How to Fix The First Descendant Crashing

The First Descendant is a free-to-play third-person shooter game with high-quality graphics.

Engage in boss fights, loot different equipment, and experience 4-player battles.

Defend the Ingris continent from invaders as Descendants and uncover secrets.

Play unique characters, customize elements, and defeat bosses with strategy.

The gameplay offers a blend of realism and fantasy and it’s made with Unreal Engine 5.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix The First Descendant crashing, not launching, freezing, or connection errors.

• Fix 1: Update your graphics card
• Fix 2: Run The First Descendant as an administrator
• Fix 3: Clear Steam download cache
• Fix 4: Disable your overlays
• Fix 5: Disable conflicting programs
• Fix 6: Verify the integrity of game files
• Fix 7: Try different launch options
• Fix 8: Update Windows to the latest version

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

• For Nvidia: Visit https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/download/ > Download Now > open the app > sign up or log in > Drivers > Download.
• For AMD: Visit https://www.amd.com/en/support > Download > open the app > follow the on-screen instructions to update your graphics card.

Fix 2: Run The First Descendant as an administrator

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Local Files > Browse.
3. Right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as an administrator > Enable > OK > Launch the game.

Fix 3: Clear Steam download cache

1. Open Steam and click on the Steam logo on the top left.
2. Select “Settings” and select “Download”.
3. Select “Clear Cache” and select “Confirm”.

Fix 4: Disable your overlays and inputs

• Disable Steam Overlay: Navigate to your Steam library > right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game > Disable.
• Disable Nvidia Overlay: Open Nvidia GeForce Experience > Settings > General > In-Game Overlay > Disable.
• Disable Steam Input: Navigate to your Steam library > right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Controller > Override for The First Descendant > Disable Steam Input.
• Disable Discord Overlay: Open Discord > Gear icon (User Settings) > Activity Settings > Game Overlay > Enable in-game overlay > Disable.

Fix 5: Disable conflicting programs

• Unplug your racing wheel: Unplug the Logitech or Thrustmaster racing wheel.
• Disable gaming software: Open the task manager and end the Razer Synapse or MSI Dragon Center task.
• Close your tabs: Close all of your tabs to free up RAM and relaunch the game.

Fix 6: Verify the integrity of game files

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Local Files.
3. Click on “Verify integrity of game files”.
4. Launch The First Descendant.

Fix 7: Try different launch options

1. Navigate to your Steam library.
2. Right-click The First Descendant > Properties > Launch Options.
3. Type “-dx12” and try launching the game.
   • If the game still crashes, type “-dx11” instead and launch the game.
   • If the game still crashes, type “-windowed” instead and launch the game.

Fix 8: Update Windows to the latest version

1. Search for “Check for updates” using Windows Search.
2. Update Windows to the latest version.
3. Launch The First Descendant.

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