How to fix crashing issues in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem?

If your Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem gameplay is constantly cut short by random crashes, you no longer have to panic. The issue will become history once you’re done with this article.

We’ve put together different guides on how to get rid of crashes in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.

First Step: Check the Game’s System Requirements

Every PC video game has its minimum and recommended system requirements. It’s your responsibility to check these details before installation. If you don’t perform this necessary first step, you’ll end up dealing with different issues, such as random crashes that will spoil your fun.

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is not designed for your regular workstation. Your system needs a minimum memory capacity of 8 GB to run the game. When it comes to processing power, you’re looking at Intel Core i5-4570T or an AMD FX-6100 for starters. For graphics rendering, you need quite the powerhouses, as the game’s developer requests the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 6850 at the minimum. You also require the version 11 of DirectX and, at least, 18 GB free hard drive space.

Now, it’s a different story if you want to play the game without issues and at high settings. Your computer has to pack better components that match or surpass what’s provided in the recommended requirements.

Here’s an overview of the game’s minimum and recommended requirements:

Minimum Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7 SSP, Windows 8.1, Windows 10. The game requires a 64-bit operating system.
• CPU: Intel Core i5-4570T 2.9 GHz; AMD FX-6100 3.3 GHz
• System Memory (RAM): 8 GB
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti; AMD Radeon HD 6850
• Storage: 18 GB available space
• DirectX: version 11

Recommended Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7 SSP, Windows 8.1, Windows 10. The game requires a 64-bit operating system.
• CPU: Intel Core i7-4770S 3.1 GHz; AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz
• System Memory (RAM): 16 GB
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060; AMD Radeon RX 570
• Storage: 18 GB available space
• DirectX: version 11

The requirements above will tell you whether your system can handle the game. They will also show you what graphics settings you should use. If you don’t know how to check your current set-up, the steps below will guide you:

1. Open a File Explorer window by clicking on the folder icon in the taskbar or by right-clicking the Start button and choosing File Explorer after the Quick Access menu opens. You can also double-click any folder on your desktop or use the Windows + E hotkey to launch the app faster.
2. Once the File Explorer window appears, switch over to the left pane, right-click on This PC, and then click on Properties in the context menu.
3. The System window will now show up. You can find your PC’s specifications in the main window, including your CPU make and model, system architecture, and system memory.
4. To check the specs of your graphics card, follow the steps below:

• Call up the Run dialog box by right-clicking the Start menu and clicking on Run in the Quick Access menu or by tapping the Windows and E keys simultaneously.
• After the dialog box shows up, type “dxdiag” (no quotes) into the text field, and then hit the Enter key or click on the OK button.
• Once the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window opens, move over to the Display tab.
• All the details of your graphics card will be available under the tab.

Run Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem as an Administrator

Any application that doesn’t have admin privileges will have restricted access to certain system resources. As it turns out, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem might need some of these resources to function properly. Otherwise, problems will occur.

Run the game as an administrator to grant it those privileges and check if it crashes again. This method got rid of the issue for many players. Before you start, make sure your computer has admin rights. Once you’ve done that, follow the steps below:

1. Summon a File Explorer window. You can easily do that by right-clicking the Start button and choosing File Explorer in the Quick Access menu. You can also click on the folder icon in your taskbar or use the Windows + E hotkey to launch the app faster.
2. Once the File Explorer window appears, go to the left sidebar and click on This PC.
3. Navigate to the right pane of the window and double-click on the drive where Windows is installed (it should be the Local Disk C).
4. Once the drive shows up, locate the Program Files (x86) folder and double-click it.
5. Open the Steam folder after you see the Program Files (x86) folder.
6. Now, find the Steamapps folder and double-click it once the Steam folder opens.
7. Scroll to the Common folder and open it after the contents of the Steamapps folder appears.
8. Next, navigate to the installation folder of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and open it.
9. If you can’t find the game’s installation folder by following the steps above, then it means you installed it in a different directory. In that case, follow the steps below to locate it:

• Launch the Steam client by double-clicking on its shortcut on your desktop. If you don’t have a desktop shortcut, go to the Start menu and search for it.
• Once Steam shows up, navigate to the top of the window and click on Library.
• You’ll now see the list of games attached to your Steam account. Locate Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, right-click it, then select Properties.
• Go to the Properties interface on the right side of the window and click on Local Files.
• Click on the “Browse Local Files” button under the Local Files tab.
• The game’s folder will now appear.

10. After the folder shows up, scroll through to locate the game’s EXE file, right-click it, and then choose Properties.
11. Once the Properties dialog box appears, head to the Compatibility tab and check the box beside “Run this program as an administrator.”
12. Now, click on the OK button.
13. Run Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and check if it crashes.

Verify the Integrity of Game Files

If any of the game’s files is corrupt or missing, your gaming experience will be badly affected. Each file has a function, and if it is faulty, the game will crash whenever your system tries to access it. There are different causes of game file corruption. They include:

• Improper or incomplete installation or update
• Abrupt system shutdown during gameplay
• Antivirus interference
• Malware infection

To fix the problem, you have to fish out the affected game files and automatically replace them. You don’t have to do this manually. After all, the Steam client can help you carry out the entire process. The steps below will show you how to validate the game’s installation files:

1. Launch Steam by double-clicking on its shortcut on your Desktop or by going through the Start menu if you don’t have a Desktop shortcut.
2. After the Steam client opens, head to the top of the window and click on Library.
3. Once you see the list of games attached to your Steam account, locate Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, right-click it. Select Properties from the context menu.
4. Next, head to the Properties section on the right side of the window and click on Local Files.
5. Click on the “Verify Integrity of Game Files” button under the Local Files tab.
6. The client will now begin to check the game’s files on your computer. It will compare them with those on its servers. Any file that is problematic or missing will be replaced automatically.
7. The number and size of the files that are being replaced, the speed of your system, and the strength of your Internet connection will determine the duration of the verification process.
8. Once the process is complete, Steam will notify you via a dialog box.
9. Restart the client, then launch Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and check for the problem.

Update Your Graphics Card Driver

Checking that your graphics card driver is problem-free is one of the most basic troubleshooting steps you can take. The piece of software controls how your GPU processes the game. As you probably know, the graphics adapter is right there at the top of make-or-mar components when it comes to gaming.

Different issues could be plaguing the driver software. It often goes corrupt due to certain system glitches, and it could very well be obsolete. The general fix for device driver problems is reinstallation. However, you must make sure you install the updated version of the driver.

Before you start with the update process, uninstall the current driver. Doing that is easy. You just have to go through the Device Manager. If you don’t know how to, follow the steps below:

1. On your keyboard, punch the Windows and S keys together or click on the magnifying glass icon in the taskbar to summon the search function next to the Start button.
2. Once the search bar appears, type “device manager” (without the quotes), then click on Device Manager once it appears on the results list.
3. After the Device Manager shows up, find your way to the Display Adapters menu and expand it.
4. Go to your graphics card under Display Adapters, right-click it, and then click on Uninstall Device in the context menu.
5. Once the Uninstall Device confirmation dialog box pops up, check the box that prompts the tool to remove the driver software, then click on the Uninstall button.
6. Allow Windows to remove the driver, then reboot your system.

There are other tools that you could use to remove your graphics card driver. They include the Display Driver Uninstaller and the AMD Cleanup tool.

Once you’ve got rid of the old driver, follow the right steps to install the updated version. There are different ways you could do that, and we will be walking you through each.

Using Windows Update

Using the windows updates to install the updated version of your display driver gives you the advantage of installing the right, compatible driver for your system.  Although, the utility will not install the update if Microsoft hasn’t published it, we recommend that you start with it.

If the tool works as it’s meant to, you won’t have to bother about applying this fix because your computer could already be up to date. However, if you use a metered connection or somehow disabled Windows Update, then you have to check for the updates manually. If you don’t know what to do, follow the guide below:

1. Open the Settings application by opening the Start menu and clicking on the cogwheel above the power icon or by pressing Windows + I.
2. After the home screen of Settings shows up, navigate to the bottom of the window and click on the Update & Security label.
3. When the Update & Security page opens, stay in the Windows Update tab and click on the Check for Updates button.
4. Windows Update utility will now check if there are available updates for your Windows 10 PC.
5. The utility will notify you if your system is up to date. If that’s the case, you’ll have to skip this guide and move on to the next one.
6. If your system has available updates, however, the tool will notify you and start downloading them automatically. Click on the Download button if you see one.
7. Once Windows Update successfully downloads the updates, click on the Restart Now button to allow the tool to reboot your PC and perform the installation.
8. Windows will begin to install the updates, and during this process, your system will restart several times.
9. Once the installation process is complete, your computer will boot up normally.
10. You can now launch Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem to check for the crashing problem.

Using the Device Manager

1. On your keyboard, punch the Windows and S keys together or click on the magnifying glass icon in the taskbar to summon the search function next to the Start button.
2. Once the search bar appears, type “device manager” (without the quotes), then click on Device Manager once it appears on the results list.
3. After the Device Manager shows up, find your way to the Display Adapters menu and expand it.
4. Go to your graphics card under Display Adapters, right-click it, and then click on Update Driver from the context menu.
5. Next, click on the option that reads, “Search automatically for updated driver software” under “How do you want to search for drivers” after the Update Driver window appears.
6. The tool will now search for your latest video card driver on the Internet and automatically download and install it.
7. Restart your PC once the process is complete and check if the crashing issue in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has been resolved.

Update the Driver Automatically

If you want to install the updated driver version in a hassle-free manner, you have to go for a dedicated third-party program such as Auslogics Driver Updater. The tool comes with lots of offerings that you won’t find in Windows Update and the Device Manager. It will help you perform automatic scans, detecting device drivers that are outdated, missing, or corrupt. Once it finds these drivers, you can automatically install the update.

The program is designed to source driver updates from servers that only contain manufacturer-approved driver software. Also, it will keep backups of previous drivers to help you roll back whenever there’s a need for it.

Follow the steps below to download, install, and use the tool:

1. Download Auslogics Driver Updater.
2. After the webpage opens, click on the Download button and allow your browser to save the set up file.
3. Once the download is complete, click on the Run (or Open) button or go to the folder where you saved it and double-click it.
4. When the User Account Control dialog pops up and asks for permission, click on the Yes button.
5. Once the Setup wizard opens, choose a language for the program in the language drop-down menu.
6. Select where you’d like to install the program in the Installation Directory box. We advise that you leave it at the default location.
7. Once you’ve done that, use the checkboxes that follow to decide whether you want a desktop icon; allow the app to launch whenever Windows starts; and allow it to send anonymous reports to the developers.
8. Once you’ve completed your preferences, go to the bottom of the setup window and click the “Click to install” button to kick start the installation process.
9. After the installation process is complete, the program will open automatically and start to check your PC for problematic drivers.
10. If the app doesn’t start on its own, launch it manually, by double-clicking on its shortcut (if you created one) or by going through the Start menu.
11. After the tool comes up, click on the Start Scan button to initiate the scanning process.
12. Once the scan is complete, the tool will show you a list of outdated, missing, or broken device drivers. Your graphics card will appear on the list if it happens to have any issue.
13. Click the Update button to install the latest driver for your card. You can also carry out the same procedure for other drivers.
14. Once the update process is done, restart your system.
15. Now, launch Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and check for the crashing issue.

Prevent Your Antivirus Program from Blocking Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

Most system security programs tend to go overboard and block some of your game’s files. PC video games like Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem are known to consume high amounts of system resources, which might look suspicious. This behavior causes the protection tool to block them. You can confirm that your antivirus program is causing the random crashes by disabling it temporarily.

Some players discovered that the game ran for hours without crashing after disabling their antivirus programs. If turning off your AV suite does the trick, great! However, we don’t recommend that you keep your security program turned off. Rather, add the installation folder of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem as an exclusion in the program.

You might have to add the game to the Whitelist or SafeList, or as an exception or exemption, depending on the program you’re using. You can easily find these options in the Settings environment of the program’s GUI. If you don’t know how to do that, you’ll find a guide on the website of the application’s developer.

If the native Windows Security app is your primary antivirus program, follow the steps below to add the game’s folder as an exclusion in the Virus & Threat Protection tool:

1. Launch the Settings application. You can do this via the Start menu or by pressing Windows + I.
2. After the home screen of the app shows up, go to the bottom and click on the Update & Security icon.
3. Once the Update & Security interface opens, switch to the left pane and click on Windows Security.
4. Under the Windows Security tab, you’ll see different options under Protection Areas; locate Virus & Threat Protection and click on it.
5. The Virus & Threat Protection page of the Windows Security app will now appear.
6. Now, scroll down to the Virus & Threat Protection Settings segment of the interface, then click on Manage Settings under it.
7. Once the Virus & Threat Protection Settings interface opens, scroll down to the Exclusions area and click on “Add or remove exclusions.”
8. Next, click on the Add an Exclusion icon once the Exclusions page opens, then click on Folder in the menu that fades out.
9. Once you see the Select Folder dialog, navigate to the installation folder of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, single-click on it, and then click on the Select Folder button toward the bottom-right corner of the dialog window.
10. After adding the game as an exclusion, open it and check for the crashing problem.

Run the Game on Your Dedicated Graphics Card

Some gamers who have more than one graphics card reported facing the issue. If you have such a setup and are experiencing the problem, it is possible that your computer is forcing the game to run on the integrated video adapter. Most of the time, Windows enforces these changes to conserve power. You can easily resolve the crashing issues by pinning the game to the dedicated graphics adapter. We will be showing you how to do that, using your game’s proprietary program and the Windows Settings application.

For AMD Users

1. Click on the magnifying glass icon in the taskbar or tap the Windows and S keys together.
2. After the search bar opens, type “AMD” (no quotes), and then click on AMD Radeon Settings in the search results list.
3. After the program opens, head to the top-right corner of its interface and click on System.
4. Go to the top-left corner of the next screen and click on the Switchable Graphics option.
5. The Running Applications view will now appear. Locate Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem here and change its Switchable Graphics mode to High Performance.
6. If Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem doesn’t show up in the Running Applications view, head to the top-left corner of the window and click on Running Applications, then click on Browse.
7. Navigate to the installation folder of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and select its EXE file.
8. Now, change the Switchable Graphics mode for the game to High Performance once it shows up in the window.

For NVIDIA Card Users

1. Navigate to the far right of your taskbar (where your time display is located), click on the “Show hidden icons” arrow to expand the System Tray, then click on the NVIDIA icon and choose NVIDIA Control Panel. You can also Right-click on the empty surface of your Desktop and click on NVIDIA Control Panel in the context menu.
2. After the application shows up, switch to the left pane, click on the plus (+) sign beside the 3D Settings drop-down, and then click on Manage 3D Settings.
3. Move over to the right pane of the window.
4. Stay under the Global Settings tab and click on the “High performance NVIDIA processor” option under Preferred Graphics Processor.
5. Head over to the Program Settings tab.
6. Click on the Add button beside the “Select a Program to Customize” drop-down.
7. Find your way to the game’s folder in the dialog that comes up, then double-click the EXE file.
8. Next, navigate to the “Select the preferred graphics processor for this program” drop-down menu and click on “High-performance NVIDIA processor.”
9. Click on the Apply button and launch Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem to check if the issue persists.

Using the Settings App

1. Launch the Settings application. You can do this via the Start menu or by pressing Windows + I.
2. Click on the System label after the home screen of Settings shows up.
3. After the System interface opens, scroll down to the bottom of the Display tab and click on the Graphics Settings option.
4. Once the Graphics Settings screen appears, click on the Browse button under the “Choose an app to set preference” drop-down menu.
5. In the Open dialog that shows, navigate to the installation folder of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.
6. Locate the game’s EXE file, select it, and then click on the Add button.
7. Now, back at the Graphics Settings screen, click on Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, then click on the Options button.
8. Once the Graphics Specifications dialog shows up, click the radio button for High Performance, and then click Save.
9. The game will now be forced to run on your dedicated display card whenever you launch it.

Conclusion

You should no longer endure incessant crashes after applying the fixes in this article. We understand that following all the methods above can be quite much. However, we believe it’ll be worth it in the end, as many players reported positive outcomes. Use the comments section below to let us know if you have any difficulty.