# Game crashed everytime on launch

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-crashed-everytime-on-launch/117386>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [January 1, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-crashed-everytime-on-launch/117386 "2026-01-01T05:01:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![FriedRice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@FriedRice](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FriedRice)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-crashed-everytime-on-launch/117386/1 "2026-01-01T05:01:29Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Crash - on Launch

### Issue Description (Required):

Game crashed whenever i tried launching the game.

I’ve tried delete app data, verify game file integrity and restart steam. doesn’t work  
[https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/7709661288733--PC-How-to-Resolve-Crashes-in-Darktide](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/7709661288733--PC-How-to-Resolve-Crashes-in-Darktide)

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

No, I don’t use mods

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

### Player ID (Optional):

> **[Steam Community :: Siu Yok](https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198050414418)**

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

## GUID: 7a8c7b6c-32a8-4d54-a181-463a49912e8b Log File: Info Type:

## [Engine Error]: Access violation (0xc0000005) in build 1af2e5ab9c382d24ce916ce40e726626fec9a15f accessing address 0000000000000000 from 00007FF9563BDD88

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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:** [January 2, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-crashed-everytime-on-launch/117386/2 "2026-01-02T15:08:05Z")

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Sorry to hear this - I can’t pinpoint what exactly is causing this unfortunately, other than a potential shader-related error which may or may not be relevant. Could you try reinstalling Darktide, if you haven’t already?

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**Author:** ![FriedRice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@FriedRice](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FriedRice)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-crashed-everytime-on-launch/117386/3 "2026-01-03T03:55:09Z")

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i was hoping to solve it without re-installing hahaha. I’ll try tonight and update you if the issue still occur after re-installing