FIX: Everspace won’t start, crashes or freezes on Windows PCs

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Everspace is an impressive fast-pacedspace shooterthat forces you to do your best tosurvive. This is not an easy task, especially in a hostile environment filled with natural hazards, where enemies like outlaws, aliens, and a mysterious space armada are trying to hunt you down.

Everspace is not only about shooting enemies, you must also evade enemy fire if you want to survive.

Thegameis now available on theXbox Oneand supports Xbox Play Anywhere, featuring cross-saves and the ability to buy once and play anywhere withWindows 10.

Speaking of Windows, manyPC gamers reportthat sometimesEverspace crashes or freezes,or won’t even launch. If you’re experiencing such issues, follow the troubleshooting steps listed below.

Fix yourgame! This is the second time it’s frozen on the sector 6 final mission for me, and didn’t freeze anywhere else. Always when I’m fighting Dafoe.

How to fix Everspace launch issues, crashes and freezes

1.Install thelatest graphics drivers

2.Start thegamewithout Steam with admin rights. If thegamewon’t start, you might get an error message about the root-cause of the problem.

In your Steam library, right-click onEverspace > Properties > Local Files > Browse local files > right-click on Everspace.exe > Start as Administrator.

3.Install the prerequisites manually with admin rights. This action may solve the problem or at least give you an error message.

Go to your Steam library, right-click onEverspace > Properties > Local Files > Browse local files > Go to EngineExtrasRedisten-us > right-click on UE4PrereqSetup_x64.exe (or _x86.exe for 32Bit Windows) > Start as Administrator.

4.Make sure your OS is updated

Go toStart > Control Panel > Windows Update > Check for updates> Install all the available updates, including optional updates. After the updates are installed, restart your computer. If the update process seems to be stuck, you can useour dedicated articleto fix this problem.

Don’t forget to start the installation of the redistributables manually fromEVERSPACEEngineExtrasRedisten-usUE4PrereqSetup_x64.exeor_x86.exefor 32Bit systems.

If the screen freezes while playing Everspace, disable the “Smoothen framerate” option. Gamers also confirm that starting Everspace from C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonEVERSPACERSGBinariesWin32 prevents thegamefrom freezing.

If you’ve come across other workarounds to fix these issues, list the troubleshooting steps in the comment section below.

FIX: Everspace won’t start, crashes or freezes on Windows PCs#

How to fix Everspace launch issues, crashes and freezes#

FIX: Everspace won’t start, crashes or freezes on Windows PCs

How to fix Everspace launch issues, crashes and freezes