How to Fix WWE 2K24 Crashes When Launching?

When WWE 2K24 crashes at startup, it typically happens either immediately upon launching the game or right after the “press any button” screen. This issue can result in the game freezing for several seconds before closing entirely, sometimes without any error message. The primary cause of this problem is often linked to compatibility issues with specific hardware or drivers, particularly related to graphics cards and controllers.

Other contributing factors can include corrupted game files, conflicts with background applications, or problems with the game’s installation path.

In this article, we will discuss solutions to fix this issue.

Before trying anything, check if your system meets the minimum requirements to play the game.

You can do this by visitting the W2K24 Steam store page.

1. Run as Administrator

If the game is not getting sufficient privileges required to play the game, it can cause this problem. Running the game as an administrator will allow the game to access all the computer resources and can help solve most of the problems.

Warning: Do not attempt this if you haven’t downloaded the game from an official source as there is a risk of getting your computer infected if the files are compromised.

1. Open the installation folder of WWE 2k24.
2. Right-click on the wwe2k24.exe and select Run as Administrator.
   

2. Update GPU Drivers

An outdated graphics driver can cause issues while running games as it is primarily required to play any game. Updating the graphics driver to the latest version will remove the previous driver files and install the latest files, which can help in fixing the issue.

1. Search for Device Manager and open it.
   
2. Click on Display > Graphics driver
3. Click on Update.
   

2.1. For Nvidia Graphic Card

1. Go to Nvidia’s Drivers website.
2. Enter your product details and hit Find.
   
3. Download the relevant driver.
4. Once completed, locate the driver file on your computer and double-click on it to run the installer.
   
5. Choose the extraction path and press OK.
   
6. Once completed, the driver installation window will open.
7. Select “NVIDIA Graphics Driver and GeForce Experience” and press “Agree and Continue”.
   
8. Choose express installation and hit Next.
   
9. Your screen may flicker or go black while the driver is being installed.
10. After the driver update is installed, restart your PC.
    

2.2. For AMD Graphic Card

1. Visit the AMD website.
   
2. Click the “Download & Support” section.
   
3. In the “Download & Support” section, under the “Radeon Graphics & AMD Chipsets” option, click on “Drivers”.
   
4. Click on the “DOWNLOAD WINDOWS DRIVERS” option.
   
5. Open the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
   
6. Choose your destination folder and click Install.
   
7. The AMD Adrenalin software will launch and detect the system configuration for driver and software compatibility.
8. Click the install button.
   
9. It will start installing the graphics driver, and your screen may flicker during the process.
10. After the installation is complete, restart your PC.
    

3. Verify Game Files

If the game files are corrupted, it can cause problems while running the game properly. Verifying the game files will scan and install any corrupted or missing file required to play the game.

1. Open Steam and go to Library.
   
2. Look for WWE 2k24, right-click on it, and click on Properties.
   
3. Click on Local Files > Verify Integrity of game files.
   

4. Disable Controller

When a controller is connected, it can interfere with the keyboard controls, which can interrupt the game. Disabling the controller will stop it from interfering with the game.

1. Open Steam and go to Library.
   
2. Right-click on WWE 2k24, and click on Properties.
   
3. Click on Controller.
4. Change the Use default settings to Disable Steam Input.
   

5. Perform a Clean Boot

Third-party software can interfere with the game and stop it from running. To verify if they are causing the problem, try performing a clean boot of Windows. Clean booting will stop all non-Microsoft services from running at startup, which can interfere with the game. Doing this might resolve the problem.

1. Press Windows + R, type ‘msconfig’, and press Enter.
   
2. Navigate to the Services tab, tick the Hide all Microsoft Services checkbox, click Disable all, and click OK.
   
3. Press Windows + SHIFT + ESC to open the Task Manager.
4. Switch to the Startup tab and disable all third-party programs.
   
5. Restart your PC.

6. Reinstall the Game 

If none of the solutions work, you can reinstall the game. This will delete all the game files and install a fresh version of the game.