This page will be covering the solutions on how to fix Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse crashing on startup, lag, FPS drop, and performance issues that have been appearing in the game
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is the latest game by developer Koei Tecmo. Since its release, many players are complaining about the Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse in-game issues.
Known Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Issues
Here is the list of issues that have been reported by many players while playing Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse:
- Crashing
- Black Screen
- Lag
- Screen Tearing
- Stuttering
Recommended Fixes for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Issues
There are lots of factors that may cause Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse crashes, black screen, lag, screen tearing, and stuttering. If you’re one of the Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse System Requirements
One of the main reasons for having Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse crashing and black screen issues are not meeting at least the recommended system requirements of the game. If you downloaded Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse without checking the requirements first, you can find the full system requirements below:
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Minimum Requirements
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 or over
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or over, AMD Radeon R7 370 or over, 1280×720
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: 16 bit stereo, 48kHz WAVE file can be played
- Additional Notes: The estimated performance is 720P/30-60FPS. Framerate may drop during scenes with heavy load. Note: If you are using Windows 11, make sure you meet the system requirements for this game and the operating system. The minimum memory requirement is 6GB RAM.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Recommended Requirements
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 4770 or over
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or over, AMD Radeon RX 570 or over, 1920×1080
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: 16 bit stereo, 48kHz WAVE file can be played
- Additional Notes: The estimated performance is 1080P/60FPS. Framerate may drop during scenes with heavy load. Note: If you are using Windows 11, make sure you meet the system requirements for this game and the operating system.
For those who meet the requirements but still getting the issues mentioned above, below are the fixes that you can try.
Update Your Drivers
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse issues, you can try verifying the game integrity of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. Using this process, Steam will scan all the needed files or fix any corrupted files associated with Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.
- Open Steam and go to Library.
- Select Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse 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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.
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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse crashing. We highly suggest closing the software that you are not using while playing Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse.
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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse keeps on crashing on PC is your antivirus. Antivirus companies have been usually updating their software to enhance security. There’s a chance that Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse’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 Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse from the official store, we’re 100% sure that the game files are safe. So, you have to exclude the .exe of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and see if the problem has been solved.
Contact the Official Support
If you’re still having some Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse issues after trying all the recommended fixes above, you can always reach the official support team of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. You can visit their official website or join the discussion on the Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse discussion community on Steam.
