Far Cry 5 crashes - you can do that

If Far Cry 5 crashes, restarting the game is sometimes enough. However, if the problem occurs again and again, you will find helpful tips to help us find and eliminate the cause.

What to do if Far Cry 5 crashes

Far Cry 5, like any game, can have some problems on the computer. However, if there is no specific error message associated with the crash, you have to try something around to find the cause, eliminate it and start playing again.

• First restart your PC. The memory is deleted by the restart. Sometimes mistakes creep in that lead to problems.
• You start the Ubisoft game Far Cry 5 via the Uplay Launcher. Make sure it is up to date. If an update for Far Cry is available, you must install it before starting the game.
• Click on "Games" at the top of the Uplay Launcher and click on the little arrow in the bottom right corner of the Far Cry 5 tile. Select "Check files" - this will cause Uplay to check if an update has failed or important files are missing.
• Play the game on Steam, make sure Steam and the game are updated.
• Check if you have any pending Windows updates and run them if necessary.
• Your hardware may be overloaded while running Far Cry 5. Close all other programs and check if the game still crashes. Also try lower graphics settings.
• If it appears that the hardware is running too hot while you are playing, it can be very helpful to dedust the CPU fan and graphics card.

Graphics card driver: tips for the game

Your graphics card plays a crucial role in the execution of Far Cry 5 - if the game crashes, this may be due to the drivers of the graphics card.

1. Right click the Windows icon in the system tray and click on "Device Manager".
2. Now click on the small arrow on the left next to the "Graphics card" entry.
3. Now right click on the graphics card and select "Update Driver". This will search for new drivers and install them if necessary.
4. If the drivers are up to date, it can also help to use the previous drivers instead. Right click the graphics card and select "Properties".
5. Now click on "Previous Driver" in the "Driver" tab and check if Far Cry 5 is now running without problems.

In our next article, you can read about the system requirements for Far Cry 5 - you may need better hardware to make the game run smoothly.