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Common problemHelldivers 2Windows PC (Steam)
Helldivers 2 crashing on launch
Game fails to start since the Easy Anti-Cheat switch
Since the move from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat, some PCs crash or never get into the game. Arrowhead points to leftover mod files, ReShade or OptiScaler files, GameGuard remnants and old settings.
How to fix it
Purge all mods with your mod manager and delete files such as dxgi.dll or reshade64.dll from the game's bin folder.
Delete the Helldivers2 folder inside %appdata%\Arrowhead.
Run GGuninst.exe from the game's EasyAntiCheat folder and delete any GameGuard folder left in bin.
Update your drivers and Windows, then use Restart, not Shut down.
Verify the game files in Steam under Properties > Installed Files.
If it still fails, delete the bin and data folders and verify the files again.
From Helldivers 2's help pages: arrowhead.zendesk.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Helldivers 2's own support is the next stop.
More Helldivers 2 errors and common problems
- Black screen on startBlack screen while the intro audio plays
- Low FPSPoor performance or broken textures on PC
- Problems on PS5Crashes and connection trouble on the console
- Audio problemsNo sound or poor headset audio
- Items or Super Credits missingContent gone after Steam Family Sharing ended
- 0xc0000142Windows startup failure, often GameGuard leftovers
- 0x44415441Out of date files, usually from old mods
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