How to Fix Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition PC Crashing and Black Screen Issues

Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition has arrived and has everything to excite you in this new dark-fantasy adventure game. While many players are already enjoying the game, it seems that many players are also getting some issues while playing Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition. According to reports, players have been getting random Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition PC crashing, freezing, and black screen issues.

The game has started growing since its launch and to help you get the best gaming experience in Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition, we’re here to give you the most common and recommended fixes to solve the issues. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

How to Fix Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition Issues

At the start of our troubleshooting process, we want you to take a look at the system requirements of Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition. Make sure that your PC is powerful enough to handle the processing of Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition. Below is the minimum and recommended system requirements of the game.

Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition Minimum Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950
  • DirectX: Version 11

Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition Recommended Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series
  • DirectX: Version 11

For those who didn’t meet the minimum requirements, then the only way for you to play Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition is by getting a hardware upgrade. Players who meet the minimum and recommended requirements can try the following fixes to solve the issues in the game.

Enable Windowed Mode Instead of Fullscreen

If your game is crashing, we recommend playing it on Windowed mode. Unfortunately, there’s a chance that the borderless-window and fullscreen mode of Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition may cause some conflict with your system. This kind of issue is one of the problems that the developer need to address.

Verify Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition Game Integrity on Steam

Every time that you encounter the game crashing on Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition, you should first verify the integrity of the game. This process will repair any damaged or missing files that cause your Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition game to crash. Below are the steps on how to do this:

  1. Open Steam and click the Library tab.
  2. On the left side, find and right-click the Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition’ icon.
  3. Select Properties and go to the Local Files tab.
  4. Under this section, click the “Verify integrity of game files…” button.

Wait until the verification is complete and see if the issue has been solved. If not, proceed to the next step.

Update PC Drivers

Another reason why you’re getting a black screen and random game crash while playing Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition is your outdated PC drivers. Below are the download links where you can get the latest and official drivers for your computer.

Stop Resource-Hogging Software

Chances are that you have a lot of applications installed on your PC. Some of these applications have been constantly using the resources that possibly trigger Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition crashing. We highly suggest closing the applications that you are not using while playing Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition.

Some of the most popular apps that eat a lot of resources while in the background are web browsers like Chrome Browser, media players like VLC, and more. You can also check the Task Manager and see if there’s any application eating lots of resources in your background.

Exclude or Temporarily Disable Antivirus

Another reason why Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition keeps on crashing on PC is your antivirus. Antivirus companies such as ESET and AVG have usually updated their software to improve security. There’s a chance that Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition’ executable file (.exe) is being marked as a virus.

If you download Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition from the official site such as Steam, we’re 100% sure that the game files are safe. Your antivirus may be giving you a false positive report. So, you have to exclude the .exe of Pascal’s Wager: Definitive Edition and see if the problem has been solved.

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