Apex Legends is a game for which many players have reported crashing issues. For example, one player’s Reddit post reported Apex crashing like this, “I keep loading up Apex, and I’ll be in the lobby for like 5-10 seconds then it just freezes and crashes.” This regular in-game crashing can make Apex Legends unplayable for some players even though the game starts on their Windows PCs. This is how you can fix persistent in-game Apex Legends crashing on Windows PCs.
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Verify the Game Files for Apex Legends
Verifying checks for and repairs corrupted game files, which can often cause in-game crashing and startup issues. This is a troubleshooting method you can apply with the Steam, Epic Games, and EA app gaming clients. These EA, Epic, and Steam help pages include instructions for how to verify files with those gaming clients.
The Verify integrity of game files option in Steam
Disable Game Overlays
Players confirm that disabling overlays can fix persistent Apex Legends crashing. Steam, Origin, and the EA app all include overlays that can potentially crash Apex Legends. Discord, GeForce Experience, and MSI Afterburner are also programs with overlay features. Many Apex players will probably have installed at least one of those software packages. So, try disabling overlays in all the aforementioned software that’s installed on your Windows PCs.
The In-Game Overlay option
Undo CPU or GPU Overlocking
Have you applied CPU (central processor unit) or GPU (graphical processing unit) overclocking on your PC with software like MSI Afterburner? If so, that could be a possible cause of the persistent Apex Legends crashing on your PC. Try undoing any processor overclocking by selecting options that restore default settings within your overclocking software. For example, you can click the Reset button to apply default settings in MSI Afterburner.
Set Windows 7 Compatibility Mode
Some players confirm setting a Windows 7 compatibility option has fixed Apex Legends crashing on their PCs. Doing this will effectively disable new features that can generate compatibility issues with older Windows platforms. These are steps for setting that compatibility mode for Apex Legends.
- Press the Windows logo + E key combination and open the Apex installation folder.
- Right-click the r5apex.exe file to select Properties and Compatibility.
- Click Run this program in compatibility mode to select Windows 7.
The Run the program in compatibility mode option
- Press Apply to save the setting selected.
- Click OK to set those options.
Set a Max 60 FPS Frame Rate
Setting a maximum 60 FPS frame rate is another potential solution for Apex Legends crashing some players confirm can work. You can apply this potential fix by setting a frame rate launch parameter for Apex Legends in Steam like this.
- First, run Steam to go to its Library tab.
- Next, right-click the Apex Legends game to select Properties.
- Enter +fps_max 60 into the Launch Options box.
The +fps_max 60 launch option
Uninstall RGB Lighting Software
Some users say they were able to fix Apex Legends crashing by uninstalling RGB lighting software on their PCs. Do you have any kind of RGB lighting software like Razer Synapse on your PC? If so, try uninstalling that RGB software by via the Control Panel as instructed on this Microsoft Windows support page.
The Programs and Features Control Panel applet
Update Graphical Drivers
If your PC’s graphics driver is outdated, you may need to update the driver for your GPU to fix Apex Legends crashing. Antiquated graphics drivers can cause many variable game crashing issues. Our guide for updating graphical drivers tells you how players can update drivers for NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD graphics cards on Windows PCs.
The NVIDIA graphics driver download page
Other Possible Ways to Fix Apex Legends Crashing on a Windows PC
Numerous other troubleshooting methods could feasibly fix regular Apex Legends crashing beyond those covered above. Here are some additional suggestions that could be worth trying:
- Lower the in-game graphical settings in Apex Legends.
- Disable unnecessary programs running in the background via Task Manager. Applying a clean boot will also prevent third-party apps and services from automatically starting.
- Select the Low priority option for EasyAntiCheat.exe by right-clicking that process in Task Manager’s Details tab and selecting Low.
- Reinstall Apex Legends with your gaming client software.
Apex Legends seems to crash with greater regularity than other Windows PC games. The potential resolutions covered here are some of the better ways to fix persistent in-game Apex Legends crashing. Applying those possible remedies might at least make your Apex game more playable by reducing how often it crashes.
