How to fix Fallout 4 Crashes

Fallout 4 is the latest single-player entry in the Fallout series but players report experiencing regular crashes while starting or playing the game. While the specific reasons for the issue could be tied to the particular combination of hardware components of the user's computer, there are several catch-all solutions that could be able to improve the situation.

First, make sure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements of Fallout 4 as using a lower-spec system could lead to intermittent crashes or the game refusing to even start. If you are within or even exceed the requirements, you might still want to lower or tweak certain graphical options that are known to exact heavy burden on the system. Try playing on a lower resolution, disable God Rays, or try to run the game in a borderless windowed mode.

Do not forget to keep Fallout 4 current with the released patches. Most patch versions contain numerous fixes for bugs, glitches, crashes, and other problems. The same goes for your GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) drivers. See if any updates are available and install them.

On some rare occasions, the installed anti-malware solution could be interfering with Fallout 4 and causing the game to crash. Try disabling your anti-malware program temporarily and running the game to see if the problems will reappear.