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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Not Launching Fix: 8 Tested Solutions
Verifying the integrity of your game files can stop it from crashing
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Updated onOctober 1, 2024
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To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:
If you’re dealing with Assasin’s Creed Black Flag not launching on your Windows PC or crashing right on startup, this article is for you.
Whether thisbeloved RPGisn’t launching on Steam or through the Ubisoft Connect app, the solutions below will help you force a successful startup.
How to fix Assasin’s Creed Black Flag not launching/ crashing on startup
Start by making sure you meet the Assasin’s Creed Black Flag system requirements. You must run Windows 7 or newer, with at least a quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a graphics card with 512 MB of memory.
If you have no luck launching the game despite meeting all requirements, follow the steps below.
1. Update drivers
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Press theWindows + Xand selectDevice Manager.
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Select theDisplay adaptersoption.
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Right-click on each of the drivers there and selectUpdate driver.
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Click theSearch automatically for driversoption.
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Wait for the search to complete and install the update.
If you can’t find the drivers with the built-in tool, you can go to the manufacturer’s website to download the latest version. Alternatively, you can use a dedicated tool for the update.
There is always the risk of downloading and installing the wrong drivers if you do it manually. That’s why we recommend usingspecialized softwaresuch asPC Helpsoft Driver Updater.
Keeping drivers up to date and making sure they’re not corrupt will prevent a black screen when you startup Assasin’s Creed Black Flag.
2. Install the game in Compatibility mode
You could try installing the game in compatibility mode and check if that helps.
3. Verify the integrity of game files
Once the scan is finished, try to rerun the game. If the scan can’t fix the problem, go to the game’s installation directory and remove the following files:
After doing that, verify the integrity of the files again. This trick will also help ifAC is stuck on updatingornot saving progress.
4. Replace the DLL files
After that, you should be good to go, and the game should work correctly. However, we highly recommend using adedicated .dll file fixerin Restore to keep your files healthy and prevent startup errors and related issues likeAC not updating.
5. Check your antivirus
Check your blocked connections in the antivirus and firewall. Your security software may mistakenly flag Assasin’s Creed as a threat and block access to it.
If that’s the case, consider temporarily disabling your antivirus and firing upWindows Defenderor switching to abetter antivirusthat won’t cause these issues.
Nevertheless, always run a security software on your PC, or you may get malware that leads to other issues such asAssasin’s Creed Vallhala minimizing for no reason.
6. Remove the problematic applications
Some users have said that removing such apps as Samsung Link, WindowFX, Tweak7, and ObjectDock has solved the problem, even if there’s no clear link between them and the game.
To remove these files, the best way would be to use uninstaller software. If you’re unfamiliar, uninstaller software can remove any application from your PC and all its files and registry entries.
If any application is interfering with the game, you can easily remove it by usinga third-party toolmade just for that.
7. Remove your saved game files
If you can’t start Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag, the problem might be your save game files. Sometimes, your saved games can get corrupted, preventing the game from running.
The game will try to load the corrupted save file, and since it won’t be able to run it, the game will crash. However, you can fix the problem by moving your saved game files to a different location.
8. Run the game as an administrator
If the problem persists, you might be able to solve it simply by running the game as an administrator.
If this workaround works for you, you’ll have to use it whenever you want to start Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag on your PC.
How do I fix AC4BFSP.exe has stopped working?
Despite being highly popular, Assasin’s Creed Black Flag is no short on errors and bugs. Related launching bugs happen on other iterations too, particularly inAC ValhallaandOrigins.
Even so, as long as your system supports the game and you follow the optimization steps in this guide, Assasin’s Creed Black Flag not launching or crashing at startup should become a thing of the past.
More about the topics:Assassin’s Creed,Game issues
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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