6 Ways to Fix Regular In-Game Elden Ring Nightreign Crashing on a Windows PC

Elden Ring Nightreign has generally had positive reviews, but many players are reporting that the game crashes with regularity. For instance, a player said this in a Reddit thread: “In the last 3 runs I’ve done. My game keeps crashing. During my current run, my game has crashed about 7 times.” Players have also reported Nightreign freezing. This is how you can fix regular in-game Elden Ring Nightreign crashing and freezing on Windows PCs.

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Run Elden Ring Nightreign as an Administrator

A few players confirm they’ve fixed regular Elden Ring Nightreign crashing to the desktop by setting the game to run with administrator rights. Setting games to run with admin rights is a troubleshooting method that sets full system permissions for them. This is how you can run Elden Ring Nightreign as an administrator:

1. Open Steam to enter the Library tab inside Valve’s gaming client.
2. Right-click Elden Ring Nightreign and select Manage > Browse local files.
3. Next, double-click the Game subfolder in the Elden Ring Nightreign directory that opens.
4. Right-click the Nightreign EXE game file to select Properties > Compatibility.
5. To select Run this program as administrator, click the checkbox for that option.
   
6. Select Apply > OK to set options.

Undo Overclocking Applied

Have you overclocked your PC’s CPU and graphics card? If so, it could be the case that overclocking is causing Elden Ring Nightreign to crash on your PC. Users who’ve applied overclocking with software like MSI Afterburner can restore the default graphics card settings with that app. It’s also recommended to uninstall overclocking software after restoring the default settings with it.

Enable Vertical Sync and Set a Native Vulkan/OpenGL Preset

A widely confirmed way to fix regular in-game Elden Ring Nightreign crashing is to enable V-Sync via the NVIDIA Control Panel. Players who’ve applied this potential fix have also selected a native setting for the Vulkan/OpenGL preset. So, try enabling Vertical Sync like this:

1. Click a space on the desktop with the right mouse button and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. Select Manage 3D Settings on the left side of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
3. Click the Global Settings tab.
4. Select On for the Vertical sync setting.
   
5. Click the drop-down menu for the Vulkan/OpenGL preset method to select Prefer native.
   
6. Press Apply to save the new NVIDIA options.

Roll Back Your Graphics Driver

Although it’s usually recommended to update graphics drivers, some players say they’ve fixed Elden Ring Nightreign crashing by installing older graphics drivers. If you’ve recently installed a new graphics driver, you might be able to select an option for rolling back to the previous one. This is how to select the Roll Back Driver option.

1. Click Start with the right (rather than left) mouse button and select Device Manager.
2. Next, double-click the Display adapter.
3. Right-click your graphics card to select the Properties option for it.
4. Click the Roll Back Driver option on the Driver tab.
   
5. Select Previous version of the driver seemed more reliable when prompted to select an option for why you’re rolling back.
6. Press Yes to roll back to the previously installed driver.

Run a Verification Scan for Nightreign

Corrupted game files are a possible cause for Elden Ring Nightreign crashing. To check for and repair corrupted game files, select the Verify option for Nightreign in Steam. Steam’s guide to verifying games provides instructions for applying this troubleshooting method.

Select a Lower Graphical Quality Setting

Finally, try selecting a lower graphical quality preset setting in Nightreign. Applying this fix will generally lower the graphical quality settings in the game, which can enhance gameplay performance and stability. You can select a lower graphics quality option in that game like this:

1. Start your Elden Ring Nightreign game.
2. Select System and Graphics to access graphical options.
3. Click the Quality Settings button.
   
4. Select a lower Medium or Low graphics quality.

The possible resolutions discussed here have fixed regular in-game Elden Ring Nightreign crashing and freezing for some players. This doesn’t mean they’ll fix such crashing for all players, but they’re worth trying nonetheless. If the crashing continues after applying those fixes, consider sending a support ticket to Namco by clicking Submit a Request on this help page.