FIX Tekken 8 Crashing On PC

In this guide, you will find how to fix Tekken 8 crashing, and not launching errors on your PC. These methods include clearing AMD and Steam cache files, fixing Tekken 8, running the game manually, and checking for Windows updates.

You can also try to check graphics card updates, close conflicting programs, temporarily disable your security software, verify the integrity of game files, or rename the game config folder to resolve the issue.

Clear AMD and Steam Cache Files

In this section, we will take you through the steps to fix the errors by clearing AMD and Steam cache files.

• First, download the Easy Gamer Utility application and then open it up.
• Click the Steam Cache Files option and tap the Clean button next to these cache files. Confirm the action by clicking OK when prompted.
• Scroll down in the program window until you find an option related to your graphics card. Click on the Clean option to clear your graphics card cache files and hit OK.
• After that, locate the option related to DirectX shader cache files in the program. Click on the option to clean these files and then press OK.

Fix Tekken 8

This section describes how to fix the missing files from the Steam library by fixing Tekken 8.

• Open the Easy Gamer Utility application. In the Fix section, click on an option that allows you to browse for a specific game file. After that, navigate to the directory where you have Tekken 8 installed.
• Find the Tekken 8.exe file and select it by clicking on it.
  You’ll be prompted to choose the platform from which you are launching the game.
• Since Tekken 8 is currently available on Steam, select Steam. Allow the program to complete the troubleshooting and repair process.
  This may take some time, depending on the issues it encounters and the speed of your computer. Once the Easy Gamer Utility has finished running the troubleshooting, it will automatically launch Tekken 8 after applying any necessary fixes.

Run the Game Manually

This section will take you through the steps to fix the error by running the game manually.

• You need to open the Steam client on your computer. Within the Steam library, locate Tekken 8 in your list of games and click the Play button to manually start the game.
• Once you’ve verified that the game is running correctly, you can close it down.

Check for Windows Updates

This section describes how to fix the errors by checking Windows updates. By following the steps below, you will be able to update your Windows to the latest version which might help to resolve the error.

• Right-click on the Windows Start menu icon in the taskbar. From the context menu that appears, click on the Settings option.
  This action opens the Windows Settings menu.
• Now click on the Update & Security option.
  This section manages Windows updates and security settings.
• Look for the Check for Updates button and click on it to initiate the process of checking for available updates for your Windows computer. Allow the system to check for updates, and if there are any updates available, proceed with installing them.
  This ensures your Windows operating system is up to date.
• After installing any available updates, restart your computer to apply the changes. Once your computer restarts, launch the game and see if the issue has been resolved.

Check Graphics Card Updates

In this section, we will take you through the steps to check graphics card updates. If there is any update available, you need to download it to fix the error.

• Now you have to ensure that you have the latest updates installed for your graphics card driver.
• If you’re unsure about your graphics card, click on the Windows Start menu icon in the taskbar. In the start menu search bar, type Device Manager and select it from the search results.
  This opens the Device Manager window.
• In Device Manager, expand the section named Display Adapters.
  This will show you the graphics cards installed on your computer. Your graphics card’s name will be listed under the DisplayAdapters section. 
• On the graphics card manufacturer’s website, download the latest driver for your graphics card model. Follow the instructions provided on the website to install the driver.
• Restart your computer and update your graphics card driver.

Close Conflicting Programs and Temporarily disable your security software

This section describes how to close the conflicting programs and temporarily disable your security software to resolve the error.

• Ensure that you have no other programs or applications running when attempting to launch the game. If there are any other programs or apps that might interact with games or affect system performance, make sure they are closed.
• The objective is to eliminate any potential conflicts that might be causing the game to crash.
• You need to identify the security software that you have installed on your computer.
  This could be antivirus software, firewall programs, or any other security-related applications.
• Open your security software’s user interface and look for settings related to application or program blocking, firewall rules, or application permissions.
• After that, launch the game once more and check whether the issue has been resolved.

Verify the Integrity of Games Files

This section explains how to verify the integrity of game files in order to fix the issue.

• Launch the Steam application on your computer and click on the Library tab to access your game library. Right-click on the Call of Duty and go to Properties.
• Click on the Local Files tab and then tap on the button that says Verify Integrity of Game Files.
  Steam will now begin the process of verifying the integrity of the game files for Call of Duty.
• After the verification is complete, return to your game library, and launch the game.

Rename the Game Config Folder

This section will take you through the steps to rename the game config folder to fix the crashing error.

• Open File Explorer on your computer and click on the address bar at the top. Type %LocalAppData% and hit Enter.
  This will take you to the Local App Data folder.
• Open the Polaris folder and access the save folder. Right-click on the config folder, and select Rename.
• Add either CS or BK to the end of the folder name e.g., config_CS or config_BK.
  If you’re using Easy Gamer Utility and are unsure about the location, you can use the program to find the config files easily. It is updated with the latest games for convenient access.
• Once you’ve renamed the config folder, try to launch Tekken 8 again.