How to Fix Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Crashing Issue on PC?

 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a popular FPS game. Developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and published by Activision, this game offers users the ultimate challenges to improve their gaming skills. It is available on almost all major platforms such as PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC. However, Windows PC users may encounter crashing issues when they try to open the game. To fix this issue, follow the solutions mentioned below.

Run the Game in DirectX 11 Mode

You should run the game in DirectX 11 Mode by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. First, open the Battle.net launcher on your device.
2. Once you reach the section of GAMES, select the Call of Duty: BOCW.
3. After that, select the Options, then click on the Game Settings.
4. Once you reach the section of ‘Black Ops Cold War Beta,’ mark the ‘Additional command-line arguments’ box.
5. You should input ‘-d3d11’ to make the game run in DirectX 11 mode. This would guide the GPU or CPU to catch up and keep the game performing correctly.

Updating NVIDIA Graphics Drivers

You can install the updates of Nvidia graphics drivers by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. Go to the desktop and right-click on it.
2. Then choose the ‘NVIDIA Control Panel’ option.
3. On the new screen, select the Help option.
4. Go to the ‘System Information’ option.
5. You should check for the recent Driver version.
6. Reach the page of ‘NVIDIA Driver Downloads.’
7. Now, click on the type of graphic, products, operating system, language, series, and download type.
8. Install the updates, if available.

Fix the Game Files

You can fix the game files by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. Once again, launch the Battle.net launcher.
2. Go to the section of GAMES and select the Call of Duty: BOCW.
3. You should choose the Options button and then go to the ‘Scan and Repair’ option.
4. Once you have done so, hit the ‘Check for Updates’ button.
5. Once the process is open, reopen the game.

Turn off V-Sync

You can turn off V-sync by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. First, you need to click on Settings.
2. Then click on the GRAPHICS option, and don’t forget to turn off the ‘Menu V-Sync’ and ‘Gameplay V-Sync.’
3. Once you have turned it off, attempt launching the game to check whether the game is still crashing or not.

Turn off Unwanted Programs Running in the Background

You should turn turn-off unwanted programs running in the background by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. Hold the Windows and R hotkeys simultaneously to invoke the Run pop-up.
2. Thereafter, insert ‘taskmgr’ into it and hit the Enter key to invoke the Task Manager.
3. Beneath the tab of Processes, right-click on the unwanted programs that are working in the background, then hit the ‘End task’ option.
4. Once you have done the above, open the game.

Modify the Play Region

You can modify the play region by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. Invoke the Battle.net launcher on your device.
2. Later, reach the GAMES section and choose the Call of Duty: BOCW.
3. Beneath the section of ‘VERSION / REGION,’ choose the icon of EARTH, then choose another region. 

Don’t Forget to Set the English to the Windows Display Language

You can set the English to the Windows display language by pursuing these guidelines mentioned below:

1. Navigate to the Search section, input ‘language’ into it, and hit the Enter button.
2. Then hit on the ‘Language settings’ option from the results.
3. Beneath the section of ‘Windows display language,’ don’t forget to set the Windows’ display language to ‘English (United States).
4. In case you cannot see English in this section, select the ‘Add a preferred language’ option.
5. Find and select English from the list.
6. Reboot the system.

 

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