Many Black Myth: Wukong players have reported they need to fix persistent crashing issues. For example, a player’s Reddit post said this, “Black Myth Wukong crashing… somehow I got passed the intro scene and the first boss fight, but then again the game is crashing after every five minutes.” In-game crashing that occurs every 10-20 minutes (or even less time) makes Black Myth almost unplayable. This is how you can fix regular in-game Black Myth: Wukong crashing on a Windows PC.
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Repair the Black Myth Game Files
Corrupted (or even missing) game files can often cause crashes. Running a verification scan for Black Myth: Wukong is one of the best ways to address this potential cause. You can repair the Black Myth: Wukong game files by running a verification scan as covered on this Steam help or Epic support page.
The Verify integrity of game files
Adjust In-Game Settings
Adjusting (primarily lowering) in-game graphical settings could be a viable way to fix Black Myth: Wukong crashing for some players, at least. More advanced graphical effects can cause gaming issues to arise when enabled on more limited PCs. To access in-game options, select Settings > Graphics in Black Myth. Then, adjust these graphical settings as specified:
- V-Sync: Off
- Full Ray Tracing: Off
- Motion Blur: Off
- Framerate: 60fps
- Graphics Preset: Apply Recommended
- Frame Generation: Off
The Frame Generation setting
Disable Steam’s Overlay
Players have said they were able to fix Black Myth: Wukong crashing by disabling the Steam overlay. The Steam overlay will probably be enabled on many players’ PCs. If enabled on yours, try disabling that overlay like this.
- Run the Steam software.
- Next, click the Steam menu and select Settings.
- Select In Game to access options on that tab.
- Click the toggle switch for Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game to disable that option.
The Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game setting
Run Black Myth in Compatibility Mode
Some players have fixed Black Myth: Wukong crashing by running that game in Windows 8 compatibility mode. Doing this configures the game to run as it would on a Windows 8 PC. This is how you can set Black Myth to run in compatibility mode.
- First, go into File Explorer to navigate to the Black Myth installation directory, which will have Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > BlackMythWukong path for Steam users.
- Next, right-click the b1.exe for Black Myth and select Properties.
- Click Run this program in compatibility mode to select that option on the Compatibility tab.
- Select Windows 8 within the drop-down menu.
The Run this program in compatibility mode option
- Click Apply to set the new compatibility mode for the game.
- Select OK to close out of the window.
Disable Background Apps
Disabling background apps before playing Black Myth: Wukong will free up system resources for running the game. If your PC only meets the minimum required specifications for the game, you might need to close unneeded background services and apps to fix Black Myth: Wukong crashing. Try disabling unneeded background processes before running the game like this.
- Right-click Start to select Task Manager.
- Click Processes if not already selected.
- Right-click processes for unneeded third-party programs and services and select End task.
The End task option
If this potential solution works, it’s also possible there could be a third-party app and service conflicting with Black Myth. In this case, disabling all third-party startup items by clean booting is also recommended. This Microsoft page explains how users can apply the clean boot troubleshooting method.
Update Graphics Drivers
A few players have confirmed updating graphics drivers on their PCs fixed Black Myth: Wukong crashing. So, this could be the solution you’re looking for if your PC’s current graphics driver is outmoded. You can apply this potential fix with a method in our guide to updating drivers for graphics cards.
The NVIDIA graphics driver download page
Other Possible Ways to Fix Black Myth: Wukong Crashing
If Black Myth: Wukong keeps on crashing after applying the possible resolution above, there are more possible fixes you can try. Try applying these additional resolutions to remedy the crashing:
- Uninstall your Black Myth game and reinstall.
- Check for and install Windows updates as outlined on this Microsoft page.
- Lower the Texture Quality graphical setting in Black Myth.
- Select the High Performance graphics preference to set Black Myth to run with a dedicated graphics card.
I hope one of the troubleshooting methods above fixes Black Myth: Wukong crashing on your PC. Although there isn’t any guaranteed fix for that crashing, the potential resolutions above are more widely confirmed to work by players. You can also ask the game’s help service for further potential crashing fixes with the **@*********om.cn email address.
