Rust is one of the trendiest survival, multiplayer games. But most gamers are complaining about the crashing issue. Sometimes, the game crashes right at startup and other times it will crash right in the middle of gameplay. If you are facing a similar issue, then here are some fixes to solve your problem:
Launch Steam as an Administrator
Here are the steps to launch Steam as admin:
Firstly, you kill Steam and its processes by right-clicking on the icon of Steam over the taskbar then choosing the Exit button.
After that, select the icon of the Steam icon and right-click on it then select the Properties option.
You should choose the section of Compatibility and mark the ‘Run this program as an administrator’ box.
Later, choose the Apply button and then click on the OK button.
Now, launch Rust again through the Steam to check the issue.
Opt-Out of the Steam Beta
Here is how you can opt-out from the beta testing feature of Steam:
You should start by launching Steam on your system.
Then go to the Steam option and click on Settings.
Go to the button of CHANGE and click on it.
You have to mark the box of ‘Beta participation’ and choose the ‘NONE – Opt-out of all beta programs’ option then select the OK button.
Now launch the Steam again and open Rust to check if the issue persists.
End Background Programs
Windows 7 users can try the following steps:
Go to the taskbar and right-click on it then choose the ‘Start Task Manager’ option.
Thereafter, select the Processes section and look at the ‘CPU and memory usage’ to check what procedures are consuming the resources most.
You should reach the process of resource-consuming then choose the ‘End Process Tree’ option.
Now, attempt launching the game again to check whether this has fixed the problem.
Here are the steps for Windows 10 users:
Go to the taskbar and right-click on it, then choose the Task Manager.
Thereafter, look at the ‘recent CPU and memory usage’ to check what procedures are consuming the resources most.
Now, select the procedure of resource-consuming then choose the End Task option.
Finally, open Rust again to check whether it launches correctly.
Verify the Game Files Integrity
Follow the directions given below:
Launch Steam on your PC.
Then go to the Library option.
You should select Rust, and right-click on it then choose the Properties option.
Navigate to the section of LOCAL FILES and select the ‘VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES’ option.
Now, you have to wait until Steam scans the game files and carries out any repair.
Modify the Option of Power
Here are the steps to modify power settings:
Hold the Windows and R keys for Run.
Then input ‘powercfg.cpl’ into it and select the OK button.
You should select the option of High Performance and apply your changes.
Now reboot the system and launch the game.
Set Process Affinity for the Game
Following are the steps that you must follow:
Start by launching Rust.
After that, minimize the screen and go to the desktop.
Then hold the ‘Ctrl + Shift + Esc’ keys altogether over the keyboard to invoke the Task Manager.
Select the Details section.
Go to the Rust and right-click on it then choose the Set Affinity.
Mark each available box and select the OK button.
Now, open the game again to check whether the problem is fixed.
Set Rust Launch Options
You can modify the launch options for Rust in the following way:
Launch Steam on your system.
After that, select the LIBRARY option.
You should choose Rust, and right-click on it then choose the Properties option.
Then choose the ‘SET LAUNCH OPTIONS’ option.
Erase any options for launch recently shown.
Input ‘-high -maxMem=X -malloc=system -force-feature-level-11-0 -cpuCount=X -exThreads=X -force-d3d11-no-singlethreaded’ into it and select the OK button.
Now, reboot Rust and test the game.
It can be really frustrating to witness your game crashing constantly. It is even more annoying when it is something as time-sensitive and crucial as a survival game like Rust. Fortunately, the above solutions can take care of the issue and fix it for you.
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