No one likes playing a game that keeps on crashing. But when it is your favourite game Mordhau you would not want to quit playing it. So, here’s a thing if you’re going to watch a glitch-free match without any crashes, we can help fix it.
As you read further, you will learn what caused Mordhau to crash and how to fix Mordhau PS4 crashing issues.
What is Mordhau?
Released on April 29, 2019, on Steam platform & developed by Slovenian (not a game creating company). Mordhau is a medieval first- and third-person multiplayer hack and slash video game. It is popular among players for its brutal and melee combat. But it keeps crashing because it lacks development expertise.
Therefore, gamers always look for a way to fix it.
In this article, we will walk you through the solution to fix Mordhau crashing problem.
Why Mordhau Crashes?
Due to several reasons, you might encounter Mordhau crashes. But this doesn’t mean you cannot fix it. Surely, you can.
Common Reasons for Mordhau Keeps Crashing
Corrupt Steam Files – Since the game is available on Steam, if Steam games files get corrupted you might face this issue. To check if everything is okay, verify the integrity of files.
Low Priority Assigned – Another reason for Mordhau crashing on PC is the allocation of low resources. Amongst the other processes that run on PC, lower resources are granted to Mordhau this crashes the game.
Corrupt Audio Driver – With the help of audio drivers, you can communicate between game and computer hardware. If Mordhau fails to support enhancements, it crashes during the game.
Inadequate Hardware Resources – If hardware requirements for any software or game are not fulfilled, you end up experiencing crash issues. Same is the case with Mordhau.
No Administrative Privileges – To run a game Steam requires admin access when it isn’t there, you face issues with Steam games.
Corrupt game files – Faulty game files is another reason for Mordhau not working. Moreover, because of it, you cannot update the game.
Overclocking – To boost game speed gamers, overclock their CPU but sometimes this conflicts with the game mechanics and you might end up facing Mordhau crash issues.
To check if your system meets minimum requirements, follow the steps below:
Minimum Requirements:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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: 20 GB available space
Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Processor: Intel Core i5 – 6600k or AMD equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD equivalent
Press Windows + R key to open the Run dialog box.
Type dxdiag > Ok
To process, click Yes in the pop-up box that appears
Hereunder System tab, you can get all the details related to the processor, operating system, bit, and memory.
Next click the Display tab, to get information about the graphics card. Use the scroll bar to get all the information.
Ensure your system meets minimum system requirements. If everything is fine here, we will need to try other fixes.
Ways to Fix Mordhau Keep Crashing on Windows PC
1. Run the game as an administrator
Certain games like Mordhau and others fail to run in normal mode. Therefore, if you too are making this mistake try running Steam as administration.
- Assuming Steam is no longer running on your PC we suggest searching for Steam using Windows search. Right-click Steam icon and > Run as administrator.
- When you receive a User Account Control pop-up box, click Yes.
- Now, relaunch Mordhau and see the problem should be fixed.
However, if the issue persists, move to the next step.
Note: If Steam is already running on your PC you need to exit it. To do so, right-click the Steam icon present in the taskbar and select Exit.
2. Temporarily disable your Antivirus
Sometimes due to interference caused by the antivirus program, you might not be able to use Mordhau. To fix it temporarily disable the security program you are using.
If the game works smoothly after this, you know the culprit. To fix this problem permanently, we suggest contacting an antivirus service provider and explain the situation. They will surely fix the issue you are facing.
3. Confirm the integrity of game files
If you still face problems and you need to verify game files for integrity. To do so, follow the steps below:
Run Steam client.
Click LIBRARY.
Right-click Mordhau and select Properties.
Click the LOCAL FILES tab > VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.
Restart Mordhau and see if the issue is fixed or not.
If Mordhau is still crashing, move to the next step.
4. Update your graphics driver
Having the latest compatible graphics driver helps get the best performance out of your hardware and fix the game crash, lag, or abnormal display.
This problem can be fixed in two ways:
Manual Ways for Updating Drivers To update a driver manually, you need to visit the manufacturer’s site and search for the latest compatible driver. While doing so, make sure you know the details like operating system, model number, etc. This will help get the accurate driver for your system and device.
However, if this sounds too much of a work, we have an automatic way to do it.
Automatic Way to Update Drivers
Don’t want to get into technical details? No Worries. Use Smart Driver Care, an excellent Windows driver updating utility. This best driver updater knows where to look for driver updates. It automatically recognizes the system and checks for outdated or corrupt drivers.
To use it, follow the steps below:
1. Download and install Smart Driver Care
Run Smart Driver Care and click Scan Now. The driver updating utility will now scan your PC for outdated drivers.
Once you have the scan results, click Update All to update all outdated drivers. However, if you are using the free version of Smart Driver Care, you will have to do this process manually, i.e. you will have to click Update Driver next to each driver.
But those using the registered version can update all drivers at once.
This is the difference between the Free and Registered version.
Note: Smart Driver Care comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee
4. After updating the driver restart system and then try to play Mordhau.
You should not face any problem.
5. Use DirectX 12 to Launch Mordhau
DirectX helps your PC interact with graphics cards and render games. If DirectX is not installed correctly, your game might not work.
To resolve the problem and make Mordhau work without any problem, try launching the game using DirectX 12. To do so, follow the steps below:
Open and run Steam.
Click the LIBRARY tab.
Select Mordhau > right-click > Properties.
Click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS.
From here, remove any launch options that you see.
Type -dx12 and click OK.
Restart Mordhau.
See if this helps if not reopen launch Options box and clear the launch option.
6. Delete Configuration Files
If none of the above steps helped try deleting configuration files. This will help resolve the issue.
Before following the steps explained below to make sure you are logged in as administrator and all instances of Mordhau are closed.
Note: Deleting configuration files also deletes some of your preferences. This means you will have to set them again.
- Press Windows + R and type “%appdata%”> Ok
- Since you are in Roaming, you need to go back one step and click Local.
- Search for the Mordhau folder and head to the Saved
- Here, you will be able to see three files with the name of ‘ushaderprecache’. Select and delete these files.
- Restart your PC and launch Mordhau
This should fix the issue.
7. Change game priority
Priority of a process tells the PC what to do. If Mordhau is not getting the priority, it will cause problems. Therefore, you need to set the game to ‘High Priority’ and see if this works for us.
Note: If you do not want to delete these files, you can move them to an alternate location. In case the problem is not resolved, you can put these files back.
- Launch Mordhau.
- Press Windows + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
- Here click Details tab and look for a file corresponding to Mordhau. Since it is a Steam game primary launcher is. Change the priority of each entry by right-clicking and selecting Set Priority from the context menu
- Do this for all entries.
Exit the game and restart to see if this helps.
8. Change PC power settings
By default, Windows set PCs power settings to the Balanced power plan. This means CPU speed is automatically adjusted. This sometimes causes Mordhau to crash. To see if that’s the problem for you, alter power plan to High Performance:
Press Windows + X keys
From the context menu, click Power Options.
Click Additional Power Settings.
Create a power plan.
Here select High Performance > Next > Create.
Restart your system and see if this fixes the problem.
What is the difference between Balanced and High Performance?
Balanced: as the name explains, it automatically adjusts CPU speed according to the need.
High Performance: High-Performance mode ensures PC runs at high speeds most of the time. This mode generates more heat.
9. Configure virtual memory
Mostly, Virtual memory is an extension of the physical memory on the system. It is a combination of RAM and hard drive. When your PC runs out of RAM, it uses virtual memory for temporary file storage.
To resolve the problem with Mordhau, try optimizing this virtual memory.
Type advanced system settings in the Windows search bar.
Open it, click Advanced tab > under Performance click Settings.
Click Advanced tab > Change
Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.
Select system driver, generally it is C drive.
Now click Custom size, and enter 4096next to Initial size and Maximum size box. Virtual memory should be set three times to the size of your physical memory (RAM). For example, 4 GB (4096M), whichever is larger.
Click Set > OK.
Restart your system and launch Mordhau.
See it this helps, if not move to the next step.
10. Disable Overclocking
Gamers these days purchase unlocked processors and graphics cards. This helps overclock the system and run them quickly. When this is done, hardware heats up, and the system reverts to the normal clock speed until hardware cools down. When it cools down again, the speed is increased.
Indeed, this increases system speed but also created problems. Therefore, if you use an overclocked system, disable overclocking and then try to use Mordhau. This should fix the crashing issue with Mordhau.
If this too doesn’t work, then we are left with only one option reinstalling Mordhau.
11. Reinstall Mordhau
To do so, follow the steps below:
- Run Steam.
- Click LIBRARY.
- Right-click Mordhau and select Uninstall.
- Press Windows + R keys and type %appdata% > press Enter key
- Right-click Mordhau folder >Delete.
- Once done, reinstall Mordhau from Steam.
Now relaunch Mordhau and see if the problem is fixed.
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