Fix: Dead by Daylight The Archives Crashing

Dead by Daylight players encounteracrash problem while playing The Archives game, and their access to the game is restricted. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can findasolution by following the suggestions below.

Why Dead by Daylight The Archives Crashing

Many players say that their access to the game is restricted while playing Dead by Daylight The Archives, confirming that the game crashed. They say they only experience this error while playing The Archives game.

We can prove that it is the developers fault that is usually the reason for only one mode getting the error. However, although we see it asadeveloper problem, it may beaproblem originating from us. For this, we will try to solve the problem by talking aboutafew basic suggestions.

How To Fix Dead by Daylight The Archives Crashing

We can solve the problem by following the suggestions below to fix this error.

1-) Run as Administrator

Asapriority, our first suggestion would be to run the game with administrative privileges. If you are running the game on Steam, run the Steam application as an administrator. If you are running the game through Epic Games, run the Epic Games Launcher application as an administrator.

Before performing this operation, we need to completely close the Epic Games or Steam program with the help ofatask manager. Then run the appropriate application as administrator and check if the problem persists.

2-) CreateaPrivate Port for Dead by Daylight

If none of the above suggestions work for you, we can fix the problem by setting the port configured for Dead by Daylight.

• In the start search screen, type "Windows Defender Firewall" and open it.
• Click on "Advanced Settings" on the left side of the screen that opens.
• Click on the "Inbound Rules" option on the left side of the window that opens and click on the "New Rule" option on the right.
• Choose the "Port" option in the new window that opens and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "TCP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
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• Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
• Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

In this process, we have addedanew rule to the TCP port. In our next action, let's end our process by connecting the UDP port.

• Then add the new rule again and select "Port" and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "UDP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
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• Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
• Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

After this process, run Dead by Daylight and check if the problem persists.

3-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disable any antivirus program you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomware protection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screen by typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virus and Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

After performing this operation, we will need to add the Dead by Daylight game files as an exception.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
Under
• Virus and threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions Exclude select add or remove.
• Select Add an exclusion, and then select theDead by Daylight game folder saved to your disk.

After this process, close the Dead by Daylight game completely with the help ofatask manager and try to run the Dead by Daylight game again. If the problem persists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

4-) Verify File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and scan and download any missing or incorrect files. For this;

For Epic Games players;

1. Open the Epic Games program.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Click on the three dots at the bottom of the game Dead by Daylight.
4. Click Verify on the screen that opens.

 For Steam players;

1. Open the Steam program.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Right click on the Dead by Daylight game on the left and open the Properties tab.
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click on the button Verify integrity of game files in the Local Files We Encountered menu.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

5-) Wait for New Update

If none of the suggestions are the solution for you, we may have to wait for the developers to bringanew update. For this, you can contact the support teams by reaching thelink we will leave below.

Click to Create Dead by Daylight Support

Yes, friends, we have solved our problem under this title. If your problem persists, you can ask about the errors you encounter by entering our FORUM platform.