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.
- Battlefield 4 errors affect many users.
- For example, you may be experiencing invalid username errors.
- First, ensure that your Windows is updated and that you have the latest drivers installed.
Perform a clean boot
- Go to Search, type msconfig, and open System Configuration
- Go to Services tab
- Check Hide all Microsoft services
- Go to Startup tab
- Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
- Reboot
- Perform a full boot
Go to Search, type msconfig, and open System Configuration - Go to Services tab
- Check Hide all Microsoft services
- Go to Startup tab
- Select Load system services and disable Hide all Microsoft services
- Reboot
Uninstall and reinstall the game
- Close all open programs.
- Click the Start button.
- In the Search bar, type Control Panel (or Control Panel from the start menu).
- Select Programs and Features.
- Click on the Uninstall a program link in the left pane.
- Locate the Battlefield 4 entry in the right pane.
- Select it.
- Click the Uninstall button.
- After the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer.
- Download the Battlefield 4 game again.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Close other applications
- Close all other running applications, especially games.
- If Battlefield 4 isn’t running in the background, the Steam overlay won’t be able to show error details or crash reports.
- Restart your PC
Restarting your PC can rectify any software conflicts. - If restarting the PC doesn’t rectify the error, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Steam client.
Update DirectX
- DirectX needs to be updated, and that’s the first thing to do. Go to the Microsoft DirectX website.
- Download and install the latest version of DirectX.
- Restart your computer, and then launch the game.
Update your graphics card drivers
- Updating your graphics card drivers can resolve any graphics-related issues in Battlefield 4.
- Open your NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click on Manage 3d Settings.
- Under the GPU Properties, click the Driver tab.
- Click Search automatically for drivers and follow the steps to update your drivers.
