Overcoming Battlefield 4 Steam Errors: A Step-by-Step Guide

These errors can be frustrating, because they prevent you from playing a game you enjoy.
In order to fix these issues, we prepared a couple of tips to help you resolve this error once and for all. First, we will explain how you can fix the crash to desktop error.

Perform a clean boot

  1. Go to Search, type msconfig, and open System Configuration
    Go to Search, type msconfig, and open System Configuration
  2. Go to Services tab
  3. Check Hide all Microsoft services
  4. Go to Startup tab
  5. Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
    Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
  6. Reboot
  7. Perform a full boot
    Go to Search, type msconfig, and open System Configuration
  8. Go to Services tab
  9. Check Hide all Microsoft services
  10. Go to Startup tab
  11. Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
    Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
  12. Reboot

Uninstall and reinstall the game

  1. Close all open programs.
  2. Click the Start button.
    Click the Start button.
  3. In the Search bar, type Control Panel (or Control Panel from the start menu).
  4. Select Programs and Features.
  5. Click on the Uninstall a program link in the left pane.
  6. Locate the Battlefield 4 entry in the right pane.
  7. Select it.
  8. Click the Uninstall button.
  9. After the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer.
    After the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer.
  10. Download the Battlefield 4 game again.
    Download the Battlefield 4 game again.
  11. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Close other applications

  1. Close all other running applications, especially games.
    Close all other running applications, especially games.
  2. If Battlefield 4 isn’t running in the background, the Steam overlay won’t be able to show error details or crash reports.
  3. Restart your PC
    Restarting your PC can rectify any software conflicts.
  4. If restarting the PC doesn’t rectify the error, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Steam client.

Update DirectX

  1. DirectX needs to be updated, and that’s the first thing to do. Go to the Microsoft DirectX website.
  2. Download and install the latest version of DirectX.
    Download and install the latest version of DirectX.
  3. Restart your computer, and then launch the game.

Update your graphics card drivers

  1. Updating your graphics card drivers can resolve any graphics-related issues in Battlefield 4.
  2. Open your NVIDIA Control Panel.
    Open your NVIDIA Control Panel.
  3. Click on Manage 3d Settings.
  4. Under the GPU Properties, click the Driver tab.
  5. Click Search automatically for drivers and follow the steps to update your drivers.
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