Dune: Awakening is the latest survival multiplayer game developed and published by Funcom. The game will be released on June 10, however, its early access version has already been started from June 5. This game can be played on PC, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Unfortunately, many players are experiencing multiple bugs and issues with the game. One of the common problems we have noticed is the game crashing issue. Well, this is a common problem and occurs in most modern online games. Thankfully, this issue is fixable and this comprehensive guide has covered all possible solutions to fix it.
How to Fix Dune Awakening Crashing Issue
Like many other players, if your game is also crashing every few minutes, then this guide will help you fix this problem. Let’s find out how to fix Dune: Awakening crashing issue.
1. Install the Nvidia Hotfix Driver
If your system has the latest NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers version 576.66, then it may cause such issues as reported by several players. To avoid this problem, it is recommended to install the NVIDIA Hotfix Driver. Here is how to do it:
- Go to the official Nvidia Hotfix Driver Downloads page
- Look for the hotfix corresponding to your driver version (e.g., 576.66)
- Download the correct version for your system (Windows 10/11, 64-bit)
- Install the hotfix driver
- Restart your PC
- Relaunch the game.
2. Reinstall or Whitelist Battleye Anti-Cheat
The developers of the Due: Awakening are using Battleye, the popular anti-cheat service. However, it can sometimes cause crashing issues while accessing the game. If that is the case, try reinstalling or whitelisting Battleye anti-cheat software. If you have no idea how to do it, follow the below steps:
- Go to the folder where the game is installed on your PC
- Run the file Install_BattlEye.bat to reinstall Battleye
- Open your antivirus or firewall software
- Add the following items to the whitelist/exceptions list:
- Dune.exe
- BEService.exe (Battleye Service)
- Right-click on Dune.exe and select Run as Administrator
3. Disable Problematic Overlays and Background Tools
Overlays and performance monitoring software may sometimes conflict with modern online games including Dune: Awakening. Furthermore, its anti-cheat may be also causing stability-related issues while accessing online games. Here is how to disable them:
- First of all, Disable any running overlays:
- Discord: Go to User Settings > Game Overlay > Disable “Enable in-game overlay”
- GeForce Experience: Open settings > General > Toggle off “In-Game Overlay”
- Steam: Right-click the game > Properties > General > Uncheck “Enable Steam Overlay”
- Also, try Closing or disabling other tools like: MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS), Razer Cortex/Synapse
- Restart your PC and relaunch the game.
4. Repair Game Files
Some players also suggest fixing any missing or corrupted game files by verifying the integrity of game files. To do that: Go to Steam Library >> Right-click on the game >> Properties >> Local Files >> Verify integrity of game files. Once the scanning process is done, relaunch the game.
5. Rolling Back GPU Drivers
It has been noticed that the latest GPU drivers are causing freezing and crashing issues. So, it is advisable to roll back the GPU drivers to fix the crashing issues. You can also try using driver 566.36 which is flawless in Beta games. For this, go to NVIDIA’s driver download page, search, and download the older version. Make sure to reboot your PC once it is done and then relaunch the game.
6. Avoid NVIDIA GeForce Experience Features
NVIDIA GeForce Experience features like Highlights and overlays may be causing black screens or crashes. It is recommended to fully disable NVIDIA Highlights and turn off all overlays. Also, try avoiding launching the game from GeForce Experience or disabling its startup entirely.
7. Adjusting Graphics Settings
If you have some specific settings in the game, it might cause crashing issues. If that is the case try adjusting graphics settings. Make sure to keep low or medium settings in resolution, shadow, ray tracing, texture quality, motion blur, etc.
That’s all for this guide. Hopefully, one of these methods will help you fix the Dune: Awakening crashing issue.
