More and more players are reporting blue screen errors crashing Marvel Rivals when playing or starting the game. For instance, this is what a player said on Reddit, “Blue screen when playing Marvel Rivals… Ever since I installed and started playing, I’ve been getting blue screens.” Blue screen errors can be variable and occur for multiple reasons. These are some of the more confirmed potential fixes for Marvel Rivals’ blue screen errors on Windows PCs.
Clear Local Configuration Files
Some players confirm that clearing the local configuration files can sometimes fix Marvel Rivals blue screen crashes. The Marvel Rivals launcher has a troubleshooting option you can select to apply this potential fix, like this:
- Open Steam or Epic Games and select to start Marvel Rivals.
- Click the Clear Local Configurations option within the launcher window.
- Wait for the clearing local configuration process to finish. Then, click Launch to start.
The Clear Local Configuration Files option
Update Graphics Drivers for Your GPU
Players have confirmed on Reddit that they’ve fixed their Marvel Rivals blue screen errors by updating graphics drivers. This is not surprising because faulty or outmoded graphics drivers often cause BSOD errors. If your graphics card has an outdated driver, try installing a new driver for it with the method in this KeenGamer guide.
The Clear Local Configuration Files option
Disable Shader Cache Size
The shader cache can potentially resolve Marvel Rivals blue screen errors caused by GPU failures. Applying these potential fixes can address issues caused by shader compilation. If your PC has an NVIDIA graphics card, you can disable the shader cache size like this:
- Click any part of the Windows desktop with the mouse’s right button to select NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Select Manage 3D Settings inside the NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Click Disabled on the Shader Cache Size drop-down menu.
The Shader Cache Size setting
- Press Apply to set the new options.
Run a Windows Memory Diagnostic
The Windows Memory Diagnostic tool is a utility that can sometimes resolve Marvel Rivals’ blue screen errors pertaining to faulty RAM. Running that tool checks for PC RAM issues that might cause BSOD errors. This Microsoft page tells you how users can apply the Windows Memory Diagnostic troubleshooting method.
The Windows Memory Diagnostic tool
Clear the Marvel Rivals Cache
Clearing the Marvels cache can feasibly address many performance issues for the game, including the blue screen errors. Outdated or corrupted data within that cache can cause Marvel Rivals blue screen errors. Go through these steps to clear the Marvel Rivals cache:
- Click File Explorer (the folder library icon) pinned to the Windows taskbar.
- Navigate to the C:\Users\[Your Username Folder]\AppData\Local\MarvelRivals directory.
- Right-click Saved within MarvelRivals to select Delete.
Reinstall Marvel Rivals
Reinstalling Marvel Rivals can fix BSOD errors caused by corrupted or missing game files. That might be worth trying if other potential resolutions for the Marvel Rivals blue screen errors don’t work for you. These are the steps for reinstalling Marvel Rivals with Steam and Epic:
Steam
- Start Steam and click Library to view games.
- Right-click the Marvel Rivals game listed in the Library tab’s sidebar to select Manage and Uninstall.
Steam’s Uninstall option
- To reinstall your Marvel Rivals game, select it in the Library and click Install. Then, select the second Install option.
Epic Games
- Run Epic Games and select Library in its sidebar.
- Click the menu button with three dots for Marvel Rivals to select the Uninstall option.
The Uninstall option in Epic Games
- To reinstall, click Marvel Rival’s thumbnail image and select Install.
The troubleshooting methods discussed in this guide can potentially fix various Marvel Rival blue screen errors for many players. However, there’s no definite way to fix such BSOD gaming issues because there are numerous potential causes for them. For further possible fixes, try applying some of the potential resolutions in this Microsoft BSOD troubleshooting page.
