Crashing issues in PRAGMATA on PC can occur before you even start the game proper, with Fatal D3D errors also happening when trying to enable Path Tracing or changing Frame Generation options. Some users have reported these crashes even without touching these settings, suggesting a possible hardware conflict.
To solve these issues and enjoy the game on PC, two workarounds have currently been found.
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Disable GPU Overclocking
Games powered by the RE Engine (such as Resident Evil Requiem and Monster Hunter Wilds) are notoriously sensitive to GPU overclocking and software such as MSI Afterburner. As such, disabling any overclocking and closing such software can solve the game's crashing issues.
Manual Configuration (The config.ini Fix)
If the in-game menu crashes the moment you toggle Path Tracing or Frame Generation settings, you can bypass the UI by editing the game's configuration file. This allows the game to initialize with the correct settings already active, preventing the crash caused by real-time hardware changes.
How to edit the configuration file:
- Navigate to the PRAGMATA install folder by right-clicking on the game's name in the Steam Library, then Manage - Browse Local Files
- Locate the file named config-ini and open it with Notepad.
- Search for the following lines and change them to:
- FrameGeneration=On
- PathTracing=On
- Upscale Algorithm=DLSS
- Save the file and restart the game.
This concludes our guide. If you want to improve your experience on PC after fixing the crashing issues, check out our tweak guide for enhanced HDR and an unlocked field of view. For more help with the game, visit our PRAGMATA Complete Walkthrough and Guide hub.
Guide based on a full playthrough completed at Standard difficulty in the PC version of the game. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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