In this article, we’ve decided to make a huge round-up with most, if not all, the Destiny 2 bugs on PC, with fixes where available.

Destiny 2 bugs, issues, glitches

This article will be continuously updated as we discover more and more. Before proceeding, it’s important you update to the latest NVIDIA and AMD drivers in order to avoid some of these problems. If the play button is greyed out, it simply means the game hasn’t been released yet, so just have a little more patience.

1. Blizzard app getting stuck on initializing

If you’re getting the “Blizzard app getting stuck on initializing” error, you should know first of all that this isn’t something limited to Destiny 2, but it’s common. Usually, a restart and/or redownload of the app should fix this. In case it doesn’t work as easily as that, Blizzard suggests third-party programs running in the background can interfere with their games. If this is the case, here’s what you need to do: Selective Startup

Note that Selective Startup may disable firewall and security software, so make sure you re-enable your security software after trying these. Also, if your issue still persists, have a look at Blizzard’s official guide.

2. Corrupted or missing game files

If some of your Destiny game files are corrupted, the easiest fix is to delete the game completely and re-download it. The second most immediate option is to make use of your Windows’ built-in troubleshoot functionality. For that, you just need to select the game, right click on it and choose “Troubleshoot compatibility“.

3. Game crashes or closes unexpectedly

Many gamers reported that Destiny crashes with a black screen error at launch or a few minutes into the gameplay. If your Destiny 2 crashes or closes unexpectedly, Microsoft has provided a complete guide on how to fix this, but it should serve as a general guide. We will make sure to add specific fixes for Destiny 2 once we have them. Meanwhile, you can also try the following general troubleshooting steps: SPONSORED

Install the latest Windows 10 updates on your PC Run a full system scan to remove malware Clean your registry with one of these dedicated tools to fix file corruption issues

4. PC players get randomly banned

If you got banned from Destiny 2, but you still don’t know what you did wrong, you’re not the only one. Actually, many gamers consider they were wrongfully banned. This is a widespread problem and there are several possible explanations for it:

Certain overlays are incompatible with the game. However, there is no exact information available about the respective overlays, so can’t compile them to a list at the moment. Battlenet won’t allow players to run game capture software in the background. The problem is that game capture tools are standard now and many players aren’t even aware that they’re using such a tool. Discord is not supported on Destiny 2 and results in players getting banned. The only solution is to remove this voice and text chat software if you want to be able to play Destiny 2. MSI Afterburner is on the black list as well and using it will result in players getting banned.

5. FPS drops and stuttering

Many gamers also experienced FPS drops and stuttering while playing Destiny 2. Usually, installing the latest Windows 10 and graphics driver updates solved the problem. Here’s how one gamer describes this issue on Reddit: Users also confirmed that if the two solutions mentioned above didn’t work, restarting your PC will.  You can also try changing some of your settings in Task Manager. Changing the priority on destiny2.exe to “High” should help reduce stuttering, especially if the option is set to “Lower than normal” by default. For more information on how to fix low FPS issues on Windows 10, check out these two related articles:

How to fix low FPS on game startup How to fix Windows 10 low FPS issues

6.  Destiny 2 freezes

For many players, stuttering turned into freezes. More specifically, the game often freezes completely for 10-15 seconds on average and then resumes. This is quite a severe issues, preventing gamers from playing the game. To fix that, try closing background apps so that all your PC may use all the resources available to run the game.

ALSO READ: Destiny 2 aim assist on PC is similar to how it was in the beta

7. Game server disconnects

Many players reported that the game randomly disconnects from server and returns to the Character Selection section. These are the most common Destiny 2 issues reported by gamers so far. As we stated in the beginning of this article, we will continue to scour the forums and add more bugs to the list as soon as we discover more problems. If you encountered other issues while playing the game, tell us more about your experience in the comment section below.

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