7 Ways to Fix Regular In-Game Fortnite Crashing on Windows PCs

Players frequently report in-game Fortnite crashing arising. For example, one player said on Reddit, “My Fortnite is randomly crashing. I have been having this issue since June, where Fortnite would randomly crash.” Players typically report Fortnite crashing randomly or during matchmaking. It can crash in various ways but often throws up a crash reporter screen that says, “Fortnite has crashed.” These are some ways you can fix regular Fortnite crashing on a Windows PC.

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Verify Fortnite’s Files

Some players confirm verifying game files fixed Fortnite crashing on their Windows PCs. Applying this possible resolution can repair corrupted Fortnite game files. To repair Fortnite’s files, go through the steps on this Epic help page for verifying game files.

The Additional Command Line Arguments checkbox

Delete the GameUserSettings.ini File

GameUserSettings.ini is a file that contains configuration settings for Fortnite. Deleting that file is a potential fix for Fortnite crashing that will erase game settings to default. This is how you can delete the GameUserSettings.ini file.

1. Press the Windows logo + R keyboard key combination to start Run.
2. Enter %localappdata% and select OK to access a Local folder on your PC.
3. Open the ForniteGame > Saved > WindowsClient folder in the Local directory.
   
   

   The GameUserSettings.ini setting

4. Next, right-click GameUserSettings.ini file and select Delete.

Turn off Image Sharpening

Image Sharpening is a NVIDIA graphics setting that increases graphical sharpness and detail. Players confirm disabling that setting can fix Fortnite crashing issues. If you can access the NVIDIA Control Panel, try disabling the Image Sharpening setting like this.

1. Right-click the NVIDIA icon inside the system tray and select NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
2. Click Manage 3D Settings to view options for that category.
3. Select Sharpening off on the drop-down menu for the Image Sharpening setting.
   
   

   The Image Sharpening option

4. Press Apply to set the options.

Optimize Fortnite For Performance Rather Than Quality

Playing Fortnite at higher graphics settings places a heavier system resource demand on your PC, which can cause crashing issues to occur. To address this, select a lower Fortnite quality preset with the in-game settings like this.

1. Start the Fortnite game.
2. Click the menu button in Fortnite.
3. Select Settings.
4. Click the Video Settings tab.
   
   

   The Quality Presets option

5. Select a lower Quality Preset option to reduce Fortnite’s graphical settings.

The Performance bar in GeForce Experience

If you have GeForce Experience installed, you can also optimize Fortnite for performance with that software. Start GeForce Experience and click Fortnite on the Home tab. Click the Custom setting (spanner) button, drag the slider on the Performance bar to the far left, and select Apply. Click Apply to set your new Fortnite options.

Set DirectX 11 for Fortnite

DirectX 12 can cause Fortnite crashing issues to arise on some PCs. You can remedy this by setting Fortnite to start with DirectX 11, which players confirm has resolved crashing issues for that game on their PCs. This is how to set DirectX 11 for Fortnite with Epic Games.

1. Start Epic Games and click the user menu option within that software.
2. Select Settings to view a list of your Epic Games titles.
3. Click Fortnite to expand the options for that game.
4. Select Additional Command Line Arguments to activate a launch options box.
   
   

   The Additional Command Line Arguments option

5. Input d3d11 to the launch options box for Fortnite.

You can also select DirectX 11 within Fortnite’s game settings. Set the Rendering Mode option to DirectX 11 on the Video tab. Click Apply to save the option.

Disable Integrated Intel Graphics Cards

If your PC has two graphics cards, make sure it utilizes the dedicated AMD/NVIDIA GPU. You can ensure that’s the case by disabling the integrated Intel graphics card on your PC. These are the steps for disabling an integrated Intel GPU.

1. Right-click Start on the taskbar to select Device Manager on its secondary menu.
2. Double-click Display adapters to see your PC’s graphics adapters.
3. Next, right-click the Intel graphics adapter to select a Disable context menu option.
   
   

   The Disable device option

4. Click Yes to confirm disabling.

Set Your PC to Clean Boot

Applying a clean boot is a good way to free up resources for Fortnite because that will disable superfluous apps and services from automatically starting with Windows. This can also disable programs causing Fortnite game conflicts to occur. Set your PC to clean boot and restart Windows by following the instructions on Microsoft’s help page for applying this troubleshooting method.

The System Configuration window

Other Possible Ways to Fix Fortnite Crashing on a Windows PC

Fortnite crashing can occur for many reasons, and the potential resolutions above may not be enough for all players. You might also be able to fix Fortnite crashing issues with these potential resolutions.

• Install a new NVIDIA or AMD graphics card driver on your PC.
• Reinstall Fortnite with Epic Games Launcher.
• Disable the High-Resolution Textures installation option for Fortnite.
• Set the FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe file for starting Fortnite to run as an administrator.

The solutions in this guide have fixed Fortnite crashing issues for many players. So, one of them could stop regular Fortnite crashes on your PC. You can also contact Fortnite’s help service for more potential fixes by clicking Contact us on this Epic page. However, give the potential resolutions above a try first.