Wave Break PC Crashing, Crash at Launch, Not Responding, and Black Screen Fix

The long-awaited video game Wave Break developed by Funktronic Labs has been officially released. However, according to reports, there are lots of players experiencing game crashing at launch or during the gameplay. If you’re in the same situation, don’t worry as these Wave Break issues aren’t that hard to fix at all.

How to Fix Wave Break Crashing on PC

Here we compiled the potential solution to your Wave Break crashing-related issues. Just try the recommended steps below until you find the solution that does the trick for you.

Check Wave Break System Requirements

If your Wave Break is crashing a lot on your PC, you have to check if your machine meets the system requirements of the game.

Below we have listed the full system requirements of Wave Break, including the minimum and recommended specifications.

Minimum System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
• Processor: Intel i5-3470 or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: GTX 760 or equivalent, 2+ GB VRAM
• DirectX: Version 11

Recommended System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or better
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: GTX 1080 or equivalent, 4+ GB VRAM
• DirectX: Version 11

If your machine’s hardware is capable enough to run the game but still crashes, please move to the next fix below.

Get the Latest OS and Graphics Update

While Windows OS has a built-in update feature, there’s a chance that your computer technician has disabled it. So, make sure that you have the latest operating update. Sometimes, video games like Wave Break may encounter glitches, errors, or system failures due to outdated operating systems.

Please also note that modern games require the latest version of graphics drivers. If you haven’t updated your GPU driver yet, feel free to download IObit’s driver booster to automatically fetch and download the latest updates for your computer.

Disable Steam and GeForce Experience Overlay

Steam and Geforce Experience (if you’re using Nvidia) could be the cause of the Wave Break crash. Steam overlay features a lot of fancy features such as making in-game purchases, screenshots, and more. If you have these features activated, we highly recommend closing it as it consumes a lot of resources on your computer.

How to disable Steam overlay

1. Open Steam.
2. Go to Library and right-click Wave Break and select Properties.
3. Under the General section, uncheck Enable Steam Overlay while in-game tick box.
4. Re-open Wave Break and see if you’re still getting these crashes.

How to disable GeForce Experience overlay

1. Open GeForce Experience.
2. Click the Gear icon on the top right.
3. Under the General section, toggle the In-Game Overlay button to turn off the feature.
4. Re-open Wave Break and see if you’re still getting these crashes.

Verify Game Integrity on Steam

Another reason why your Wave Break is crashing on launch or during the game is the corrupted game files. Game file corruption usually happened during the installation of the game or forcibly closing the program. Here’s how you can verify the game integrity of Wave Break.

1. Restart your PC.
2. Open Steam and go to Library.
3. On the left side, find Wave Break and right-click then select Properties.
4. In the Local Files section, click the Verify integrity of game files button.
5. Wait until the verification process is completed then relaunch the game.

Are you still getting the crashes after doing the steps above? Then let’s proceed to the next step.

Launch Wave Break in Windowed Mode

Running a game in fullscreen consumes a lot of processing resources which sometimes result in the game being unresponsive. Try launching Wave Break in windowed mode to help your computer process everything.

1. Open Steam and go to Library.
2. Right-click Wave Break and select Properties.
3. In the General section, click the Set Launch Options button.
4. In the text field, copy the following codes -windowed -noborder
5. Hit Ok and relaunch the game.

Close Background Running Programs

You may not be aware but some of the programs installed on your computer are running in the background. These background applications are also consuming a lot of resources. Closing these unwanted background programs will decrease the process of your CPU, making it easier to process the Wave Break game.