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Avalanche Studios, the developers of the Just Cause series, have just dropped another exciting adventure game titled Generation Zero.

Set in the rural countryside of Sweden, this first-person shooter (FPS) game, with a dynamic 1980s soundtrack and highly realistic acoustics, leaves you to survive in a hostile open world with killer robots everywhere.

In the game, you fight back against the hostile machines that have invaded the serene countryside, turning it into a war zone. You can go it alone at your own pace or team up with your friends in Co-Op mode so as to combine your unique skills, revive downed friends, and share the loot after you’ve taken down an enemy.

There’s never a dull moment as new enemies are constantly being generated. Any damage you inflict on one is permanent. So next time you stumble upon a group of walkers, you know whether you’ve encountered any of them before and see how much you’ve weakened them. Then, all you have to do is deal the finishing strike.

But the problem with this game is that as you face creepy-crawlies within the adventure, you also face them without. Users on the game’s forum have been complaining about annoying bugs and errors that spoil their gaming experience.

Here, we are going to look at how to get them fixed.

Common Generation Zero Bugs

These are the frequent issues users have to deal with. I’ll present each issue with the specific complaints made by different players.

Game graphics issues

Some sections of Generation Zero can glitch out.

When I aim down sights from the top of Iboholmen church, looking out the north window there are areas that start flashing.

Problems joining a Co-op game

In the multiplayer section, users have reported that they were not able to see each other. In other instances, players were disconnected or couldn’t join the co-op session at all.

I’ve been trying for 15 minutes to join a co-op game but I keep getting kicked.

Game progress won’t save

Numerous players have had to start a new game because they couldn’t save their progress.

After I’ve reached a point where auto save is run, I’m supposed to be able to continue my saved game from the main menu. But when I exit to desktop or the game crashes, all of my settings get reverted to default and I only see the option to start a new game. I can no longer continue my saved game.

Mouse and keyboard fail to work

There are times when the keyboard and mouse fail to respond, and you cannot make any moves.

I agree. The mouse as well… There are some lingering issues.

Game crashes

Some players have experienced the game crashing at various points.

I have not had much success in playing the game. The longest stretch I have had lasted for about 10 minutes before the game locked and crashed.

Black screen issues

While launching the game, some users have reported seeing only a black screen.

Get rid of Generation Zero Bugs

  1. How to fix Can’t join co-op game
  2. How to fix game progress won’t save in Generation Zero
  3. How to get rid of generation zero graphics issues
  4. How to resolve black screen issues
  5. How to prevent game crashes
  6. How to fix mouse and keyboard not working
  7. How to fix sound issues in Generation Zero

Fix 1: Can’t join co-op game

If you can’t join a co-op game, all you have to do is whitelist your game through Windows Firewall. This way, you won’t experience connection issues. You and the persons you wish to play with should also run the game with administrator rights.

Fix 2: Game save issues

Allow Generation Zero  by removing it from your antivirus software’s list of blocked applications. When you’ve done this, the game can write the save files so that you can save your settings and progress without further trouble.

Fix 3: Graphics issues

To fix Generation Zero GPU issues, right-click on your desktop and select Manage 3D settings. This should lead you to your NVidia control panel. Select the game from Program Settings and set Power Management to “Prefer Maximum Power”.

It is important that you always keep the drivers for your graphics card up to date. Luckily, you can do this automatically with Auslogics Driver Updater. It will notify you of outdated drivers and let you download and install the latest manufacturer-recommended versions.

Fix 4: Black Screen issues

To fix the black screen problem, first run the game in windowed mode. If that doesn’t work, go to your Steam client and click on Repair or Verify Generation Zero in the Library.

Fix 5: Game crashes

To stop the game crashes, when you are playing, make sure that no overclocking program is running at the same time. If there is any, disable it.

Another thing you should do to fix this is go to the 3D Settings tab in NVidia control panel and turn off the DSR (Dynamic Super Sampling).

Fix 6: Mouse and keyboard not responding

To get your mouse functioning again, try pressing the tab key on your keyboard or Alt + Tab alternatively. If your keyboard itself is not responding, disconnect and reconnect it. This also works for controllers.

Fix 7: No audio issue in Generation Zero

The first thing you have to do is make sure that Windows sound is not on mute. You should also disable all the sound devices except the speaker you want to use or the internal speaker. To do this, right-click on the speaker icon at the bottom of your screen, and then click on Sounds and go to the Playback tab.

You should also try changing the audio from surround sound to stereo.

There is a sound issue in cutscenes. If you face low sound, right-click on the Windows speaker icon and run Troubleshoot Sound Problems. Also make sure to update your audio driver.

Additional Tips

Here are some extra tips you need to run Generation Zero smoothly on your Windows system:

  • Consider the minimum and recommended system requirements:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Architecture: 64 bit
  • Graphics Card: NVidia GTX 960 / R9 280 – 4GB VRAM
  • Hard Drive free space: 35 GB
  • Processor: Intel i7 Quad Core

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Architecture: 64 bit
  • Graphics Card: NVidia GTX 660 / ATI HD7870 – 2GB VRAM / Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
  • Hard Drive free space: 35 GB
  • Processor: Intel i5 Quad Core
  • End all background programs before you launch the game.

Hope you find these tips effective.

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