This page will be covering the solutions on how to fix Coal Mining Simulator crashing on startup, lag, FPS drop, and performance issues that have been appearing in the game
Coal Mining Simulator is the latest game by developer Grande Games. Since its release, many players are complaining about the Coal Mining Simulator crashing, lagging, and sometimes, black screen. While the developer has been continuously releasing new updates to fix these kinds of concerns, it seems that not every loophole has been fixed. While we are still waiting for a new update to fix these issues, here are the recommended methods to fix the Coal Mining Simulator in-game issues.
Known Coal Mining Simulator Issues
Here is the list of issues that have been reported by many players while playing Coal Mining Simulator:
- Crashing
- Black Screen
- Lag
- Screen Tearing
- Stuttering
Recommended Fixes for Coal Mining Simulator Issues
There are lots of factors that may cause Coal Mining Simulator crashes, black screen, lag, screen tearing, and stuttering. If you’re one of the Coal Mining Simulator players having at least one of the mentioned issues, here are the recommended steps that you need to do to fix and address the problem.
Check Coal Mining Simulator System Requirements
One of the main reasons for having Coal Mining Simulator crashing and black screen issues are not meeting at least the recommended system requirements of the game. If you downloaded Coal Mining Simulator without checking the requirements first, you can find the full system requirements below:
Coal Mining Simulator Minimum Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K, AMD FX 6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 Ti, RX 460
- Storage: 11 GB available space
Coal Mining Simulator Recommended Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K, AMD Ryzen R5 3600
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1060, RX 580
- Storage: 15 GB available space
For those who meet the requirements but still getting the issues mentioned above, below are the fixes that you can try.
Update Your Drivers
Coal Mining Simulator is released in a good condition. If you meet the minimum requirements of the game, it’s likely that your outdated graphics driver is the main reason why Coal Mining Simulator is crashing. We highly recommend getting the latest update for your PC. You can visit your hardware manufacturer’s official website to get the latest update for your device.
Manually downloading and installing drivers for your PC is time-consuming. For some, updating drivers may be a little bit complicated. For those who want an easier method, we recommend trying IObit’s Driver Booster to automatically download and fetch the latest and needed driver update for your PC. In our case, we used Driver Booster to update and fix the crashing and performance issues in Coal Mining Simulator. You can follow the steps below on how to use the software:
- Download Driver Booster.
- Once downloaded, install and run the software.
- Click the Scan button and let Driver Booster scan any outdated drivers on your PC.
- If the software found any outdated driver, click the Update Now button located on the upper left of the window.
- Wait until the Driver Booster finished the driver download and installation process.
Note: Your PC may restart several times depending on the drivers that are being updated. Worry not, as this is a normal process for the Windows operating system.
After the driver update completion, try running Coal Mining Simulator and see if you still encounter the issues that you have earlier.
Verify Game Integrity
Assuming that you tried the two methods above but still experiencing some Coal Mining Simulator issues, you can try verifying the game integrity of Coal Mining Simulator. Using this process, Steam will scan all the needed files or fix any corrupted files associated with Coal Mining Simulator.
- Open Steam and go to Library.
- Select Coal Mining Simulator from the game list on the left side.
- Right-click and select Properties.
- Click the Local Files tab.
- Click the Verify integrity of game files… button.
Check out the image below for the steps.
Right after clicking the verify button, all you have to do is wait until Steam completes the file verification for Coal Mining Simulator.
Kill Resource-Hogging Applications
Chances are you have lots of applications installed on your PC. Some of these applications have been constantly using the resources that possibly trigger Coal Mining Simulator crashing. We highly suggest closing the software that you are not using while playing Coal Mining Simulator.
Some of the most popular software that eats lots of resources while in the background are Media Players, web browsers such as Firefox and Chrome, and more. You can close these applications by closing them using the Task Manager.
Disable Antivirus
Another reason why Coal Mining Simulator keeps on crashing on PC is your antivirus. Antivirus companies have been usually updating their software to enhance security. There’s a chance that Coal Mining Simulator’s executable file (.exe) is being marked as a virus. Disable or temporarily disable your antivirus or any security programs on your computer. If you download the Coal Mining Simulator from the official store, we’re 100% sure that the game files are safe. So, you have to exclude the .exe of Coal Mining Simulator and see if the problem has been solved.
Contact the Official Support
If you’re still having some Coal Mining Simulator issues after trying all the recommended fixes above, you can always reach the official support team of Coal Mining Simulator. You can visit their official website or join the discussion on the Coal Mining Simulator discussion community on Steam.
