Mr. Prepper has arrived and has everything to excite you in this new survival simulation game. While many players are already enjoying the game, it seems that many players are also getting some issues while playing Mr. Prepper. According to reports, players have been getting random Mr. Prepper 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 Mr. Prepper, 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 Mr. Prepper Issues
At the start of our troubleshooting process, we want you to take a look at the system requirements of Mr. Prepper. Make sure that your PC is powerful enough to handle the processing of Mr. Prepper. Below is the minimum and recommended system requirements of the game.
Mr. Prepper Minimum Requirements
- OS: Windows ® 8/7/Vista/XP
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 520M or Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
Mr. Prepper Recommended Requirements
- OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 970, Radeon RX 580 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
For those who didn’t meet the minimum requirements, then the only way for you to play the Mr. Prepper 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 Mr. Prepper may cause some conflict with your system. This kind of issue is one of the problems that the developer need to address.
Verify Mr. Prepper Game Integrity on Steam
Every time that you encounter the game crashing on Mr. Prepper, you should first verify the integrity of the game. This process will repair any damaged or missing files that cause your Mr. Prepper game to crash. Below are the steps on how to do this:
- Open Steam and click the Library tab.
- On the left side, find and right-click the Mr. Prepper’ icon.
- Select Properties and go to the Local Files tab.
- 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 Mr. Prepper is your outdated PC drivers. Below are the download links where you can get the latest and official drivers for your computer.
- Download the latest DirectX version
- Download the latest VCRedist version
- Download the latest dotNet Framework version
- Download the latest GPU drivers
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 Mr. Prepper crashing. We highly suggest closing the applications that you are not using while playing Mr. Prepper.
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 Mr. Prepper 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 Mr. Prepper’ executable file (.exe) is being marked as a virus.
If you download Mr. Prepper 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 Mr. Prepper and see if the problem has been solved.