# Darktide keeps crashing

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-keeps-crashing/126342>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [October 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-keeps-crashing/126342 "2026-10-04T20:17:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Juan\_Arteaga](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/juan_arteaga/32/120574_2.png) [@Juan\_Arteaga](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Juan_Arteaga)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-keeps-crashing/126342/1 "2026-10-04T20:17:27Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Crash - During Play

### Issue Description (Required):

Here is the info the crash gives me:

## GUID: 07d9c92a-eceb-4393-a4f0-c79746bf7517 Log File: Info Type:

[Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: ``

At `D:\a\d\eng\darktide\release\2026_08_11_Patch1.13.x\s\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` in function `stingray::aftermath::d3d_assert`

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

No, I don’t use mods

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Often (\<75%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

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

## GUID: 07d9c92a-eceb-4393-a4f0-c79746bf7517 Log File: Info Type:

[Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI\_ERROR\_DEVICE\_HUNG, assert: ``

At `D:\a\d\eng\darktide\release\2026_08_11_Patch1.13.x\s\runtime\d3d12_render_device\d3d12_debug.cpp:1634` 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:** [October 5, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-keeps-crashing/126342/2 "2026-10-05T14:21:15Z")

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Hi Juan, it looks like your drivers are outdated here. Please see:

> **[\[PC\] How to Perform a Clean Re-Installation of Your NVIDIA GPU Drivers](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360021233554--PC-How-to-Perform-a-Clean-Re-Installation-of-Your-NVIDIA-GPU-Drivers)**
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> If you're experiencing GPU-related issues or crashes, we recommend performing a clean re-installation of your GPU drivers. This ensures all previous driver versions have been removed.
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> Firstly, yo...