Many players report the bad module info error occurring for Windows PC games like Fortnite, PUBG, and Arma 3. One Fortnite player’s Reddit post said this about that error, “Ever since today, every time I try to open the game, it goes to the loading screen, loads. Then, closes and gives me the error message ‘bad module info.’” The bad module error message says, “bad_module_info has stopped working.” This is how you can fix the bad module info error for Fortnite and other PC games.
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Update Your PC’s Graphical Drivers
The bad module info error can often arise because of old, outmoded graphics drivers on players’ PCs. Some players confirm they fixed the bad module info error for Fortnite and other games by updating graphics card drivers. So, try installing the latest graphics driver for your PC’s GPU using one of the methods in this KeenGamer guide.
The NVIDIA graphics driver download page
Verify Fortnite or Alternative PC Games
Verifying (repairing) the files for Fortnite or other affected games might also resolve the bad module info error for some players. Applying this troubleshooting method scans for and repairs corrupted game files. These help pages include instructions for verifying games’ files with Epic, Steam, and GOG Galaxy.
- Verify With Epic Games
- Verify With Steam
- Verify With GOG Galaxy
The Verify option
Select New Compatibility Settings
Selecting the compatibility setting that disables fullscreen optimizations for affected games and software is another confirmed way to fix the bad module error. However, it’s also recommended to select the compatibility option for running Fortnite or another game as an administrator. This is how you can set those compatibility settings for the Fortnite game.
- Click the pinned File Explorer shortcut on your Windows taskbar and go to the C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Fortnite\FortniteGame\Binaries\Win64 installation folder.
The Win64 Fortnite game folder
- Right-click the FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe file to run Fortnite and select Properties.
- Next, select Compatibility, which is the tab that includes the settings for disabling fullscreen optimizations.
- Select Disable fullscreen optimizations by clicking the checkbox for that compatibility setting.
The Compatibility tab
- To enable Fortnite to run with elevated privileges, select Run this program as an administrator.
- Click on Apply to save options and OK to close the window.
- Repeat the above steps for the FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping-BE, FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping-EAC, FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping-EAC, and FortniteLauncher.exe files.
You can apply this potential solution for other games, much the same as Fortnite. However, you’ll need to open different installation folder paths for other affected games. Right-click the EXE files for the game to select the Run this program as an administrator and Disable fullscreen optimizations option for them.
In addition, try setting your Steam, Epic, or GOG gaming client software to run with admin rights enabled and fullscreen optimizations disabled. You can do this by repeating the instructions above for the games client software you’ve installed affected games with. Right-click the desktop shortcut for your gaming client and select the required options from there.
Run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
Players have also said running the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter has helped them fix the bad module info error. Those players run that troubleshooter to resolve compatibility issues with their gaming client software. These are the steps for running the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.
- Press the search tool’s Windows logo + S keyboard shortcut.
- Type troubleshooter inside your search utility and click Troubleshoot settings.
- Click Additional troubleshooters or Other troubleshooters in the Windows 11/10 Settings app.
- Next, press the Run button for the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter.
The Run option Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
- Select Epic Games or other gaming client software with which you’ve installed the affected game.
- Click Try recommended settings > Test program settings in the troubleshooter.
The Try recommended settings option
- Select Next to continue.
- It’s also recommended to run the Windows Update troubleshooter. To do that, click the Run option for the Windows Update troubleshooting tool in Settings.
The potential solutions above will often fix the bad module info error for Fortnite and other Windows PC games. Disabling fullscreen optimizations for affected games is an especially widely confirmed way to resolve this gaming issue. However, other players might need to update their PCs’ graphics drivers or verify games.
