# Crashing immediately after start up

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/crashing-immediately-after-start-up/106564>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [March 30, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/crashing-immediately-after-start-up/106564 "2025-03-30T20:25:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SCORCH0773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@SCORCH0773](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/SCORCH0773)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/crashing-immediately-after-start-up/106564/1 "2025-03-30T20:25:43Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Crash - on Launch

### Issue Description (Required):

Whenever I launch the game, it crashes about 20 seconds after I launch. Ive tried uninstalling/reinstalling , i have no VPN running, and I deleted the few mods I used and Im just not what to do now.

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

Yes, and I’ve tried disabling them

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

### [PC] Crash Report (Optional):

## GUID: 6fa86a96-0638-4b78-93c3-6173be0a8560 Log File: Info Type:

[Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_ACCESS\_DENIED

At `D:\a\d\rel_engine_darktide\release\2025_02_19_Patch1.7.x\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1552` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert`

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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/crashing-immediately-after-start-up/106564/2 "2025-03-31T10:42:13Z")

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Hello! Are you using the ‘Overwolf’ overlay?

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**Author:** ![SCORCH0773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@SCORCH0773](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/SCORCH0773)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/crashing-immediately-after-start-up/106564/3 "2025-04-01T23:36:05Z")

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I should not be, would that be the issue?

Update: everything works now 😅 Thank you for your help, and sorry for the waste of time!