Fallout 4 crashes - how to remedy it

If Fallout 4, by now the fifth part of the Fallout series, crashes again and again while playing, this can have various reasons. If a reinstallation of the game does not help, try a driver update. You can get more tips on solving the problem from us in this article.

These tips help when Fallout 4 crashes

If you encounter problems while playing Fallout 4 so that the game crashes, this can have various causes. To fix the error, it is recommended that you uninstall Fallout 4 from your computer and then reinstall it. If this does not help, try the following tips:

1. To rule out the possibility that the crash is caused by outdated drivers, check whether you have the latest graphics card drivers installed and update them if necessary.
2. If you have mods for Fallout 4 installed, they can cause the game to crash. Test this by first deactivating all mods and then removing them.
3. Sometimes the problem can also be fixed by navigating to the path "C:\Users\<username>\Documents\my games\Fallout4" on your PC and deleting all files there that end in ".ini".

Fallout 4 crashes: How to check the game in Steam

If you are a Steam user and have purchased Fallout 4 there, there is another possible solution if the game keeps crashing. To do this, visit the Steam website, log into your account and go to the "Library" section there. Here it is now necessary to right-click on the "Settings" of Fallout 4 and select the option "Check files for errors" in the "Local files" tab. Steam then performs a check and fixes existing problems.