# Fatal Error! Failed to decompress

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/fatal-error-failed-to-decompress/64425>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [December 2, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/fatal-error-failed-to-decompress/64425 "2022-12-02T14:37:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Psycho70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Psycho70](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Psycho70)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/fatal-error-failed-to-decompress/64425/1 "2022-12-02T14:37:46Z")

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Failing to launch game, usually starts after completing a match. then goes into not loading the morning start after selecting a character.

**Crash Report (If Applicable):**  
[Please see instructions on how to provide a crash report in the pinned Topic]

## ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/d/6/d6bcfdf440195d8c21898fc90b879b5a16ba292d.png) GUID: 728f2db1-c5db-495d-af89-b0a5fa61f79e Log File: Info Type:

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**Steps to Reproduce:**  
completing a mission. happens randomly  
ie. will verify file then play a few hours then get the error again  
have added all exceptions in firewall/antivirus. launching game and steam as admin

**Platform:**  
Steam

**Player ID:**  
[Steam ID/Steam Profile URL/GamerTag]

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
[12/2/22] [EST] has happened in beta and after launch

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Often (\<75%) - Constant (100%)

**Upload Supporting Evidence:**

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/2/f/2f6cf2fae950cc92ef9e1e570ac4de4253f28474.png)

**Upload Console Log:**  
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[console-2022-12-02-14.16.00-09f1a6f0-060a-4983-b1ed-7d577b9b30c4.log](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/uploads/short-url/jCkD1hHvrDcoQUoDi0Uk7VXbE9z.log) (44.8 KB)

**Upload darktide\_launcher.log:**  
[darktide\_launcher.log](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/uploads/short-url/nFGn4P5PYtPniJtwEf174V4o5WB.log) (716.8 KB)

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**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:** [December 2, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/fatal-error-failed-to-decompress/64425/2 "2022-12-02T15:20:16Z")

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Hi @Psycho70, if the issue is still occurring after verifying files, we consider this persistent data corruption. I recommend running through our potential solutions here:

> **[\[PC\] How to Resolve Data Corruption Errors](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360021425793--PC-How-to-Resolve-Data-Corruption-Errors)**
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> Data corruption errors are commonly displayed as "Corrupt game data in block: 1, size: XXX.Error: -3.Make sure that your game files are not corrupt by in s...