Borderlands 3 Crashing : How to Fix it on Windows [Updated]

Borderlands 3 is the successor of Borderlands 2, which is an action-packed game for PC, Xbox as well as Sony PlayStation. Despite the game’s popularity, gamers are encountering several issues – One of them is the Borderlands 3 crashing. Gamers are very much eager to know about the causes behind the issue. 

The incompatible system configuration can easily make the game crash midway. On the other hand, if you are playing the game in fullscreen mode, the crashing can take place due to the malfunctioning refresh rate. 

Now, coming to the internal structure of the game, if you are using an outdated version of Borderlands 3, then the crashing occurs and the game closes. In addition to that, the outdated graphics drivers, BIOS, DirectX, FPS cap and others are also responsible. You can only solve these issues with the help of some quick and effective solutions. Before that, let’s take a look at the system requirements. 

System Configuration: A Brief Perspective

The minimum and recommended system requirements decide the performance of the application. Without further ado, let’s check them out. 

System Requirements (Minimum)

  • System Software: Windows 7,8,10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5, AMD FX-8350
  • Random Access Memory: 6 GB
  • Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 7970 (NVIDIA GeForce GTZ 680 2GB)
  • Hard Disk Drive: 80 GB

System Requirements (Expert’s Recommendation)

  • System Software: Windows 7,8,10
  • Processor- AMD Ryzen 5 6000, Intel Core i7
  • Random Access Memory: 16 GB
  • Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 590 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB)
  • Hard Disk Drive: 80 GB

According to the experts, you must follow the last recommendation. If there is something missing, make sure you fulfill all the requirements and then opt for playing the game.

6 Quick and Effective Fixes

It’s time to have a look at the solutions. Make sure you go through them very carefully and do as instructed. Hopefully, one of them will surely resolve the issue

  • Inspect the Integrity Files

The game integrity files help in the smooth running of the game. If there are issues in these files, then Borderlands 3 crashing takes place. Most of the gamers play Borderlands 3 on a renowned gaming platform which is known as Steam. Hopefully, you are doing the same. The Local Files tab in Steam will help you to gain access to the game integrity files. As usual, on completion, restart your system in order to make the necessary changes. 

  • Restore Borderlands 3

The restore process of the game would ask you to remove the game completely from the system. This will delete all the game files from the system directory. Find out the list where all the installed applications are present. Uninstall Borderlands 3 and reboot your system. After that, restore the game from a new setup file to avoid the Borderlands 3 crashing issue. 

For the people who use Steam as the gaming platform, there is the option of Uninstall in the Library section. Use that option to remove the game. After the process is complete, once again use Steam to download the game. 

  • Certain Changes in Configurations

Modifying the game configuration might help you to resolve the Borderlands 3 crashing issue. Whenever a gaming session starts, each session creates a new series of configuration files in the system drive. So, you need to navigate to the game system folder and find the newly created file which is known as the GameUserSettings. Open the file and try to find out the PreferredGraphicsAPI. It’s actually the graphical application programming interface. Whatever be the value, remove it and write down DX11. 

  • Another type of Game Launching Option

Launching the Borderlands 3 in the windowed mode might help you to get rid of the crashing problem. So, you need to navigate to the General Tab and select the windowed -noborder launch option. After that, close the gaming platform and re-launch the game. Hopefully, it will not crash again.

  • Try to Improve the Graphics Driver

Downloading the latest version of graphics drivers will delete the old and outdated drivers. The restoration of the new drivers supports the game and prevents it from crashing. You can get the new graphics drivers in 2 ways. Either visit the system manufacturer website and then download the setup files. Or, you can also update the system software to download the driver executable files automatically. 

As per the experts, you can also install any third-party software that will uninstall the display drivers. To save your valuable time, it’s better to install the new drivers and replace the previous files. 

  • Resetting the BIOS

Reset the BIOS to eliminate the Borderlands 3 crashing. When you start your system, the BIOS is the first component that loads up. After that, it also helps in connecting all the input and output devices with the OS. There must be a dedicated application of the motherboard installed in your system. 

With the help of the application, try to investigate all the systems as well as the recovery drives. Hopefully, there must be an option for updating the BIOS. Few experts suggested that according to their analysis, this procedure is very much effective. 

Added Information

The Borderlands 3 game patches are easily available on the official website. To avoid any type of issues with the game, you can install these patches to update the internal line of codes and eliminate the bugs. Now, if one solution won’t work, try the others and hopefully, you can resolve the problem at the earliest. 

Nathaniel Villa
Nathaniel Villa

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