# Constant crashing mid game. Rerolled Drivers to 26.6.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Technical Support\ **Tags:** acknowledged\ **Created:** [August 24, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155 "2026-08-24T20:52:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/1 "2026-08-24T20:52:20Z")
### Issue Type (Required): Other ### Issue Description (Required): My game crashes mid-match. Found a Fatshark form that told me to roll back to “Stable” 26.6.1 when encountering this. Still does not work. Im on a 7900XT, Ryzen 7 5800x, 1500w PSU; the game runs perfectly fine. Then suddenly crashes. Never used to do this until around June this year. I’ve tried verifying game files, uninstalling, reinstalling, lowered worker threads from 14 to 12, to 10, to 8, to 6 etc. I’m out of ideas… Can anyone help? CRASH LOG: ## GUID: 011af1f3-47fd-4933-acb0-efc3a13ec472 Log File: Info Type: [Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: `` At `D:\a\d\e2af82edaa31c93c6098ffbd561125ed\b0be1561439953a6\stingray\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert` * * * ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/2 "2026-08-25T09:06:31Z")
Sorry to hear this @VADOKSAM. You do appear to be running into a GPU-related crash. The thread you found is a little old now, and afaik latest AMD driver version 26.8.1 _should_ be stable again. Could you please try uninstalling your current GPU drivers using a dedicated driver removal tool e.g. DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller), which will advise steps to do so in Safe Mode; and then reinstall clean latest GPU drivers. If the crash still persists, it may also be helpful to try running through our other GPU crash solutions here: > **[\[PC\] How to Resolve GPU Crashes in Darktide](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/7709667528349--PC-How-to-Resolve-GPU-Crashes-in-Darktide)** > > Please note that these solutions are intended for players who are experiencing crashes that appear to be GPU-related.A GPU-related crash will display an Engine Error with references to DXGI, such a... Please let me know how you get on. ---
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/4 "2026-08-31T01:02:22Z")
Did all of this, and I still keep getting: GUID: eae0baca-091e-4cf3-b488-abd813516fe5 Log File: Info Type: [Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: `` At `D:\a\d\e2af82edaa31c93c6098ffbd561125ed\b0be1561439953a6\stingray\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert` It took a while to get this, though. Went 15 games perfectly, then suddenly, without any change, it began to crash again. ---
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/5 "2026-08-31T01:03:20Z")
It’s 1 crash per match. I’m trying to do Havoc, but when this happens I have no chance to reconnect. Very annoying ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/6 "2026-08-31T10:10:15Z")
Sorry to hear this. Unfortunately, it’s still a GPU-related crash occurring. If you’ve run through our usual solutions, and have also tried a clean driver install after DDU, then admittedly I’m a little stumped by this ☹ Could you try rolling back to one driver version before latest and check stability using this version? ---
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/7 "2026-08-31T13:29:38Z")
Stability is the same (if slightly worse) made 0 difference. However, that was to be expected. As I’ve already gone up & down the driver versions like a yo-yo. (I’ve been up & down the worker threads & graphics settings like a yo-yo too). I’m stumped as to what’s causing this. Because aside from the crashes, the game is STABLE and runs smooth as butter. No performance issues. It’s so random. Perhaps one of the AMD settings in-game is fking the game up??? ---
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/8 "2026-08-31T13:30:14Z")
\*Still continually getting the exact same (error): GUID: fea043a4-73ff-4515-a41e-e8027c12f0e5 Log File: Info Type:\* _[Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: ``_ _At `D:\a\d\e2af82edaa31c93c6098ffbd561125ed\b0be1561439953a6\stingray\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert`_ * * * ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/9 "2026-08-31T16:04:55Z")
Appreciate the updates! Something still isn’t playing nicely relating to your GPU. It may be helpful to perform a clean reinstallation of Darktide, to ensure a clean slate for both your game files and settings, which involves deleting your AppData (please note custom settings e.g. keybinds, graphics, loadouts etc. will be reset): > **[\[PC\] How to Perform a Clean Re-Installation of Vermintide 2 or Darktide](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360034118394--PC-How-to-Perform-a-Clean-Re-Installation-of-Vermintide-2-or-Darktide)** > > For complex issues, sometimes it's necessary to perform a clean re-installation of Vermintide 2 or Darktide. This involves uninstalling Vermintide 2 or Darktide as normal, and then proceeding to re... Also, just in case, please check you have latest Windows updates installed. Just on the off-chance that outdated OS could be muddling something. ---
**Author:** ![VADOKSAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/97f17d/32.png) [@VADOKSAM](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/VADOKSAM)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/10 "2026-09-06T16:31:52Z")
Ok, I’ll try this too, as I’m still getting the same error below. IDK, I’m on a top-tier system; this is the only game that does this. I even bought new GPU cables, cleaned out my computer, just in case it was some sort of hardware issue. Obviously this didn’t work either. If this doesn’t work Ima just bail. As Darktide is the only game that does this. Fingers crossed _Crash below for reference:_ GUID: 8c816960-d282-474f-94f8-9ab28a116c5d Log File: Info Type: [Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: `` At `D:\a\d\e2af82edaa31c93c6098ffbd561125ed\b0be1561439953a6\stingray\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert` * * * ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/11 "2026-09-07T10:36:27Z")
Please let me know if anything changes. This recent crash shows another GPU hang occurred. We are aware that latest AMD driver version 26.8.1 can cause GPU timeout crashes in many games, though it seems to be very inconsistent. We haven’t received widespread reports about this driver version specifically, and rolling driver version back didn’t help, so I suspect it may still be an issue local to your machine. As you’ve exhausted our usual solutions, I’d be happy to contact Steam on your behalf and request a refund. I appreciate this isn’t an ideal outcome, but please let me know if this is something you wish to do. ---
**Author:** ![lalfier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/lalfier/32/63163_2.png) [@lalfier](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/lalfier)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/12 "2026-09-29T09:56:06Z")
Patch 1.13 - Amd crashing on game start before loading to character selection ☹ The game was working normal yesterday, i didnt update anything on my computer, same 26.8.1 drivers that were working. This is first time ever that i am crashing in this game since beta. GUID: 44649eab-a378-443d-b8fd-36bbf084c9a1 Log File: Info Type: [Engine Error]: Access violation (0xc0000005) in build cc9ec9e0ff3f5656b358ea05e1c4494d9b8003ea accessing address 000000000000018C from 00007FFA4858ACCC The issue could be related to the following modules found in the stack trace: module ‘amd\_fidelityfx\_upscaler\_dx12’. ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/13 "2026-09-29T10:07:35Z")
@lalfier sorry to hear this! Could you please try disabling FSR upscaler in the launcher settings and check to see if this crash persists? I’ve notified the team also, and we’ll forward to AMD. We’re on the case! ---
**Author:** ![lalfier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/lalfier/32/63163_2.png) [@lalfier](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/lalfier)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/14 "2026-09-29T10:12:07Z")
When FSR is OFF in launcher game loads fine ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/constant-crashing-mid-game-rerolled-drivers-to-26-6-1/125155/15 "2026-09-29T10:18:23Z")
Thanks for confirming! We’ve reached out to AMD and working to resolve this. Apologies for the inconvenience in the meantime.