This article aims to help with any technical issues you may be experiencing when launching Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters or whilst playing the game.
Launch Issues.
If you are having issues whilst launching the game, please try the following steps:
1. Check your PC meets our Minimum Specification.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10/11 64bit
- Processor: Intel i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
2. Verify the integrity of your game files within Steam or Epic.
3. Ensure your Windows version is fully up-to-date.
Press the Windows key -> type 'Check for updates' and select -> Check for updates and install any outstanding updates.
4. Remove Nahimic Sonic Studio and/or Sonic Radar.
Please consider removing these applications entirely if the game is persistently crashing on launch.
5. Ensure your graphical drivers are up-to-date.
6. Disable The Steam; Xbox; Discord and Geforce overlays.
STEAM:
Steam -> Settings -> In-Game and untick the 'Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game' option
DISCORD:
Head to 'User Settings' -> 'Games' and toggle the overlay to Off.
NVIDIA GEFORCE EXPERIENCE:
Head to 'Settings' -> 'General' -> 'In-game overlay' and toggle the overlay option to Off.
XBOX GAME BAR
While in-game press Windows + G to bring up the game bar.
With this showing, you should be able to select the settings "Cog".
From here, please uncheck "Record game in the Background" as shown below.
7. Lower the Game's Graphics settings.
One thing you can try is lowering the graphics quality of the game itself. You can do this by going into the game's settings screen, and going to the Graphics section. From there you can choose a graphics preset, or customize each option available.
8. Unplug any 3rd party peripherals.
9. Lower your Windows Resolution temporarily and then change it back.
Performance Issues.
If you are experiencing performance issues whilst playing, please follow the steps below:
1. Check your PC meets our Minimum Specification.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10/11 64bit
- Processor: Intel i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 18 GB available space
2. Ensure your Windows and graphics card drivers are up-to-date.
Please check that your Windows is up to date and that all your graphics card drivers are fully up to date.
To perform a Windows Update: Please follow Microsoft's advice in their support article. 'How do I keep my PC up-to-date?'
If you need any assistance with updating your graphics card drivers, you can use our guide here as a reference on how to do this.
3. Use 'Exclusive Full-screen' mode.
You can swap between Full-screen and Windowed modes from the Graphics settings menu under 'Screen Mode'.
4. Check your PCI-E slots are being correctly utilised.
If none of the above have resolved your issue, please send our support team a ticket by clicking the button below.