Numerous players have posted on EA’s forum about how DA Inquisition crashes when they start the game. This is how you can fix Dragon Age crashing on launch.
How can I fix Dragon Age Inquisition crash on startup issues?
1. Update your graphics card driver
The first thing you should try is to check if your graphics card driver needs updating. In most cases, that’s the core of the issue, so don’t skip this essential step. In order to get the correct answer and properly update the driver, don’t hesitate to give a try to DriverFix. That’s the ultimate tool for the task. You simply need to download and install it, then rest assured that DriverFix will solve this issue. Just make sure to choose only the graphics card driver to update or do so for all out-of-date device drivers at once.
After the procedure is complete, remember that DriverFix has a database of 18 million driver files, so you’ll definitely find it useful in the near future as well.
2. Turn off your third-party antivirus utility
One of the most widely confirmed fixes for Dragon Age crashing when launched is to disable any third-party antivirus software. Numerous DA Inquisition players have said that disabling AVAST and AVG antivirus utilities (or adding the game to their exceptions lists) resolved the issue for them. You can turn off third-party antivirus software by right-clicking their system tray icons to select a disable shield setting of some kind. SPONSORED Select to disable the antivirus utility until restart, and then try launching Dragon Age again.
3. Clean boot Windows
Other third-party software tools, such as Razer Cortex and TeamViewer, are also confirmed to conflict with Dragon Age. To ensure that there aren’t any conflicting programs, complete the above steps. Need more details on how to access MsConfig in Windows 10? Follow the steps from this dedicated guide.
4. Turn off Origin’s in-game menus
Players who got Dragon Age from Origin should also try to disable the game client’s in-game menus to fix DA Inquisition. This was confirmed to work, so take a closer look at the above steps if you’re one of them as well.
5. Uninstall the 3D Vision driver
Some users have reputedly fixed Dragon Age crashing by uninstalling the NVIDIA 3D Vision driver. This could also be your case, so feel free to refer to the above procedure.
6. Select Origin’s Repair option
Origin also includes a Repair option that can fix games not starting. Right-click Dragon Age in Origin’s My Game Library to select the Repair option for it. Our video below shows you how to select that option.
Those are some of the confirmed resolutions that players have fixed Dragon Age startup crashing with. In addition, reinstalling Dragon Age might also be worth a shot if the above resolutions aren’t enough. Let us know which of these solutions worked for you as well in the comments area below.
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