Learning how to fix game crashes usually starts with updating drivers, but sometimes the culprit is an unexpected software conflict with background apps like RGB lighting controllers or overlay programs. What's a less obvious fix that worked for you?
Turns out a lot of crashes come from overlays fighting with the game engine. I killed all overlays including Discord Steam and Nvidia experience and launched with just the game. Then I added overlays back one by one to see who caused the crash. For me it was the Discord overlay
A less obvious fix is to run a clean boot so only Windows and the game run at startup. This helps identify a memory hog program or service that interferes with the game. When you re enable stuff you may find the culprit and the crash disappears. I found a crash was caused by an RGB control software
Disabling Windows game mode and game bar fixed a stubborn crash for me in some titles because the game gets maximum priority without extra background throttling
Updating to a proven stable driver version or using a clean driver install can fix issues caused by new drivers. Sometimes the latest update creates conflicts and the older driver is more stable
If you want a less obvious test try turning off any RGB control software or overlay in the background even if you think it does not affect the game. This can clear a rare conflict and save you a lot of time and the how to fix game crashes 2025 guide agrees that filtering these culprits helps