League of Legends is a very popular game, and it is designed to run on a wide variety of computer hardware. Although it has been designed so that it can be played by many people, hardware errors can cause problems in this game. If League of Legends crashes frequently, there are several ways you can try to fix it, from updating the drivers to fixing the files.
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Method 1 of 3: Fixing a Crashing Game
Step 1. Update the video card driver
The video card driver is the software that makes the graphics card work on the computer. Unupdated drivers can crash the game. By updating the drivers, there is a possibility of increasing the performance of the computer in running games.
- If you don't know the manufacturer of your graphics card, press Win+R and type dxdiag. You can find the video card manufacturer's name on the Display tab.
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Visit the video card manufacturer's website to automatically detect the type of card used and download the necessary drivers.
- NVIDIA
- AMD
- Intel
Step 2. Install all Windows updates
Updates to Windows may fix problems with DirextX or other operating system files. Keeping Windows up to date will make your system more secure and stable in general, so it's worth doing.
Click here for detailed instructions on updating Windows
Step 3. Install. Net Framework
The. Net Framework is a software library from Microsoft needed by League of Legends. With the. Net Framework version 3.5 installed, League of Legends may be running again. Even if you have the. Net Framework version 4.0, you may still need to install the. Net Framework version 3.5.
You can download. Net 3.5 here
Step 4. Use League of Legends Repair Tool to repair your game files
League of Legends provides a tool for rebuilding game files, so it's possible that problems caused by corrupt files can be fixed.
- Open the League of Legends launcher.
- Click the gear button to open the Settings menu.
- Click the "Repair" button. The repair process takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
Step 5. Lower the quality settings in the game
If you use graphics settings that are too high, the hardware may overwork and cause the game to crash. Try to lower the quality settings to the lowest point, then see if the game stabilizes. If the game becomes stable, you can start increasing the settings one by one until you find a balance between stability and graphic effects.
- You can find the video settings by opening the Options menu while in the game and clicking the "Video" button.
- If you can't access the graphics settings because the game won't start, you can download the game's fan-made tool that works to change League of Legends settings outside of the game. You can download it here.
Step 6. Reinstall Windows and League of Legends
Viruses or some types of malware can cause the game to crash. Sometimes, the easiest way to fix such a problem is to wipe all the data on the computer clean and start over from scratch. Once all important data is backed up, you can complete the whole process in just an hour.
- Click here for a guide to installing Windows 7.
- Click here for a guide on installing Windows 8.
- Click here for a guide on installing Windows Vista.
Method 2 of 3: Fix Black Screen
Step 1. Open the video card control panel
The most common cause of a black screen is poor antialiasing settings on the video card.
You can access the Nvidia and AMD control panels by right-clicking on the desktop
Step 2. Fix antialiasing on Nvidia cards
If you have an AMD/ATI card, proceed to the next step.
- Select "Manage 3D Settings".
- Select the Global Settings tab.
- Click the drop-down menu next to "Antialiasing - Settings", then select "OFF".
Step 3. Fix antialiasing on AMD/ATI cards
- Click the "Advanced" button.
- Expand the "3D" menu on the "Graphics Settings" tab.
- Select the "Anti-Aliasing" option.
- Check the "Use application settings" box.
Method 3 of 3: Repairing Game Launcher
Step 1. Open Windows Explorer
If the League of Legends launcher doesn't start, you can delete the launcher files, and the files will be downloaded when the launcher is run again.
Step 2. Go to
C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\RADS\projects.
Step 3. Delete the
lol_launcher.
Step 4. Start the launcher as usual
The launcher will download all the necessary files and you can start the game.
