# Darktide crash on startup without crash report screen

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-crash-on-startup-without-crash-report-screen/67267>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [December 9, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-crash-on-startup-without-crash-report-screen/67267 "2022-12-09T01:34:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Eirin\_The\_Medic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@Eirin\_The\_Medic](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Eirin_The_Medic)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-crash-on-startup-without-crash-report-screen/67267/1 "2022-12-09T01:34:23Z")

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**Issue Description:**  
Darktide crash soon after starting, usually around the time of shark hitting the screen. does not open up crash report window.  
Was able to play it once but every time after playing it for the first time results in a craash on startup

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
start the game

**Platform:**  
Steam

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
right now

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Constant (100%)

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**Upload darktide\_launcher.log:**

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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:** [December 9, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-crash-on-startup-without-crash-report-screen/67267/2 "2022-12-09T15:45:33Z")

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