Although the gameplay sounds fun, Payday 2 has certain issues on Windows 10. Namely, it frequently crashes or displays a black screen, and sometimes it won’t even launch. So, without further delay, let’s fix these issues.

How to Fix Payday 2 Crashes

1. Update your drivers

If your graphics card drivers are outdated, you might experience Payday 2 crashes or low fps, and this is why it’s crucial that you always update your drivers. Users have reported that the game ran smoothly after downloading and installing the latest drivers. We also strongly recommend DriverFix to automatically download all the outdated drivers on your PC. This tool will help with the entire process, ensuring that you get the right drivers. Besides, once you install DriverFix, you can periodically run a system scan to rest assured that your PC’s essential components are in good shape. DriverFix will recommend not only the right driver options but also all the available ones from a huge database. ⇒ Get DriverFix

2. Turn off Steam Overlay

If you wish to disable Steam Overlay just for a specific game, in our case Payday 2, follow these steps:

3. Run Payday 2 in Compatibility Mode

4. Move the render_settings file

Payday 2 crashes can be caused if a specific file gets corrupt. And it’s usually the specified file that is affected and that causes crashing issues.

5. Disable mods

Disabling modes might help, too. Some of the mods might cause compatibility issues and thus crash the game in certain sequences. Because of that, we advise you to disable mods individually until you find out which one is the cause of the problem. This can be done simply by navigating to the game’s installation folder and accessing the Mods folder. Once there, you can remove them all at once by simply deleting the complete folder or removing them individually and try running Payday 2 again.

6. Enable the Use HQ Weapons option

The most common reason for sudden crashes recently reported on the official Steam forum seems to be related to the Use HQ Weapons in-game option. SPONSORED Luckily, a lot of users resolved the problem by simply enabling this option from the settings menu. It seems that this is a common issue: the game crashes or freezes once this option is disabled and other players use new gadgets.

How to fix Payday 2 Not Launching

1. Verify game cache

To make sure that the verification process is successful, it might be a good idea to delete a few files from Payday 2 installation directory before you verify the game cache.

2. Change the resolution

3. Delete IPHLPAPI.dll

If you can’t launch Payday 2 on your computer, you might have to remove IPHLPAPI.dll file. It should be located somewhere in Payday 2 installation directory.

How to Fix Payday 2 Black Screen

1. Run Payday 2 in windowed mode

2. Reinstall the game

In case the game won’t start or/and it stops to a black screen,  and after the validity check explained above, we advise you to perform a clean reinstall of Payday 2. You can do so within the Steam client, but there’s a good chance that this procedure will skip on certain remaining files and registry inputs. You can remove the files completely much quicker and with less fuss by using a dedicated uninstaller tool that will delete every file related to the game. Besides, this is the surest way to know that when reinstalling, the old, unnecessary files won’t interfere with the new ones. Afterward, restart your PC, open Steam again, and locate Payday 2 to reinstall it. So these are some of the most common Payday 2 issues that users have on Windows 10. All can be easily fixed by following our solutions, so feel free to try them. If Payday 2 mods are not working on your PC, check our dedicated guide to solve the problem quickly. Feel free to let us know in the comments below the issue you are facing and how you were able to fix it.

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