How to Fix Dying Light: The Beast Crashing During Gameplay or at Launch

Dying Light: The Beast is the latest game in the series, and thankfully, it hasn't been built in Unreal Engine 5. That said, there are still some performance issues you might come across while playing the game. Primarily, random crashing issues during gameplay and the occasional launch issues which prevent the game from starting altogether. Just like the older games in the series, these will be worked out soon enough, but if you are struggling during early release, here are the steps you need to take to fix things.

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System Requirements

This is super basic stuff! Make sure your hardware is actually up to the task of playing the game. If anything isn't update the hardware or get a refund on the game. There's no point trying to fight with a problem you won't fix.

Minimum

64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or newer
Processor: Intel i5-13400F / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon 5500 XT / Intel ARC A750
Storage: 70 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD required

Clean Install Graphics Drivers With DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)

For most people, this will be the solution that fixes the problem. Especially if it has been a while since you clean installed drivers.

Download Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)
Download the latest graphics driver for your GPU
Disconnect from the internet
Run DDU to uninstall existing drivers completely
Restart your computer
Install the new driver you downloaded
Restart your computer and reconnect to the internet

Verify Game Files

Corrupted or missing files can trigger crashes.

On Steam, right-click the game in your library
Select Properties > Installed Files > Verify Integrity

Dying Light The Beast Crashing Randomly During Gameplay or at Launch

Even newly installed games can benefit from this step, especially if mods were used previously.

Disable Overlays and Monitoring Tools

Overlays and monitoring tools frequently cause instability.

Disable overlays in Steam, Discord, and NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Close monitoring tools such as MSI Afterburner or RivaTuner
Restart your PC to ensure changes take effect

Disable Steam Beta Participation

Experimental Steam builds may be incompatible with the game.

Open Steam Settings > Interface > Beta Participation
Select None
Restart Steam

Change DirectX Versions

Switching DirectX versions can improve stability.

Right-click the game in Steam and open Properties
Under Launch Options, type dx11 to force DirectX 11 or dx12 to force DirectX 12
Remove the command if neither improves stability, and let the game choose automatically

How to Fix Dying Light: The Beast Crashing Randomly During Gameplay or at Launch

Use Lossless Scaling for Frame Stability

Some crashes are caused by unstable frame pacing. Lossless Scaling can help. But this won't work for crashing on launch. So if that is when the game crashes for you skip this step.

Install Lossless Scaling from Steam
Launch the game alongside LSFG 3.1 for frame generation
Choose None for smooth frames, or FSR/LS1 for upscaling
Press Ctrl + Alt + S in-game to activate
For 40-series GPUs or newer, enable Smooth Motion if frame generation is not already active

Still Experiencing Crashes? WAIT FOR PATCHES

If the game continues to crash after all the steps in this guide, wait for official patches, as the game may still have unresolved bugs.