Fix Sons Of The Forest Not Launching, Unity Crash, PC Crash/Restart, Crashing, Freezing On PC

Fix Sons Of The Forest Not Launching, Unity Crash, PC Crash/Restart, Crashing, Freezing On PC


Today in this article I'm going to tell you how to fix when you are unable to launch sons of the Forest game on your Windows computer or while playing sons of the Forest game if your computer is restarting itself or if you are facing crashing and freezing issue then please follow the steps written in this article.

Fix Sons Of The Forest Not Launching, Unity Crash, PC Crash/Restart, Crashing, Freezing On PC

Method 1: Restart your PC

Now the first step is to restart a computer do not ignore this step simply restart your computer once and after the system restart try launching the game.

Method 2: Unplug all the USB devices, hotas, steering wheel, additional joystick, throttle, Razer Tartarus gamepad, Cronus Zen. Close vjoy, turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, remove the undervolt, Disconnect multiple monitor

Now still you're facing the problem next step is to unplug all the USB devices now this has worked for me so it might work for you so try this if you are facing Unity crash or if your computer is restarting then unplug all the USB devices which you are not using so if you have hotas sharing wheel joystick pedals or any kind of external devices which you are not using so disconnect all the external devices all the USB devices from the computer and then launch the game also if you have this software running make sure that you close this software when you launch the game also if you have under voltage your computer remove the Underwood and then launch the game and try launching the game on the single monitor so disconnect multiple monitor.

Method 3: Rename SonsOfTheForest save folder

Still you're facing the problem then the next step is to rename son of the forest save folder now when you do this you might lose the say progress so maybe you have to start everything from scratch now for this open File Explorer and then go to this PC open C drive open users folder now open your username folder now over here you will see app data folder now if you don't see app data on the top click on view and then put a check on the box which says hidden items then you should be able to see app data if you have Windows 11 somewhere over here you will see view option click on view and then select show and then put a check on hidden items you should be able to see app data open app data folder now open local low folder now over here you can see end night folder open this end night folder then make a right click on Sons of the forest folder and then rename you can rename it whatever you want so I will just put in hold in front of it so sons of the forest period cold so you can rename this folder and then launch the game.

Method 4: Delete the save game files (This will result in loss of game progress)

Still you are facing the problem then delete the save game files now this will result in loss of game progress you have to start everything from scratch so for this this time make a right click open this open the local low folder and then make a right and night folder and then click on delete now once this is deleted Now launch the game.

Method 5: Switch power options to "Balanced"

Next step is to switch power options to balanced now for this type in control panel in Windows search box and then click on control panel now over here click on hardware and sound then click on power options now over here if high performance is selected you select balanced and then once you select battery balanced click on Save and then launch the game this has worked for a few players so it might work for you.

Method 6: Try -dx11 or -d3d11 or -dx12 in launch options

Next step is to try dx11 D3 d11 or dx12 in the launch option for this maker I click on the game select properties in the launch option type in Dash dx11 and then launch the game if that does not work you can type in dash D3 d11 and then launch the game if that does not work type in dash dx12 and then launch the game still you are facing the problem then remove this and follow the next step.

Method 7: Increase the Virtual Memory: 

View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram

Now the next step is to increase the virtual memory for this type in view Advanced system settings in Windows search box and then click on view Advanced system settings now click on the first settings and then go to the advanced tab and then click on change by default automatically manage paging file would be selected over here uncheck this box and then select the drive where the game is installed and then put a check on custom size and then for me this is working initial size is 1.5 into total Ram now check the total Ram in your computer so you can open Windows settings go to system and then go to about and then over here you can see the total Ram in my case it's 8 gigabytes so it might be 16 in your case so in my case it's 8 gigabyte now you have to convert 8 gigabyte into megabyte for this open calculator on your computer and in my case total Ram is 8 gigabyte we have to convert this to megabyte into one zero two one zero two four that is 8192 megabyte so total Ram as per 8 gigabyte in megabyte it is 8192 for me so initial size is 1.5 into total Ram that is this is the total Ram into 1.5 that is 12 288 and maximum size for me it's three into total Ram now total Ram is 8192 in megabyte into three so for me it's two four five seven six enter the numbers over here and then click on set click on OK click on OK and then click on apply okay okay.

Method 8: Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder

Now still you're facing the problem then the next step is to run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder now for this go to steam maker right click on the game and then select manage then click on browse local files it will take you to the game installation folder make a right click on the gaming XC file now select properties then go to compatibility Tab and then put a check on the box which says run this program as an administrator then click on apply click on OK and try launching the game from here so make a double click over here and try launching the game from the game installation folder so instead of launching the game from the steam try launching the game from here so make a WP over here and try launching the game.

Method 9: Do a clean installation of graphics driver 



Now the next step is to do a clean installation of your graphics driver so if you have Nvidia card go to Nvidia website if you have AMD card go to AMD website I'm showing for NVIDIA so go to Nvidia website select your graphic card from the list make sure that you select your graphic card over here and then select the right operating system so if you have Windows 11 select Windows 11 now click on start search and then scroll down the latest one right now GeForce game ready driver that is driver version is five to eight period four nine click on get download and then again click on download now once the download is complete run this exe file and then you will see the screen click on agree and continue then put a check on the box which says custom and then click on next and then put a check on the box which says perform a clean installation and then click on next and after the cleaning installation restart your computer and then launch the game.

Method 10: Roll back graphics driver 

Now the next step is to roll back graphics driver again go to Nvidia website select your graphic card write operating system and then click on start search the latest GeForce game ready driver is five to eight period four nine you can try five to eight period two four or maybe five to eight period zero two so download it after you download run the exe file but when you do a installation make sure that you put a check on the box which says perform a clean installation so do a clean installation restart your computer and then launch the game.

Method 11: Verify the game files

Next step is to verify the game file now this is important go to steam maker right click on the game select properties go to the local files tab and then click on verify Integrity of game files after the verification launch the game.

Method 12: Disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), close all the overclocking application, perform clean boot

Now the next step is to disable steam overlay for this maker I click on the game select properties and check the box which is enable the steam overlay wall in Game uncheck this box and then launch the game also close all the overlay applications so if you have Discord running or if you have GE for experience running so close all the overlay application or disable all the overlay application now close all the overclocking applications so if you have MSI After Burner or revert you're not running so close all the overclocking application also perform clean boot for this type in system configuration in Windows search box and then click on system configuration now go to the services Tab and then put a check on the box which says hide all Microsoft Services put a check over here first and then click on disable all in my case this is grayed out I already did it in your case this would be highlighted so I'm gonna check on the box which says hide all Microsoft Services then click on disable all now click on apply click on OK you will see a restart option restarting computer and then launch the game.

Method 13: Run the game on dedicated graphics card

Next step is to run the game on dedicated graphic card now for this type in graphic settings in Windows search box and then click on graphic settings now click on browse over here and then go to the game installation folder if the game is installed in C drive go to this PC openc Drive program file 686 now open the Steam folder now open the steam apps folder now open the common folder over here you will find the game folder in my case it's in different drives so open the Steam folder steam apps then open the common folder now open the game folder so over here open the game folder now select the game exe file now click on ADD now once the game is added click on options select high performance now click on Save Now launch the game.

Method 14: Install Visual C++ Files


Next step is to install visual C++ file for this copy this link the link is provided in the video description open this link in a browser it will take you to Microsoft website over here you can see Visual Studio 2015 17 19 and 22 download x86 file and then download x64 file and then run both the exe file click on it now if you see the repair option click on repair you might see the install option so if you see install click on install if you see repair click on repair and let the installation complete now run the second file as well again if you see the repair option click on repair if you see the install option click on install in my case I have already installed that's why it's telling me to restart my computer so once installed click on restart make sure that you once both the installation are complete then click on restart after the system restart launch the game.

Method 15: Update your Windows

Now the next step is to update your windows to the latest version now for this open Windows settings go to update in security or Windows update and then click on check for update once all the updates are installed restart your computer and then launch the game.

Method 16: Update System BIOS

Now the next step is to update your system bios now go to your system manufacturer website so if you have a Dell computer go to Dell website if you have Lenovo computer go to Lenovo website if you have HP computer go to HP website so go to your system manufacturer website select your model number make sure that you select your model number and then find the latest bias update available and then update your system bios download it install it now before you update the system bios in case of laptop make sure the battery is more than 10 percent and the AC adapter the charger is connected to the computer and then update the system bios during the BIOS update your system will restart do not unplug the power cable when it's updating the BIOS after the BIOS update now log into the computer and then launch the game.

Method 17: Try Windowed mode , set DLSS to Quality and lower down graphics settings

Next step is to Try Windowed mode , set DLSS to Quality or you can even turn off dlss and then check also lower down Graphics settings so if you are able to launch the game then launch the game first.

Method 18: Uninstall and reinstall the game to the different drive (Try SSD first)

Now the last step is to uninstall and reinstall the game to different drives so uninstall the game make a right click then click on manage then click on uninstall now go to the game installation folder delete the game folder restart your computer and then reinstall the game to different drive you can try SSD so if you have another SSD you can try installing the game to SSD or if your C drive is SSD you can move the game folder to C drive or you can reinstall the game to C drive so try installing the game to SSD and then check or if you have another HDD try installing the game to different drive and then check.

So one of the steps should help you to get rid of the error so that'll be all thank you so much for your precious time and please appreciate our work through your valuable comment.



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