Contents show How to fix Star Wars Outlaws crashing on PC Don’t click away if you have multiple monitors Check file integrity Switch hard drives
Every new game is bound to have issues of some sort. If you are playing Star Wars Outlaws, you have probably noticed an issue with crashing if you are on PC. Luckily, there are some simple fixes that you can try to make sure the game runs smoothly and doesn’t crash on you. This is especially useful if you are playing the game on a PC with two monitors. Let’s break down the Star Wars Outlaws crashing issue and all the potential fixes.
How to fix Star Wars Outlaws crashing on PC
If you bought Star Wars Outlaws on PC and are having issues with the game crashing, there are a few fixes that you can try to make sure the game stays stable going forward. Keep in mind that you may need to mess with your computer files for these fixes.
We have noticed that Star Wars Outlaws likes to crash during certain sequences. We also noticed that the game has a tendency to crash if you are running it on a PC with multiple monitors. Each time we clicked away from the game, we ran the risk of the game crashing.
Switching screens while in the in-game menu or during loading screens can be an issue. Image captured by VideoGamer
Don’t click away if you have multiple monitors
We noticed the game would start stuttering or crash whenever we could click away and start working on another screen. If you are running the game on a PC with two monitors, avoid moving to your second monitor because it could cause issues for Star Wars Outlaws and could potentially make the game crash.
Verify the game files by going to the game in your library, selecting manage, and then verifying the files. Image captured by VideoGamer
Check file integrity
If you are having issues with Star Wars Outlaws, you can always check the file integrity of the game. How you do this varies slightly depending on whether you downloaded the game via the Ubisoft game launcher or the Epic Games launcher. If you are using the Ubisoft launcher, start by finding the game in your library. Select the three-dot symbol, go to manage, and then select verify files.
Those playing the game on the Epic Games launcher will need to find the game in their library. After this, select the three-dot symbol, select the manage option, and then choose to verify files. Once verify files has been chosen using either method, it will automatically run the verification process.
Transfer the game over to an SSD or redownload it to your SSD to make sure it runs smoothly. Image captured by VideoGamer
Switch hard drives
Star Wars Outlaws runs best when you are playing it on an SSD instead of an HDD. We noticed that while we had the game downloaded to our HDD that it would periodically stutter and also crash. After switching the install location to our SSD, the game stopped stuttering and the crashing was minimalized. The game will also warn you of this when you launch it if you have the game downloaded to an HDD.
