Many players report persistent in-game Enshrouded crashing. For instance, this is what one Enshrouded player said on Reddit, “Today we try playing, and the game crashes almost any time we leave our flame altar. Anyone else having this issue?” When the Enshrouded game crashes, it throws up this message: “enshrouded.exe has crashed.” This is how you can fix regular in-game Enshrouded crashing on Windows PCs.
Rename the Enshrouded_Local_JSON File
Some players confirm that renaming the enshrouded_local.json file can fix in-game Enshrouded crashing. Applying this potential fix resets the Enshrouded graphical and display settings to their default values. These are the steps for renaming the enshrouded_local_json file:
- First, open the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Enshrouded folder in File Explorer.
- Right-click the enshrouded_local.json file to select Rename.
The enshrouded_local.json file
- Enter backup_enshrouded_local.json to be the new file name.
Reinstall Vulkan
Reinstalling Vulkan is another way to fix the in-game Enshrouded crashing that’s worked for some players. You can reinstall Vulkan with its latest runtime installer package as follows:
- Click the latest Vulkan runtime installer download link for Windows on this page.
- Open the folder containing the Vulkan installer file.
- Double-click the Vulkan Runtime Installer version file.
The Vulkan download page
- Click I Agree to confirm.
- Then, restart your PC.
Lower In-Game Graphics Settings
Try lowering the in-game graphical settings to reduce system resource load. Start Enshrouded and select Settings > Display in the game. Then select Maximum Performance or Performance for the Quality Preset setting.
The Display tab in Enshrouded
Close Asus GPU Tweak III
Asus GPU Tweak III is a utility software for configuring graphics cards. However, that app is also known to cause Enshrouded crashing. If Asus GPU Tweak III is installed on your PC, make sure you close that app before starting Enshrouded as follows:
- Open Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar and selecting its shortcut from there.
The GPU Tweak II system tray icon
- Select the Task Manager’s Processes tab.
- Right-click the GPU Tweak III process to select End task.
Verify Game Files
Some players have fixed the in-game Enshrouded crashing by verifying (repairing) the files for the game. You can select a Verify option in Steam that will repair any corrupted Enshrouded files detected. Go through the steps on this Steam page to verify the Enshrouded game files.
The Verify integrity of game files option
Run Enshrouded in Windows 8 Compatibility Mode
Running the game in Windows 8 compatibility mode has fixed the in-game Enshrouded crashing for some players. However, you can try experimenting with different platform compatibility settings if necessary. This is how to run Enshrouded in compatibility mode:
- Start the Steam gaming client to open its Library tab.
- Right-click the Enshrouded game to select Manage and Browse Local Files.
- Next, right-click the Enshrouded.exe file to select the Properties context menu option.
- Select the checkbox for the Run this program in compatibility mode option.
The Run this program in compatibility mode option
- Next, select Windows 8 or 7 within the platform dropdown menu.
- Also, click on the Run this program as an administrator setting to select that option.
- Press Apply to save the compatibility settings.
- Click OK to close the properties window.
Reinstall the Enshrouded Game
Reinstalling has also fixed the in-game Enshrouded crashing for some players. If you’ve installed your game on an alternative drive, try reinstalling it to the C: drive. You can reinstall Enshrouded like this:
- Go into Steam’s Library tab.
- Click the Enshrouded game with your mouse’s right button to select the Manage submenu and Uninstall.
The Uninstall game option within Steam
- Next, click on the uninstalled Enshrouded to select that game in the Library tab.
- Press the Install button for the game.
- Select Install again to finish.
Other Potential Ways to Fix In-Game Enshrouded Crashing
If the regular in-game Enshrouded crashing persists, there might be more ways to fix it. You can also try applying these extra potential resolutions:
- Update the graphical driver for your GPU with one of the methods in this KG guide.
- Turn off the overlay settings in Steam, Discord, AMD Radeon, and the NVIDIA App.
- If you’ve applied any overclocking, reset the overclocking settings to their default values. For example, select Reset in the AMD Radeon software.
- Select the Clear Cache option in Steam as instructed on this support page.
There might not be any guaranteed ways to completely fix regular in-game Enshrouded crashing. However, applying some of the potential resolutions above might at least reduce the regularity. Remember that Enshrouded is still an Early Access game for which the developers will likely release more hotfixes to address bugs.
