The Last of Us remakehas finally been released, much to the delight of fans of the original game. However, we (and many other players) have experienced crashing or not launching issues with the game, which can be frustrating and ruin the gaming experience. To this end, we created this guide to teach you how to fix The Last of Us Part 1 Crashing or Not Launching. It worked for us, so you might find your solution here as well!

How to fix The Last of Us Part 1 Crashing & Not Launching

Verify Game Files

Here are the steps to verify game files on Steam and Epic Games Launcher:

Update your graphics card drivers

Here’s how to update your GPU drivers for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel:

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Force the game to use your dedicated GPU

Here are the steps you’re able to take to force the game to use your dedicated graphics card:

Run the game as an Administrator

Here are the steps to run the game as an Administrator:

These are the steps to close background applications:

Clear the Download Cache

Here are the steps for clearing the download cache in Steam:

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To install or update DirectX, follow these steps:

Install or Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables

To install or Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables, follow these steps:

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