How To Fix Hogwarts Legacy Crashing On PC

You can perform the steps under this heading to fix the crash error.

Fix 1: System Requirement May Be Insufficient

Your computer’s system requirement may not meet the game.

Therefore, we need to check the Hogwarts Legacy minimum and recommended system requirements.

Minimum/Low Specs

OS	64-bit Windows 10
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2 GHz)
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
DX VERSION	DX 12
STORAGE	85 GB HDD
NOTES	SSD (Preferred), HDD (Supported), 720p / 30 fps, Low Quality Settings

Recommended/High Specs

OS	64-bit Windows 10
CPU	Intel i7-8700 (3.2 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 GHz)
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
DX VERSION	DX 12
STORAGE	85 GB SSD
NOTES	SSD, 1080p / 60 fps, High Quality Settings

Check if your computer meets the system requirement we listed above.

If your computer meets the system requirements comfortably, let’s move on to our other suggestion.

Fix 2: Verify Game File Integrity

Loss or corruption in game files can cause us to encounter various errors like this.

Verifying game file integrity will help fix various in-game errors.

You can follow the step below for us to verify the game files.

File Verification for Steam;

Run the Steam application.
Access the library menu.
Right click on the Hogwarts Legacy game and access the “Properties” menu.
Click on “Local Files” on the left.
Click the “Verify integrity of game files” button and verify.

Wait until the verification process is complete. After the process is complete, run the game and check.

File Verification for Epic Games;

Run the Epic Games Launcher application.
Access the library menu.
Click on the three dots at the bottom of the game.
Then click “Manage” to access the management tool.
Start the verification process by clicking the “Verify” button in the window that opens.

After the verification process is complete, run the game and check.

Fix 3: Update Graphics Driver

The fact that the graphics driver is not up-to-date causes the version to be unsupported for the newly released game and many errors are encountered in the game.

Therefore, we will need to check if the graphics driver is up to date.

You can follow the step below to check if the graphics driver is up to date.

If You Are Using AMD Graphics Card;

Access the AMD Radeon Software site by clicking the link I left on the side. Click to access AMD Radeon Software site.
Select the “Graphics” option in the link, select the video card model, and click the “Submit” button.
Then download the driver and perform the installation process.
Restart your computer after the installation is complete.
Right click on the desktop and select “AMD Radeon Software“.
Check if your graphics card driver is up to date in the application that opens.
If a new update is available, download and install it.

If You Are Using NVIDIA Graphics Card;

Access the Geforce Experience site by clicking the link I left on the side. Click to access Geforce Experience site.
Click the “Download Now” button in the link and download the application and perform the installation process.
After the installation is complete, run the application and register and log in.
Click on “Drivers” at the top.
Then click “Check for Updates” to check if your driver is up to date.
If a new update is available, the current update version will appear.
After downloading the current update version, perform the installation process and restart the computer.

After following the steps, run the game and check.

Fix 4: Run as Administrator

Failure of Steam or Epic Games Launcher to run with administrator privileges can lead to various errors like this.

Before running the application as administrator, close it completely with the help of a task manager.

Then right click on “Steam” or “Epic Games Launcher” application and click “Run as administrator“.

After the application is run as administrator, you can open the game and check if the problem persists.

Fix 5: Add Game Folder as Exclude

Game files may be blocked due to Windows Defender.

We can use the exclusion plugin included in Windows Defender to prevent game files from being blocked.

Type “Virus & threat protection” in the start search screen and open it.
Click on “Manage Settings“.
Then scroll down the menu and click “Add or remove exclusions“.
Click the “Add an exclusion” button and select the “Folder” option.
After this process, select the folder where the Hogwarts Legacy game is installed and save it.

Verify the game’s file integrity after the process is complete. You can check step 2 to verify the file integrity of the game.

After the verification process is complete, run the game and check.

Fix 6: Turn off Graphics Card Overclocking

This recommendation applies to users who have already overclocked their graphics card.

If you have overclocked your graphics card with the help of MSI Afterburner, we recommend disabling it.

Follow the step below to disable graphics card overclocking.

Run MSI Afterburner.
Then set “Core Clock” and “Memory Clock” to “0“.
Save by clicking the confirm button below.

After the process is complete, run the game and check.

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