How To Fix Sea of Thieves Video Driver Crashed Error?
We will try to resolve the "Video driver crashed and was reset" error that Sea of Thieves players encounter while running the game.
Sea of Thievesplayersareprevented fromaccessing the gameby encountering the error "Video driver crashedand was reset" while opening the game. If youare facing suchaproblem, you can findasolutionby following the suggestionsbelow.
What is Sea of Thieves Video Driver Crashed Error?
The general reason for this error is that the graphics card is not up-to-date. For this, we can reach the solution of theproblemby checking the graphics card. Of course, we may not encounter thisproblemalone. Possible reasons for encountering the Sea of Thieves Video driver crashedand was reset errorare:
- DirectX may notbe installed.
- The game files maybe damaged or missing.
- Drivers may notbe up to date.
We have explainedabove the general reason for this error that users rarely encounter. Now, let's move on to the solutionbelowand give information on how to fix theproblem.
How To Fix Sea of Thieves Video Driver Crashed Error
We can solve theproblemby following the suggestionsbelow to fix this error.
1-) Update Graphics Card Driver
In such continuityproblems, we may encounteran update error in the graphics card. For this, we will need to update the graphics card. If you're ready, let's get started.
For Users with Nvidia Graphics Card;
- First ofall, Nvidia company's Geforce Experience We need to downloadand install theprogram.
- After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand open the Drivers menuabove.
- Download our updateby clicking the Downloadbutton thatappearsabove.
- After our download is complete, let'sperform the installationprocessby clicking the quick installationbutton.
- Restart your computerafter thisprocess is finished.
For Users with AMD Graphics Card;
- Publishedby AMD company AMD Radeon Software We need to downloadand install theprogram.
- After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand click the Check for Updatesbutton under the driverand software menu on the right,and check whether our video card is up to date.
- You can restart your computerbyperforming the update.
After updating our graphics driverand restarting our computer, we can try to open Sea of Thieves. If theproblempersists,perform the updateprocessbyperforming the followingprocedureandperforming theabove suggestionagain.
- Open the start search screenby typing "Device Manager".
- Expand the "Display Adapter" option to show the video card.
- Right-click on the video cardand click "Uninstall Device" to remove it.
After thisprocess, the current status of your driver card willbe deleted. After thisprocess, we can reach the solution of theproblembyperforming theabove suggestionagain.
2-) Check Game Frameworks
The lack of game frameworks on your computer can create various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedistapplications.
- Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
- Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
- Click to Download Current DirectX
Afterperforming the update, you can restart your computerand run the gameand check if theproblempersists.
3-) Update Your Drivers
Automatically check if your graphics cardand other framework driversare up to date. For this;
- Downloadand install Driver Booster.
- Open the Driver Boosterprogram.
- Perform the scanningprocessbypressing the SCANbutton on the screen thatappears.
After the scan is finished, it will reveal various outdated drivers. Perform the updateby selecting outdated driversand restart your computer. After thisprocess, open our gameand check if theproblempersists.
4-) Verify Game File Integrity
We will verify the game file integrity, scanand downloadany missing or incorrect files. For this;
- Open the Steamprogram.
- Open thelibrary menu.
- Right click on the Sea of Thieves game on the leftand open the Properties tab
- Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
- Click on thebutton Verify integrity of game files in the Local Files We've Encountered menu.
After thisprocess, the download willbeperformedby scanning the damaged game files. After theprocess is finished, try to open the gameagain.