The Unreal Engine games are not functioning properly?
The Unreal Engine games are not functioning properly?
I'm experiencing problems with playing games developed in Unreal Engine. This has only happened recently and seems limited to UE titles. For instance, No More Heroes 3, Soulstice, and a Bionicle fangame all worked fine before. Previously, starting Soulstice over a month ago, everything functioned properly—I could play for an hour or two without any problems. I even managed to complete Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes without any crashes, another game built for UE4. However, after beginning No More Heroes 3 and playing about an hour, the game crashed with a "Fatal Error" message. I tried launching it again, but it would crash again within 20-30 minutes. From then on, the crashes increased more often. So I decided to try Soulstice, which had previously run smoothly, but now also ended with a "fatal error" after roughly 30 minutes. This happened about a week ago. Yesterday, I was able to play the Bionicle UE4 game for 2-3 hours without issues, but when I tried to start it today, it didn’t open at all. It appears in the task manager under "Background Processes" but doesn’t launch an application. Trying to open No More Heroes 3 just results in a black screen at startup and the task manager indicating it’s unresponsive.
TL;DR, I used to play Unreal Engine games without trouble, now they either crash or won’t start. Usually without any error messages, sometimes only a "Fatal Error". Any game not made in UE seems to work without problems.
My system details (in case you need them):
- AMD Ryzen 3200G
- Gigabyte GTX 1660Ti 6GB
- 16GB single slot RAM
- OS on M.2 SSD, games installed on HDD
I’d really appreciate help identifying the cause of these issues, as I’m unsure what might be triggering them—like recent OS updates or graphics drivers changes.
Just in case, I’ve tried: running as admin, using borderless or windowed modes, compatibility mode for multiple Windows versions, updating and rolling back graphics drivers. None helped.
I don’t have much else to add, so please let me know if there’s anything more you should consider.
I was informed this method is intended to completely reset your PC, eliminating any remnants in the RAM and similar areas.
It simply eliminates any static charge by removing leftover power.
There are several BIOS versions awaiting an upgrade; it's better to progress step by step rather than immediately switching to the newest version. Just ensure you skip BIOS version L3.64 [Beta], which includes the problematic A.G.E.S.A code 1.2.0.5.
Others may recommend upgrading to the latest, but I prefer caution since manufacturers don't provide changelogs for their BIOS releases. Some BIOS updates bring enhancements to the VRM, similar to what Asus and Gigabyte have done previously. Nowadays, they seem to be inactive.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! Could you please specify the operating system you're using? If it's Windows 10, let me know the exact version. Regarding your GPU drivers, have you used DDU to remove all GPU drivers from your system before reinstalling the latest ones for your discrete GPU? Also, could you share the make and model of your PSU, its age, the motherboard details, and the BIOS version?
I'm sorry, I knew I should've provided most of that information, but I was extremely tired by that point, and felt that my post was becoming too bloated.
To start with, I did indeed use DDU when doing my driver installs.
OS is Windows 10 version 10.0.19044 build 19044.2130
Motherboard is an ASRock X570M Pro4
I believe my BIOS is, from what it says in System Information: P1.90, 2019-09-10. I've never had issues like this so I'm not entirely sure if this is the information you're looking for.
My PSU is a Corsair Semi-Modular ATX CX550M, and I believe it is about 3 and a half years old.
I have also discovered something interesting. After waking up today, I unplugged my computer and hit the power button a few times. I was told this is a way to absolutely reset your PC, and clear out anything that might be in the RAM and whatnot. Regardless of whether or not it's true, after starting the PC back up, the games actually worked. Just for a bit. Their performance seemed quite poor compared to previously though, and NMH3 crashed with it's "fatal error" within minutes.
Is it possible this has anything to do with my GPU perhaps? I've noticed that in Wolfenstein 2 2017, it actually tells me it's out of VRAM quite frequently, another game that has never given me any issue before just recently.
I was informed this method is intended to completely reset your PC, eliminating any remnants in the RAM and similar areas.
It effectively eliminates any static charge by removing leftover power.
There are several BIOS versions awaiting an upgrade; it's better to progress step by step rather than immediately switching to the newest version. Just ensure you skip BIOS version L3.64 [Beta], which includes the problematic A.G.E.S.A code 1.2.0.5.
Others may recommend upgrading to the latest, but I prefer caution since manufacturers don't provide changelogs for their BIOS releases. Some BIOS updates bring enhancements to the VRM, similar to what Asus and Gigabyte have done previously. Nowadays, they seem to be inactive.
I also believe the operating system itself might be the source of the issue.
Wow, thank you very much. The scan revealed corrupt files it couldn't resolve. I tried a Windows Repair Tool that had previously helped me, and everything seems to be functioning properly now. The most difficult game hasn't crashed for about an hour, which is a significant improvement compared to frequent crashes or even complete failures. Really appreciate it—I never imagined the operating system could cause such issues.