If you are reading this, you have likely just experienced one of the most frustrating moments in PC gaming history.

Follow these troubleshooting steps in sequence to resolve the error and launch the game successfully. 1. Purge the Local WB Games Folder

| Priority | Fix | Success Rate | |---|---|---| | 1 | Verify game files + restart PC | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | 2 | Delete Config INI files | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | 3 | Disable DX11 + PhysX | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | 4 | Run as Administrator | ⭐⭐⭐ | | 5 | Disable Steam Cloud + GFWL Stripper | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | 6 | Update DirectX and all drivers | ⭐⭐⭐ | | 7 | Reinstall clean with legacy redistributables | ⭐⭐ | | 8 | Rollback Nvidia drivers (Mr. Freeze fight) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | 9 | Manually force AllowD3D10=False | ⭐⭐⭐ | | 10 | Edit PhysX DLL | ⭐ |

If you still encounter a fatal error after all steps, your save file may be corrupted. Start a New Game using the QA approved build settings. Do not load old saves.