How to fix Unreal Engine crashes in Throne and Liberty

Throne and Liberty is now available worldwide, but some users have encountered the pesky nightmare of Unreal Engine crashes on opening night.

This particular issue isn’t entirely uncommon, and it’s been seen in other titles that have been built on Unreal Engine 4 (as per NCSoft, the game doesn’t use the most recent Unreal Engine 5). The crash typically occurs due to optimization issues, which can sometimes be related to the system that you’re using. Let’s take a look at some tips and tricks you could try to solve the problem.

Disclaimer: There’s no guaranteed method that magically causes the errors to go away. I am expecting NCSoft to drop an update post-launch to permanently solve the issue.

Possible Unreal Engine crash fixes in Throne and Liberty

Thankfully, the reports of Unreal Engine crash fixes aren’t widespread, but there are incidents where players are unable to play at all. Typically, the crash can happen randomly, which makes it harder to solve.

• Revert Overclocking: One of the biggest known causes of Unreal Engine crashes across several games is overclocking. Now, overclocking isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and it can sometimes be necessary to run an application smoothly. But for Throne and Liberty, this could be an issue, and you should turn it off temporarily till a patch update rolls out.
• Update your GPU drivers: Every time a game crashes on my system due to outdated drivers, I feel silly. But it happens to the best of us, as we often use system messages to update our hardware. Additionally, both Nvidia and AMD usually roll out specific updates to fix stability issues related to particular video games.
• Disable Fullscreen: Not only does using Borderless Window make it easier for you to switch between multiple monitors, but several video games are known to run a lot smoother when you disable Fullscreen. This could be a possible solution to try out in case you’re getting Unreal Engine crashes.

It appears that incidents of Throne and Liberty‘s game engine crashes aren’t entirely new. In this Reddit post, user u/Sanaszi solved the issue by reducing the graphics to ‘medium’ from ‘high.’ While Throne and Liberty’s requirements don’t appear to be very high in terms of modern hardware, it’s safe to reduce the graphics for the time being.

Additionally, make sure you’ve got the basics correct—updated OS and file integrity. Sometimes, third-party applications like your anti-virus could accidentally delete one or a few core file(s). Running a file-integrity check would automatically detect such issues and reinstall those required Throne and Liberty files.