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FIX: Among Us keeps crashing & freezing on PC?
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Among Us is a popular multiplayer social deduction game available on multiple platforms. However, several PC users have reported thegameto be crashing and freezing when launching and playing.
The crashes and freezes can be triggered due to a glitch in the game or Steam issues.
If you are also experiencing the Among Us keeps crashing and freezing on PC issue, here is how to fix it with a few quick steps.
What can I do if Among US keeps crashing and freezing on PC?
1. Verify integrity of Steam files
Click theClosebutton and then close Steam. Relaunch Steam and launch Among Us to see if the issue is resolved.
Verifying the integrity of game files should help if you are encountering the ‘You are running an older version of thegame, please update’error.
If the problem persists, try updating your Steam client to see if that resolves the issue.
2. Disable Max FPS limit
Setting the right FPS value is a bit of a trial and error to find which value works best for your GPU, and thegameworks without crashing. Change the value a few times to find the right FPS limit for Among Us.
Change power management settings.
GPU Overclocking
In some instances, the freezing issue is triggered when launching thegameon a GPU overclocked machine. If you are running an OC version of GPU, check if it is overclocked.
Reverting to the default GPU frequencies should help fix any crash issues. If you are unwilling to mess with your GPU frequencies, limiting the Max FPS output should fix the issue.
3. Run in compatibility mode
Run thegameagain and check for any improvements. Check your antivirus and firewall if it is blocking the connection.
Disable firewall and antivirus
To disable your antivirus, right-click on the antivirus icon from the system tray and select the available option to turn off antivirus.
Launch Among Us and check if the problem persists. Make sure to enable the firewall as well your antivirus once you are done troubleshooting the problem.
The Among Us keeps crashing & freezing on PC issue can occur due to GPU overclocking or game incompatibility. Follow the steps in the article one by one to fix theerror. Make sure to leave a comment if you have a tip to fix thiserror.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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