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How to fix Dirt 5 Crash at launch on PC (Steam)

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Dirt 5 is a racing video game from Codemasters. The title is the latest entry in the long-running franchise and is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It is also coming to next-generation consoles including Xbox Series S|X and the PlayStation 5. If you are on PC and are running into the Dirt 5 crash at launch issue, here is how you can fix it.

The title currently has a Mixed rating on PC, and it is mostly due to the performance issues players are facing.

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1 Dirt 5 Crash at launch
1.1 FIX 1: UPDATE YOUR GPU DRIVERS
1.2 FIX 2: UPDATE YOUR WINDOWS
1.3 Fix 3: Launch the game as admin
1.4 Fix 4: Make sure the game is updated
1.5 Fix 5: Verify game files
1.6 Fix 6: Reinstall Dirt 5
2 Dirt 5 on Steam

Dirt 5 Crash at launch

A few users have reported that they are running into a crash while trying to launch the game. Codemasters is aware of this, and have released a new patch addressing this as well. If you are still running into it, however, here are a few things you can try.

FIX 1: UPDATE YOUR GPU DRIVERS

Make sure you are on the latest versions of your GPU drivers. You can download these from the links below

FIX 2: UPDATE YOUR WINDOWS

Make sure you are on the latest version of your operating system. To update your Windows, follow the steps below.

  • Click on Start, and go to Settings
  • Here, select Update and Security
  • Click on Windows Update

If you have a pending update, it will give you the details for it.

Fix 3: Launch the game as admin

  • Open your Steam library and right-click on Dirt 5
  • Select Properties, and now head to the LOCAL FILES tab
  • Here, select BROWSE LOCAL FILES. This will take you to where the game is installed
  • Now, in this folder, locate the executable (.exe file) for the game
  • Right-click on it, and click Properties
  • In the compatibility tab, check “Run this program as an administrator”

Fix 4: Make sure the game is updated

Sometimes, game updates don’t appear automatically, and you might have to restart Steam in order for it to show up.

Fix 5: Verify game files

  • Right-click Dirt 5 in your Steam library
  • Click “Properties”
  • Navigate to the “Local Files” tab
  • Click “Verify integrity of game cache”

Fix 6: Reinstall Dirt 5

The last thing you can try is reinstalling the game. This has helped a few users, as a last resort.

If none of these fixes work for you, please be patient, because the developers are aware of the issues.

Dirt 5 on Steam

You can now purchase the game from the following link on Steam.

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