With the release of The Day Before, players are eagerly waiting to get started with the game. But, players are finding themselves in the middle of chaos as The Day Before is Crashing on the Startup and Loading Screen. Don’t worry, I have hand-picked some fixes to help you get started with the game itself.
The Day Before is one of the most anticipated survival open-world MMO Games to exist at the moment. It has been delayed multiple times and survived becoming a dead game itself.
But, here we have it, a unique and super-realistic survival game that takes you on a journey like never before. A deadly pandemic broke out and caused humanity to go extinct. The remaining ones are turned into zombies and creatures forcing the humans to turn into survivors and fight their way onward.
Unlike other similar games, The Day Before is an open-world MMO filled with captivating and versatile mechanics to help you proceed onwards with the journey, and play with your friends when the need be because of the COOP Multiplayer.
Now, with that being said, let’s help you fix The Day Before stuttering, and lagging on Steam.
Why is The Day Before Crashing?
The Day Before is a demanding game and due to the requirements, you might be often greeted with creashes here and there.
Furthermore, there are times when your system has the potential, but you have the settings done in a way that the game isn’t able to run efficiently. It is called optimization and matters a lot, especially in a demanding game like The Day Before.
So, the core reasons are System Requirements, Optimization, and other times it is also related to the game files. When game files are not installed correctly, or get corrupted, it results in the game freezing.
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Fix for The Day Before Crashing On Startup and Loading Screen
Check Game’s Requirements
Check back on the requirements of the game, whether your system can even run it or not. Here are the The Day Before System Requirements.
| Accessory | Minimum | Recommended |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD equivalent |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD equivalent | Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD equivalent |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB or 16 GB Dual Channel |
| ROM | 55 GB | 55 GB (SSD) |
Select Performance Mode
If you have a Nvidia GPU, you can head over to the Nvidia Control panel by right-clicking on the desktop. Then, from there, you can go to the 3D Game Options, and select The Day Before from there.
After the game is selected, you can proceed down, and find the settings that allow you to change the performance. Select the “Prefer Maximum Performance” to enable the Performance Mode for the game.
Lock FPS to 60 Frames Per Second
If you are looking to Fix The Day Before Crashing on the Startup and Loading Screen, you might want to limit the FPS to 60, or even 45. Here’s how to do it.
- Right-click on Desktop
- Click on the Nvidia Control Panel
- Select Manage 3D Settings
- Select The Day Before in Custom Programs
- In the Scrollable Window below, Lock FPS to 60 or 30
Besides that AMD Adrenaline is a great option for AMD GPU Users or you can also download AMD Radeon Chill. If you don’t want to use both, there is a third-party option as well. You use Rivatuner Statistics Server to lock FPS in the The Day Before.
Verify Game Files
The Day Before is available exclusively on Steam Launcher. Fortunately, Steam allows you to verify the game files for The Day Before seamlessly. Here are the steps.
- Open the Steam Games Launcher
- Go to the Games Library
- Right Click on “The Day Before”
- Click on Properties
- Go to the Files Tab
- Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files
Update GPU Drivers
This one is rare in the scenario but could be the culprit. When your system hasn’t had a GPU Driver update in a while, it can also result in the Game Crashing on Startup and Loading Screen.
- For Nvidia, you can download the Drivers from Nvidia Experience.
- For AMD, you can download the Drivers from AMD Adrenaline or through the manual method.
- Search “Updates” on Windows and let it load up all the latest updates available.
Close and Restart the Game/Launcher
Steam Launcher is always running in the background, even if you close it on the screen. Whenever a game is launched on Steam, you will have to close and restart it. Right-click on the taskbar, below, on your Windows, and then select Task Manager.
Here, you need to find a Steam Launcher and close everything that is related to them. Then, restart your system once, and when you are back, you need to start the launcher.
Start The Day Before and you won’t have the issue of the game not starting.
Disable Antivirus and Firewall Protection
Antivirus takes all the measures to stop the malware and virus-flagged files. While it is perfect in doing so, it is not perfect in flagging files. Sometimes the Antivirus will flag your in-game files and software as potential viruses and malware as well.
Ultimately, it will stop the files from accessing the system completely, and not running as a result. In this case, disabling the Antivirus will fix The Day Before Crashing on the Startup and Loading Screen.
Also, as an extra, you might want to head over to Windows Firewall settings and add The Day Before. It will disable the Firewall Protection for the game.
Reinstall Game
As a final measure, you might want to simply Reinstall the Game after properly uninstalling it either through the Steam Games Launcher. To do this.
- Go to Steam Library
- Right Click on The Day Before
- Click on Uninstall
