Fixing Syndicate Crashes, Errors, Freezing
Fix all Syndicate crash errors, freezing, lagging, CTD, FPS issues, black screen, no sound, and more with this list of compiled user-tested solutions. Syndicate boasts of great FPS juice such as ammo counters on every weapon, one hit kill choreographic melee, great AI, and cool breach sequences. Syndicate, however, like any PC release these days comes with crash errors, and some lag issues. We’ve listed here some ways you could these problems. Let us know in the comments if you’re encountering crashes or errors not listed below.
Fixing Syndicate Crashes, Errors, Freezing, No Sound, Black screen, Lagging, CTD, Poor FPS
First things first, make sure your PC system meets the minimum requirements for Syndicate. If you’re not sure of your PC specs, check this guide on how to check your PC specs.
Syndicate System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
- CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon Dual Core
- RAM: 2 GB
- HDD: 8 GB free disk space
- Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
- DirectX: Version 9
Supported Graphics Cards for Syndicate:
- nVidia GeForce GT 240
- ATI Radeon HD 5570
Syndicate Crash Fix and Fixes to Errors, Freezing, Lagging, CTD, Poor FPS, Black screen, No Sound
Problem #1 Syndicate Crash Fix – Possible Crash Fix for nVidia users only
Go to Nvidia control panel by right clicking the icon in the taskbar, then manage 3d settings and set ‘Threaded Optimization’ to on.
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Problem #2 Syndicate Crash Fix – Possible Crash Fix for ATI/AMD users only
Uninstall Catalyst Control Center (CCC) and try running Syndicate again. For some reason, CCC may at times interfere with the performance of Radeon cards.
Problem #3 Syndicate Graphics Fix – Cannot see main menu, Menu crashes, Dual monitor problems
A common problem when playing on multiple screens. For now, the solution is to unplug other monitors and play on single screen. If that doesn’t work, try playing in windowed mode.
Problem #4 Syndicate Crash Fix – nVidia Optimus Crashes the Game
If you’re using a newer laptop that’s using an nVidia Optimus card, try checking your Optimus settings.
- Open the “nVidia Control Panel” from your start menu.
- On the lefthand side, under “Select a task…”
- Open the “3D Settings” tree, and select “Manage 3D Settings”
- On the righthand panel, click the “Program Settings” tab.
- Under “1. Select a program…”, click “Add”, navigate to your installation folder and navigate to the application / exe file.
- Under “2. Select the preferred graphics…”, choose “High-performance NVIDIA processor”
- Then (VERY IMPORTANT!) click “Apply” in the bottom right.
- Launch the game.
Problem #5 Syndicate Launch Fix – Cannot launch the Game
A common fix is clicking on the Syndicate exe file straight from the installation folder rather than from any launcher/client.
Problem #6 Syndicate Sound / Audio Fix – No sound or weak sound
For Windows 7 and Vista users:
First of all, update your sound card drivers. If doing that doesn’t clear up the problem, make sure you have volume set to max for Syndicate in the volume mixer (click on the little speaker icon in the bottom-right of your screen in the system tray). If you’re in-game, just alt+tab out of the game and check if Syndicate is set to max in the volume mixer.
Another tip you could try is to go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Communications Tab then select the “Do Nothing” radio button to permanently fix this issue.
For Windows XP users:
Reduce hardware acceleration, or set your speakers to Stereo.
Problem #7 Syndicate Crash Fix – Crash to Desktop upon Launch / Startup
If you’re game randomly crashes upon launching the game, ensure or try the following:
- Update your nVidia / ATI graphics drivers. Check our Technical References page for proper and official download links.
- Turn off SLI / Crossfire then start the game. See if it stabilizes Syndicate performance.
- Turn off your anti-virus software before launching the Syndicate, but make sure you turn it back on after playing. Make sure Windows Defender is also disabled.
- Try using only one GPU first (turn the other one off via your nVidia / ATI graphics control
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performed all relevant fixes in this guide. using m14x (win7-64bit quad core nvidia optimus). exe files runs for roughly 15 seconds then stops. no visual changes (aside from disabling desktop composition), cant hear anything from the game… uses roughly 9% cpu while its running. will try a re-install of the game, any more suggestions?
Hi
When I start Syndicate i can move my mouse in the menu but when i start playing the game I just can’t move it… can you help me to fiz this problem?
Thx for everything
I got the same problem.
I start the Syndicate i can move my mouse then when i start to play
mouse doesnt (cant) move… If somebody finds solution send me a text. Tnx
It crashes when I encounter the mini-gunner, then I restarted the game, now I can’t even resume the game(It didnt save all my progress), I have to start all over again from when you got capture in the very beginning!!!!
I have a weird colour filter thing happening.. Everything looks all pale and dull until I sprint, then everything is fine…. Until I have to walk again at least
Problem #3 Syndicate Graphics Fix – Cannot see main menu, Menu crashes, Dual monitor problems
A common problem when playing on multiple screens. For now, the solution is to unplug other monitors and play on single screen. If that doesn’t work, try playing in windowed mode.
How can i change to windowed mode if i cant see menu..?
and i dont have other monitors…. help…
when i run syndicate i have a very weird graphics bug , the heads are almost ok , but the bodies have not all parts in the right places , to be honest the only thing at the right place is the head , plus , they have no texture on and are shown black
In mission on train my game freez when i almost destroy dropship… Every time on the same place…
Yeah got the same problem. When there is like 2% left in the bar.. you got a solution already?
Just found out how to get past it.
Do this, and it works:
Problem #12 Syndicate Crash Fix – For Quad Core and Multi-Core PCs
If you’re on Quad Core, try this fix to address any crash issues:
Start the game
Alt+Tab Out of the game
Open Task Manager
Right click on Syndicate.exe
Set Affinity
Select core 0 and 1 only. You need to run the game on two CPU’s basically, so to avoid the crash to desktop.
I’m playing on two core and this did not help. I’m waiting for someone upload save…
Ah too bad man, sorry to hear that.
I got another bug already, haha
Yo…! Help man… pls
I also have this problem and I’m playing on Core2Duo. Please somebody help US:(
I had the same problem. I just did the affinity (running AMD quad) and lowered everything, even the lowest resolution possible and no vertical sync. I got past that freaking dropship. Know I’m stuck leaving the ship in downtown manhattan after leaving the ballena FUCK.
in chapter 2 in syndicate when the plan explosed my man man not climb
in chapter 2 in syndicate when the plan explosed my man man not climb!!!,please help me!!
me too
Solution that worked for me was to activate the overlay directly after the quick time event (the repeatedly pressing the action key thingie).
i used cheat engine to enable no clip mode after reaching the catwalk but before falling , now i am on the train and when i open a couple of doors one of them open and closes rapidly and i can’t open it again -.-
Try using Dart Overlay… it worked for me!
To all those who are also experiencing the black screen instead of menu(with ATI GPU). My problem with that was resolved by going to Catalyst Control Center then to Games tab, Standard 3d setting, checking the “Use custom settings” box and then setting it for maximum quality.
hey man where the hell is the fucking CCC?
I updated my Realtek drivers yet there is no sound in the menu whatsoever, not even in the game.
When the stylized EA logo appears I can hear the sound effects but as soon as you press enter to the menu and then proceed to playing, you can’t hear a thing.
Any tips?
If your drivers are up to date then i would suggest to try going to sound and audio device settings in the control panel and go to audio panel-advanced there set the speakers to Desktop stereo speakers. That might solve it if not then u could try tweaking other options under the audio advanced panel. Good Luck
when i start first mission i cant move my mouse in game but i can walk pls can someone help me ty…
On the mission after defeating Ramon, you need to get out of the dropship right? well, i pressed W and i just fell through the damn dopship. can’t get out. pls help
@GERALD, found the solution, when u get stuck in the dropship press, ctrl+alt+~ this will open a console, then type cmd( noclip )and press enter, then exit the console, u will be able to freely walk out of the drop ship. this is a cheat which enables u to walk through walls, u can turn it off by repeating the same procedure.
if you get the 0x0b8c6f88 mem error, set it to launch with admin privs.
those who get stuck on train just use low settings & use 800*400 reasolution
On the mission after defeating Ramon, you need to get out of the dropship right? well, i pressed W and i just fell through the damn dopship. can’t get out. pls help. same poblem like gerald.. someone help pls
hi I get this little second screen in top left corner all the time, how to get rid of it, please help anybody!
after rescuing the doctor and killing the black agent, i hop onto a plane, next mission, when the plane lands, it says “press W to leave ship” or whatever, but when i press W, i get a bug and get stuck under the damn plane, can’t get out from it. reloaded, still does the same thing…
bump
Bump,
I had the same problem on my Pavilion dv7 laptop.
I am using Windows 7 Home Premium. I noticed that some
of the programs I had on my desktop had a message saying that
the program has stopped working and windows is looking for the fix.
After researching the issue, everything pointed to the Microsoft Framework 3.5.1
If you are using windows 7, go to the control panel, programs & features.
Look on the left side after the window opens and click on “Turn Windows features on or off”. Another window will open and populate some programs.
Look for Microsoft.Net Framework 3.5.1
If the box is clear, click on it. It will either put a checkmark in the box or the box will turn blue. Mine is Blue. Click ok and you should be good to go. You will be able to exit the dropship.
Greg
I heard this problem is very common:
When I start the game it shows me this message:
“The application failed to initialize properly (0xc000005). Click on OK to terminate the application.”
please help us!!
Hi!!, well I cant start the game. I get a Runtime Error then a Software exception.
Tried the Nvidia Fix on NV contro P, tried starting from the folder, tried udating DirectX, also netFramework. Tried Starting from the folder. Latest MoBo/GPU drivers. System clean of virus or at least seem clean and fast.
Is there a posibility of refund from Origin?, dont want to waste time sending emails. This is the first game that doesnt run at all. Playing ME3, Deus Ex, MW3, BF3.
System Intel Core 4 Quad 2.44 / 4GB. Nforce 780 SLI./ Geforce 9800 GT (I know but my last GPU died and have no money) Windows 7 64bit.
in the mission in los angeles ,the your on the bridge the dropship gets shot down and it destroys the brigde the you be hanging on a pipe then you must tap F to climb up, here i fall always…
what should i do???
I fall in the los angeles level when the game says F to climb up as soon as i climb i falll down HELP!
I am also falling every time after tap F, i tried hell lot of keys to just climb but it seems that it is impossible..CAN SOMEONE HELP BECAUSE IT IS GETTING FRUSTATED NOW PLAYING THIS ANYMORE
After so much of frustration i tried map[S04_EXECSEARCH_A] to jump from that level, but it is also not working ..might be the level name i am typing like this is no0t correct…if someone dont have answer how to climb up..atleast let me know the exact code to by-pass this level
All those who are falling after pressing F, I had the same issue. I played the whole level again and then only this problem was fixed.
Otherwise just before falling, hit alt+ctrl+~ to invoke the console. Type cmd( noclip ) and enter. Type alt+ctrl+~ to revoke console. You’ll start flying, so you won’t fall. Go forward to some safe distance (probably near the lift) and then repeat the above process to come out of noclip mode. You’ll land on concrete floor.
i have done the same as u give, but still i am falling. please suggest..
sorry but where the hell is the CCC?
in my PC i only have to right click on my desktop and then it’s the first option, Catalyst Control Center, thats how i access it on mine!
Sydicate crashes at start up roughly 75% into the loading screen i get an error message: Syndicate has stopped working.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Syndicate.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.1
Application Timestamp: 01eca428
Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.17651
Fault Module Timestamp: 4e211319
Exception Code: e06d7363
Exception Offset: 0000b9bc
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 319a
Additional Information 2: 319aacaa4d705d141916679ffb78723f
Additional Information 3: a06d
Additional Information 4: a06d7c68c75a361bfb06c15c235b86cd
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How do i fix this step by step?? Please emaIl me
Thanks
when i launch my syndicate it shows the following error:-
THE APPLICATION FAILED TO INITIALIZE PROPERLY (0×0000005). CLICK ON OK TO TERMINATE THE APPLICATION.
please help me in fixing this error.
i found the solution for the “(0×0000005)” problem.
i’ve downloaded this crack and it finally worked.
https://rapidshare.com/files/3596737475/Syndicate_Crack_Only_bargames.blogspot.com_.zip
thanks a lot aviad. it worked for me appreciate your help a lot. i wasted a full day trying to make the stupid crack work until i found ur reply. thanks again.
I cant get off the aircraft in #12 downzone. i have found a (cmd)noclip to skip exiting the ship but the command dosnt seems to be applyed
everything works fine.. the only problem i am facing is that i cant see the other characters properly… they keep fading in and out… or breaking… whats the fix for this… the card is 6490m ATI
funny…it works fine on my intel 1.5gb (internal) graphic card
It says field name missing from registry. Origin not installed, please reinstall origin to play game.
I’m almost at near the ending, where you have to fight MERIT Boss,but the game crashes here EVERY time i load – Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Error!!, others games working fine like – ME3,SFXT,KOA: Reckoning etc; but this game is real headache – i previously also had problems with this game – (Memory error 0X0000005, mission 5 dropship boss -fps drop to 1 or2, mission 12 can’t exit dropship etc).
But the runtime error always shows up in milestone 20 at Merit Boss Fight whenever i load, no luck
What really to do??
I tried many things – re-installing microsoft visuals, updating directx and else.. nothing worked
ANY HELP
when i start chapter 12 and im about to leave the dropship, it wont go out of it and instead it goes under the ship and is no way for him to get out of the ship or move under it , please Help!
getting the following error.
http://i2.lulzimg.com/70c862ad27.png
using windows7 ultimate x64
nvdia Gefore GT430
4 GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo @2.8Ghz.
Hello, I’m on the Downzone and an enemy threw a flashbang in my face and I could not deviate. I’m a huge glare on the screen that will not leave. Even checkpoints does not come back.
Has a solution?
Sorry my bad english.
Hey guys i’m having some character flickering in Single Player. When i get close to an dead enemy i can totally see him but when i get to close distance those enemies appears like they are made with broken glass
P.S: Sorry for bad english
Hey guys,
I am currently in milestone 18. My problem is that i am not able to kill the. No matter how much i shoot him his trauma strength
doesn’t decreases. Please Guys i m really looking forward to completing this game. Your Help will be wonderful.
Thanks
Hi !
Im at the suicide training and the screen is pitch black
but the HUD is not lost , i only can see is with dart overlay and on the main screen the text when i choose it always gone
do you kow what happen ?
i have a problem
my game works well
but i cant see anyone
nor myself or the enemies
just the gun and all
i use win 7 32 bit
xfx ati hd 5770
This is my problem. When is started the game everything work perfectly but in main menu i can’t click and black backgourd menu. I skip this one and start the game but it crash and say that the instuction at 0x0a2e1340 referenced memory at 0×000000014. The momory could not be read.
i am using
win 7 home premium 64 bit
4 gb RAM
Intel HD graphic 2000
Intel Pentium CPU B950 @ 2.10GHz
Hey, I have a problem here with my Syndicate. Whenever I stray too far from AI’s they suddenly blink and look like triangle things I don’t know if it’s my PC or something (I checked everything) I mean a medium-end PC would be able to run it right ? Please help !! I am really desperate here !!
Here are my specs:
1. Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU 3.33 GHz
2. 4 GB RAM
3. 1 TB Hard Drive
4. 1024 GB AMD Raedon HD 6450
5. Windows 7 Home Basic 64- Bit
Brand : Acer Aspire X1920
Price: 26,780 Pesos
Note: I bought an original CD (3,000)
and a fake one (150)……. all the freakin’ same
all blinking.
Note (again): If you were or even gonna wonder why peso, it’s because I’m filipino…… so no racist here
PEACE !!!
THANKS ALOT !!!
( If anyone would help me)
Merit Model Crash…Help Me
hey guyz i have a problem the game works fine but the problem is that all characters are appearing like they have only head there bodies or like broken glass no crack worked for me i tried nearly every thing but no use and i want this game so bad but i cant play lik,e this reply plzz and ohh
here is my computer settings
windows 7 32bit 1440×990
graphics card quadro fx 1500
help plzz