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How to fix crashing on new game - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Here's how you can stop Dying Light 2 Stay Human from crashing upon starting a new game.

Donovan Erskine

February 4, 2022 9:30 AM

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human has finally been released, bringing about the next chapter in Techland’s zombie-survival universe. However, players on PC have run into issues when trying to start a new game. In some instances, selecting “New Game” is causing the game to crash entirely. Let’s look at how you can stop Dying Light 2 Stay Human from crashing upon starting a new game.

How to fix crashing on new game - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

To fix the Dying Light 2 Stay Human crashing issue on PC, you’ll want to follow these steps:

• Right-click the game in your Steam library
• Select Properties
• Go to Launch Options
• Add /nolightfx

This tip comes courtesy of the game’s Community Manager in the official Discord. Unfortunately, this fix only applies to the Steam version of the game on PC. If you’re experiencing a new game crash when playing Dying Light 2 Stay Human on another platform, you’ll have to wait until a future patch or fix is discovered.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human’s crashing error typically causes the entire game to close out upon the player selecting “New Game.” If this issue is persistent, it can completely prevent players from actually getting into the game and playing.

That’s how you can fix Dying Light 2 Stay Human and stop the game from crashing upon starting a new game on PC. If you’re jumping into Dying Light 2 Stay Human and need some assistance, Shacknews has plenty of guides to help you along the way. If you’re still on the fence about picking the game up, consider reading what we thought in our review of Dying Light 2 Stay Human.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_