Fix: Fall Guys Freezing, Crashing or Not Launching on Windows

Jul. 19, 2022 / Updated by Vivi to Gaming Solutions

Fall Guys (formerly Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout) was made free-to-play alongside a new release on June 21, 2022. This has attracted an increasing number of people to download and install Fall Guys. However, many people are complaining that Fall Guys keeps freezing, crashing or not launching on Windows PC. This post presents 8 helpful and simple solutions to help you fix the Fall Guys freezing, crashing or not launching problems.

Contents:

Solution 1. Check Fall Guys system requirements

Solution 2. Update graphics drivers

Solution 3. Run Fall Guys as administrator

Solution 4. Disable the in-game overlays

Solution 5. Verify game files in Epic Games

Solution 6. Check Power Plan

Solution 7. Adjust the in-game settings

Solution 8. Reinstall the game

Solution 1. Check Fall Guys system requirements

Before trying other solutions, you should first check if your computer meets the minimum system requirements of Fall Guys.

Minimum requirements:

OS: Windows 10 64-bit or above.

Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent.

Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950.

RAM: 8GB.

Storage: 2 GB of free space.

If your system meets these requirements, move on to next solution.

Solution 2. Update graphics drivers

It is very likely to encounter launching errors, crashing or freezing issues in games when the graphics card drivers (also called display drivers) are missing, corrupted or outdated. So, you should download and install the latest drivers to keep games running smoothly. As for how to update graphics drivers, Driver Talent is recommended. Driver Talent can quickly check all drivers on your device, find out the problematic ones, and then update them automatically. Now, download Driver Talent, activate the Pro version on the app, and then take the three steps to update graphics drivers.

Step 1. Check all drivers with one click.

Step 2. Click Update to get latest drivers safely.

Step 3. Restart your computer.

Solution 3. Run Fall Guys as administrator

Sometimes, the games need to access permissions that are required for normal function and avoiding some issues. To run Fall Guys as administrator, you should:

Step 1. Right-click on the shortcut of Fall Guys, and then select Properties.

Step 2. Open the Compatibility tab.

Step 3. Check the box before "Run this program as an administrator", and click on OK.

Check if Fall Guys can run properly.

Solution 4. Disable the in-game overlays

Many people fix the Fall Guys freezing/crashing issues by disabling the in-game overlays.

For Steam users:

Step 1. Open the Steam client, and then select Steam on the left hand side.

Step 2. Select Settings, and then click In-Game.

Step 3. Uncheck the box before Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game, and then click OK.

For Discord users:

Step 1. Open the Discord client, and select Settings.

Step 2. Click In-Game, and disable the in-game overlay.

Launch Fall Guys and check to see if the freezing, crashing or launching issues are fixed. If the problem still occurs, try next solution.

Solution 5. Verify game files in Epic Games

If one of the game files is corrupted, the game will not be able to run properly. So you can try to verify the game files with the Epic Games Launcher to fix the Fall Guys crashing, freezing or not launching issues.

Step 1. Launch Steam, and select LIBRARY.

Step 2. Right-click on Fall Guys, and then choose Properties.

Step 3. Select LOCAL FILES, and click VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES.

Run Fall Guys to see if this helps.

Solution 6. Check Power Plan

Step 1. In the search box on the taskbar, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.

Step 2. Change View by to Small icons.

Step 3. Find Power Options, and click Show additional plans.

Step 4. Click High Performance.

Solution 7. Adjust the in-game settings

In some cases, adjusting the in-game settings can solve the freezing, crashing or not launching issues in Fall Guys. This method is worth trying.

Step 1. Launch Fall Guys, and select Settings.

Step 2. Select Graphics.

Step 3. Lower the graphics and textures.

Step 4. Turn off the graphics enhancement features and save the changes.

Solution 8. Reinstall the game

If the 7 solutions can't solve the problem, you may need to uninstall the game completely, and then reinstall it.

Step 1. Launch the Epic game Launcher.

Step 2. Select Library.

Step 3. Find Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, and then click the three dots.

Step 4. Select Uninstall game.

Step 5. When the uninstallation is completed, reinstall the game.

Launch Fall Guys and check to see if the loading, freezing or crashing error has been fixed.

Hope these 8 solutions can help you fix the Fall Guys freezing, crashing or not launching issue. If you still have any other questions, please leave a message in the comment section below.

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