder.
- Go to Mordhau > Saved.
- You need to delete files that have the keyword ushaderprecache in them.
Finally, close File Explorer. Now, before launching the game, you need to verify the files once. Go to the next solutions to do the same.
4] Verify Game Files
After deleting the aforementioned files, you need to verify the integrity of the game files. Follow the prescribed steps to do the same.
- Launch the Steam Client app.
- Go to the Library.
- Right-click on the game files and select Properties.
- Click on the Local Files tab and then click on the Verify the integrity of game files button.
It may take some time, but once the process is completed, launch the game and see if the issue is resolved.
5] Stop Overclocking
Overclocking may grant you a better performance once in a while and in theory, it should increase the performance of your game. However, numerous users have reported that the game is not launching on their system when they try to overclock their RAM or CPU. So, if you were overclocking, go ahead and disable it. Now, launch the game and see if Mordhau is opening or not.
6] Update Graphics Drivers
You should also make sure that your GPU drivers are not outdated. This basically breaks the sync between the required version of drivers and the one that you are currently using. With Microsoft’s implementation of Windows Updates, the drivers do get updated frequently without you even noticing it. However, there are scenarios reported by users where the driver doesn’t get updated automatically and they have to do the same manually. If this is applicable in your case, try any of the following methods to update Graphics Drivers.
- Install Windows Optional and Driver Updates.
- Launch the Device Manager and update your driver.
- Download the latest version of the GPU driver from the manufacturer’s website.
Once you have updated your Graphics Drivers, launch the game and check if the issue is resolved. Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
7] Run Steam as an administrator
You can also try running the Steam launcher with administrative privileges. This will allow the game to be launched with the required permissions and hopefully, your issue will be resolved. So, to do the same, you can either right-click on the launch and select Run as administrator. You can also configure the properties of the launcher, such that it always opens with administrative privileges. Here’s how to do the same.
- Right-click on Steam and click Properties.
- Go to the Compatibility tab and tick Run this program as an administrator.
- Click Apply > Ok.
Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
System Requirements to run Mordhau
If you want to run Mordhau, make sure that your computer meets the following system requirements.
Minimum
- OS: Windows 7 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 – 4670 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 680 or AMD equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 7/8/10/11 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 – 6600k or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
If your computer is compatible, most probably the game will run on it without any hassle.
Why is my game constantly crashing?
There is a wide range of PCs, from different manufacturers, catering to different audiences and having different specifications. So, it is not easy to pinpoint why a game would crash on your computer. More often than not, it is a combination of different things that forces your computer to close a game abruptly. We have a complete post on why a game would crash on your computer, so, do check that out for more details.
How do I fix a Steam game that keeps crashing?
The Steam launcher has an option to verify corrupted files. This will scan your game files, identify the corrupted ones, and then repair them. To do the same, launch Steam, go to your Library, right-click on the game that you want to repair, right-click on it, and select Properties. Finally, click on Local Files > Verify the integrity of game files. Wait for some time as the process completes.
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