Can’t launch Clair Obscur Expedition 33? Crash after benchmark message plagues players. There is a fix
While praised by reviewers, it seems that Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has some technical issues. Many players can’t launch the game, as they are welcomed by a crash after “running benchmark” message.
extremally good reviews. Thousands of players decided to give this game a chance. However, it seems that many can’t play due to the crash. It seems that the problem is quite serious.
Crash at launch in Clair Obscur Expedition 33
While Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has only been available for a few minutes, thousands of people managed to the game and run it. According to SteamDB info, almost 20 000 people are in the game right now. Quite a good number! However, some players, and by some I mean many, experience crashes.
It seems that in most cases, this technical issue happens after seeing “running benchmark” message. As of now, it is unknown what causes this problem. Of course, you can try some traditional methods of fixing various crashes:
It seems that some players have found the solution to the problem. The culprit is the Steam overlay. You should turn it on! In the Steam Library find the game, right-click it and pick Properties. In the general tab enable the overlay.
- Restart PC and Steam.
- Run the game/Steam as .
- Run the game from the file, not through the launcher app.
- files.
- Make sure that your PC is able to run the game at all (minimal requirements are listed below) and it is installed on SSD
- If you have Intel processor from 13th or 14 generation, they can cause various crashes. The issue was acknowledged by Intel. The solution in this case is to update BIOS.
If the above does not help, all you can do is to wait for the patch. Let’s hope that it will happen soon. In the meantime you can visit our guide and prepare for the adventure.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 minimal requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB / Intel Arc A380 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 55 GB available space
- SSD required
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