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How to Fix Warzone 3 Game Crashing / Not Launching Problem?

By / November 20, 2024

Are you a Warzone 3 enthusiast and love playing this game? If so, there is a possibility of encountering sudden crashing problems with this game and also face difficulty in relaunching it. However, when Warzone 3 is freezing or not loading, then most users don’t know how to fix this problem. Don’t worry, I have prepared this guide specifically to solve this issue. Here, I will explain in detail a multi-step solution to fix the Warzone 3 game crashing / not launching problem.

 

How to Fix Warzone 3 Game Crashing / Not Launching Problem?

When it comes to solving Call of Duty Warzone 3 crashing and not launching problem, then you will have to follow a multi-step process in which you will have to change multiple settings and install / update a few programs on your computer. Although this multi-step process may seem to be complicated, but if you follow the instructions given below in their correct order, then you would know what settings to change and which programs to be installed / updated on your computer.

Step 1: Change DPI Settings & Delete In-Game Overlay Data

The first step is to change the DPI settings for gaming on your computer. Also, you need to remove the in-game overlay data so that your game can run smoothly on your computer. Follow the steps given below to complete both these tasks:


  1. Open Game Store app, find and right click the ‘Call of Duty’ option, then choose ‘Properties’ from the menu.
    Call of duty properties
  2. In the Properties window, select the ‘Installed Files’ option in the left pane, then click on the ‘Browse’ button to open the installed files folder.
    installed files browse button
  3. In the Call of Duty folder, find and right click on the ‘cod’ executable file, then click on the ‘Properties’ option.
    cod properties
  4. In the cod properties, choose the ‘Compatibility’ tab, then enable the ‘Disable fullscreen optimizations’ option. Finally, click on the ‘Change high DPI settings’ button.
    compatibility change dpi settings
  5. In the Properties, enable the ‘Override high DPI scaling behavior’ option, then in the drop-down menu choose the ‘Application’ option. Finally, click on the ‘OK’ button.
    override DPI application
  6. In the cod properties, click on the ‘Apply’ button, then click on the ‘OK’ button to finalize the changes.
    apply changes and finalize
  7. Choose the ‘General’ option in the left pane, then under the LAUNCH OPTIONS section, type ‘-D3d11’. Finally, click on the ‘Delete’ button in front of the ‘In-Game Overlay Data’ option.
    general launch options
  8. When you will be asked to confirm your decision, then click on the ‘Confirm’ button.
    confirm deleting the data
  9. Finally, close the Call of Duty Properties window.
    close the properties window

Now that you have changed the DPI settings for gaming and deleted unwanted data, its time to move to the next step.

Step 2: Run SFC Scan

Windows is bundled with an application called the System File Checker or SFC. You can run this application through Windows Command Prompt and this app will scan for the corrupt or deleted system files on your computer and then it can repair those files as well. This is an important step, because if the crashing of Warzone 3 is caused due to corrupted or missing Windows system files, then this issue will get resolved with this step:

  1. Type ‘CMD’ in the search bar, then click on the ‘Run as administrator’ option to open the Command Prompt with admin rights.
    run command prompt with admin
  2. Type the ‘sfc / scannow’ command, then press the ‘Enter’ key on your keyboard.
    start sfc scan
  3. Wait for the scan and repair process to complete.
    wait for sfc scan to complete
  4. In my case, the SFC didn’t find any problems. When the scan and repair process is completed, then you can close the Command Prompt window.
    read the report of scan

That’s it, you have successfully scanned the system files of your computer with SFC app. Now, its time to execute the next step.

Step 3: Update Graphics Card Software

Sometimes the graphics card software installed on your computer is not up-to-date with its latest version files, which can create issues with the functioning of your graphics card and eventually impact the gameplay of your Call of Duty Warzone 3 game. In my case, I have an AMD graphics card installed on my computer, and thus, have described the steps accordingly, but more or less the steps will be the same for non-AMD graphics cards as well. Read these instructions carefully and follow them for your graphics card accordingly:

  1. Right click the Windows Desktop and choose the option to open the Graphics Card software. In my case, its ‘AMD Software Adrenalin Edition’ option.
    run the graphics card software
  2. In the app, choose any game, I chose the ‘Fortnite’ game.
    open any game for update
  3. Click on the ‘Check for Updates’ option.
    check for the update
  4. Wait for the app to search for the latest updates over the internet.
    checking for software update
  5. When you see the message ‘Up To Date’ and the ‘green tick’ sign, it means that your graphics card program is fully updated.
    software is up to date

That’s it you have successfully updated your graphics card software to its latest version.

Step 4: Edit Graphics Settings

In this step, I will describe how you can customize the graphics settings of your Windows according to the Call of Duty game. Doing this will allow you to get improved performance of your Windows graphics when you play this game next time on your computer. Follow these steps to complete this task:

  1. Search for ‘GPU Settings’ in the search box, then click on the ‘Open’ option in the Graphics settings search result.
    open graphics settings
  2. In the Graphics settings window, click on the ‘Browse’ button.
    browse for the call of duty app
  3. In the Browse window, go inside the ‘Call of Duty HQ’ folder, then find and select the ‘cod’ file and click on the ‘Add’ button.
    locate cod file inside the folder
  4. You will find that the Call of Duty HQ option has been added to the list. Click on the ‘Options’ button.
    go for options to change
  5. In the Graphics preference, choose the ‘High performance’ option, then click on the ‘Save’ button.
    high performance option save

That’s it, your Windows graphics settings are now customized to deliver enhanced performance whenever you will play Call of Duty Warzone 3 on your computer.

Step 5: Install Warzone 3 Crash Fix Pack

I am providing a Warzone 3 crash fix pack, which has all the components and applications which can help you resolve the Warzone 3 game crashing / not launching problem on any computer. First, you need to download this pack on your computer, then install its components and applications in their correct order. This is an extremely important step, thus, you should follow its instructions carefully to get desired results.

  1. Click on this link to download Warzone 3 Crash Fix Pack, then unpack the WinRAR file contents into a folder.
  2. Open the Warzone 3 Crash Fix PACK folder, then go inside the ‘1 Basic Reg Optimization’ folder.
    go inside reg optimization folder
  3. Double click to run the ‘Boost System Responsiveness’ reg file.
    boost system registry file
  4. Click on the ‘Yes’ button to merge the reg file values into your Windows Registry.
    yes for adding value to registry
  5. Click on the ‘OK’ button to close the operation.
    click OK to complete the merge
  6. Double click to run the ‘CPU Optimization’ reg file.
    CPU optimization start
  7. Click on the ‘Yes’ button to merge the reg file values into your Windows Registry.
    click yes to confirm the merge
  8. Click on the ‘OK’ button to close the operation.
    key have been added to registry
  9. Go to the Warzone 3 Crash Fix PACK folder, then double click to open the ‘2 Install DirectX’ folder.
    install DirectX folder
  10. Double click to run the ‘DirectX’ executable file.
    run the executable file
  11. In the Welcome screen, choose the ‘I accept the agreement’ option, then click on the ‘Next’ button.
    skip installing bing
  12. Uncheck the ‘Install the Bing Bar’ option, then click on the ‘Next’ button.
    accept agreement to proceed
  13. Wait for the installation of the DirectX application to complete.
    wait for installation
  14. When you see the message that installation is complete, then click on the ‘Finish’ button.
    complete install click finish
  15. Go to the Warzone 3 Crash Fix PACK folder, then double click to open the ‘3 Visual-C-Runtimes-All-in-One’ folder.
    visual c runtime folder
  16. Right click the ‘install.all’ file, then click on the ‘Run as administrator’ option from the menu.
    install run as admin
  17. Wait for the installation of the applications to complete. This process will take a few minutes to complete.
    wait for process to complete
  18. Go to the Warzone 3 Crash Fix PACK folder, then right click the ‘Clean temp Files’ file and choose the ‘Run as administrator’ option in the menu.
    clean temp files
  19. Command Prompt will open and when you see the message to ‘Press any key to continue’, then press the ‘Space bar‘ key on your keyboard to start removing the files from the temp folder.
    press key to proceed
  20. When all the temp files are deleted, then close the Command Prompt window.
    process completed

That’s it, you have installed all the necessary components and programs on your computer and also cleaned your temporary folder of unnecessary files. Now, it’s time to go for the final step.

Step 6: Verify Integrity of Game Files

Call of Duty game gives you the option to verify the integrity of its game files. Now that you have finished all the steps, its time to check the integrity of the Call of Duty game files. Follow the steps given below:

  1. Go to the Game Store app, right click the ‘Call of Duty’ option, then select the ‘Properties’ option from the menu.
    Call of duty properties
  2. In the Properties window, choose the ‘Installed Files’ option in the left pane, then click on the ‘Verify integrity of game files’ button to verify that game files are installed correctly.
    verify integrity of files

Once the integrity of the Call of Duty game files has been verified, it’s time to relaunch the Warzone 3 game on your computer and you will find that its running without any problems.

Conclusion

Now you know how to fix Warzone 3 game crashing / not launching problem on any Windows computer. During this process you will have to make a lot of changes in the system files, graphics settings and installed programs in your Windows. Therefore, I would suggest you to create a restore point on Windows before executing these steps.

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