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  1. #1

    Far Cry 4 Crashes on startup

    Howdy,
    Yesterday I tried playing Far Cry 4 again but every time it starts up it just gets stuck in the splash screen and crashed instantly. Can anyone help me out ?
    My laptop has an "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHX, 2592Mhz, 4 cores" and a gtx 960m. This game used to work in the past but it doesn't work anymore...
    The same goes for my Assassins Creed Black Flag game which suffers from the same issue. I don't have any overclocking software and i tried running the game in compatibility mode (Windows 7,8). Is there any chance someone can help me out. I'm sick and tired of searching on youtube and other forums since nothing is getting rid of the problem...
    I also tried disabling the Uplay overlay but it still doesn't work.
    Best Regards
    puffolino
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    BACKROUND APPLICATIONS may also cause the game to not launch properly and you may need Exit out of them, or reconfigure them to work properly with Far Cry 4 known apps that can cause this are


    A. EVGA PRECISION


    B. MSI AFTERBURNER


    C. Riva Tuner Statistics Server


    D. DXtory


    E. Motionin Joy


    F. Anti Virus or Firewall software (AVG , Comodo, Bullguard etc.. <-- check settings)


    G. MSI true Color


    H. Evolve gameing client


    I. AMD Raptr \ AMD Gaming Evolved


    J. TeamViewer


    K. Overwolf


    L. Nvidia Geforce Experience Shadow Play as of Driver 361.75 in Jan 2016


    see this thred to possibly fix issues with afterburner causing black screen
    http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php...rcry-4-Crash!?


    Please see this Page where it mentions Backround Applications and how you can try to see if one is possibly causing your issue with the game NOT starting or hanging
    https://support.ubi.com/en-US/FAQ/9/...0000000eio0CAA


    And if your running windows 10 make sure you launch both Steam and Uplay as Run As ADMINISTRATOR


    this game was shipped well before windows 10 did ...and yes you may need to take that extra step to run the game
    this games engine was created years before windows 10 shipped and that change may needed to allow the game to write any save files and or configuration files , windows 10 may handle file security \ permissions in a different way, then previous operating systems did.


    if you have a problem... try this


    right click on the games .exe file


    select properties


    select the compatability tab


    check the box that says run as Administrator


    set it to run in a windows 7 compatabilty mode


    you can also run the windows 10 compatablilty trouble shooter from that same window
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    also with a GTX 960 M .............only use drivers from your laptop makers website

    yea they may be older .. but new drivers from Nvidia are not guaranteed to work and may cause problems ..that warning is on every laptop driver on Nvidia's site

    As part of the NVIDIA Notebook Driver Program, this is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.


    get and use DDU and perform a clean install of your drivers from YOUR laptop makers site
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    Far cry 4 not able to start

    Hi All,

    Even I'm facing the same issue here with Far cry 4 crashes, now i dont have idea what's happening. Wasted almost 5 to 6 hours for this, trying to load the game again and again. Please let me know if somebody has any answers what we need to do. Its really frustrating after paying for the game and not able to play the game.
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    you posted zero system info so i don't know what to tell you

    what vid card do you have ?

    what CPU

    what OS

    what driver version for your vid chip ?

    when is it crashing ? on load or in game ?
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    Does your PC fully meet the minimum system requirments for the title ?


    Dual Core cpu's are not supported ..yes you need a quad core cpu


    see http://www.pcper.com/news/Processors...scape-Shifting


    and http://wccftech.com/death-gaming-dual-core/


    you also need a video card better then an Nvidia GTX 460 or AMD HD5850 with at least 1 gig of dedicated Video Ram
    *Note Direct X 10 class video cards will not work *


    and a 64 bit operating system as well as at least 4 gig of system ram


    you should have read the system requirements on the store page before you bought the game
    you should never buy or install software if your PC does not meet the minimum system requirements


    Minimum supported Intel CPU is a QUAD CORE
    http://ark.intel.com/products/42915/...Cache-2_66-GHz
    # of Cores 4 = Physical processors
    # of Threads 4 = Logical processors


    Minimum supported AMD CPU is a QUAD CORE
    http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AM...5FBGMBOX).html
    The number of cores 4 = Physical processors
    The number of threads 4 = Logical processors


    Far Cry 4 Minimum Requirements
    MINIMUM
    OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
    Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 <--*note* both are Quad core CPU's
    Memory: 4 GB RAM
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
    DirectX: Version 11
    Network: Broadband Internet connection
    Hard Drive: 30 GB available space
    Sound Card: DirectX-compatible
    Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller.


    RECOMMENDED:
    OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
    Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better
    Memory: 8 GB RAM
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM)
    DirectX: Version 11
    Network: Broadband Internet connection
    Hard Drive: 30 GB available space
    Sound Card: DirectX-compatible
    Additional Notes: Supported video cards at the time of release: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, GeForce GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, Radeon R9 series.


    Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.
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    Same Problem

    Windows 10
    16gb ram
    Nvidia GTX 1050
    core i7 7700 quad core @ 2.8GHz


    Same problem. I get the 2 production company video clips then the game crashes. can't even get to the menu. Purchased through steam. Dug through explorer and tried to run as admin, wouldn't even boot the game. Tried to run in compatibility mode for win 8 and 7, no dice there either. Would love some suggestions.
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