Darksiders 2 Crashes, Freezes, Errors

How to fix Darksiders 2 crash problems, errors, freezing, lagging, desktop crash, poor FPS, missing textures, cannot start, out of range, saving issues, black screen, no sound, and more with this list of user-contributed solutions. Darksiders 2 is the epic sequel featuring Death, in parallel with the original Darksiders storyline. But hold your death horses, as this game can get really buggy. Be sure to completely go through our guide and try the applicable solutions to ensure smooth Darksiders 2 gameplay.

Fixing Darksiders 2 Crashes, Errors, Freezing, Lagging, Poor FPS, Black screen, No Sound, Texture Flicker, Out of Range, Cannot Start, Save Problems

First things first, make sure your PC system meets the minimum requirements for Darksiders 2. If you’re not sure of your PC specs, check this guide on how to check your PC specs.

Darksiders 2 Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
• Memory: 1.5 Gb
• Hard Drive: 10 Gb free
• Video Memory: 256 Mb
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
• Network: Broadband Internet Connection for Online Multiplayer
• DirectX: 9.0c

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.4 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 2.6 GHz
• Memory: 2 Gb
• Hard Drive: 10 Gb free
• Video Memory: 512 Mb
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
• Network: Broadband Internet Connection for Online Multiplayer
• DirectX: 9.0c

Darksiders 2 Crash Fix and Fixes to Errors, Freezing, Lagging, CTD, Poor FPS, Black screen, No Sound

Problem #1 Darksiders 2 Crash Fix – Crash to Desktop upon Launch / Startup

If Darksiders 2 randomly crashes upon launching the game, ensure or try the following:

1. Update your nVidia / ATI graphics drivers. Check our Technical References page for proper and official download links.
2. Turn off SLI / Crossfire then start the game. See if it stabilizes Darksiders 2 performance.
3. Turn off your anti-virus software before launching the Darksiders 2, but make sure you turn it back on after playing. Make sure Windows Defender is also disabled.
4. Try using only one GPU first (turn the other one off via your nVidia / ATI graphics control panel)
5. Try running the game in Windowed Mode (frequently works for low-end PCs)
6. Disable anti-aliasing and filtering, restart Darksiders 2
7. Disable V-sync, restart Darksiders 2
8. Disable background apps, and turn off your anti-virus software
9. In Windows 7 right-click the Darksiders 2 exe file, go to the ‘Compatibility Mode’ tab and check ‘Disable Desktop Composition’
10. Run through our list of general fixes, which will most likely resolve your Darksiders 2 crash problems

Problem #2 Darksiders 2 Crash Fix – Darksiders 2 Crashes right after pressing the ‘Play’ button

In Windows 7 go the Darksiders 2 installation folder, right-click the Darksiders 2 exe file, go to the ‘Compatibility Mode’ tab and check ‘Disable Desktop Composition.’ Then try running Darksiders 2 once more.

Problem #3 Darksiders 2 Launch Crash Fix – Darksiders 2 “Could not load image”

Go to the Darksiders 2 installation folder and look for the Darksiders 2 .exe file and run it directly from there, rather than using the shortcut or client link.

Problem #4 Darksiders 2 Crash Fix – Darksiders 2 Crashes on Intel HD Graphics Card

Simply do a clean uninstall and reinstall of your Intel Graphics Driver. Check our Technical References page for proper and official downloads.

Problem #5 Darksiders 2 Texture Fix – Bad Textures, Texture Breaks, Texture Glitch on gaming laptop

This is only for gaming laptops, but could work for some PCs. Note that this is an advanced solution, and only try this if other basic solutions such as disabling anti-aliasing and filtering failed for you. If your BIOS has the option, disable ‘Switchable Graphics’. This will remove your laptop PC’s ability to automatically switch between the onboard intel graphics card and the nVidia / ATI graphics chip, thus smoothening out gameplay.

Problem #6 Darksiders 2 Crash Fix – For Quad Core and Multi-Core PCs

If you’re on Quad Core, try this fix to address any crash issues:

1. Start the game
2. Alt+Tab Out of the game
3. Open Task Manager
4. Right click on Darksiders 2.exe
5. Set

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