Freedom Wars Remastered Crashing Workaround for PC

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FREEDOM WARS Remastered Screenshot
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The once PS Vita exclusive, Freedom Wars has been remastered and ported to modern platforms with improved visuals, higher resolution support, and overhauled mechanics with added difficulty options. The PC version is a bit of a mess and there are plenty of stability issues reported by players. From poor performance to constant crashing, the remaster isn’t in the best shape at the moment. For now, here is a workaround to the crashing in Freedom Wars Remastered.

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Freedom Wars Remastered Crashing Workaround

It seems that the anti-cheat deployed in Freedom Wars Remastered is causing stability issues, leading to crashes during gameplay. If you’re fine with playing the title in single-player mode then you can bypass the anti-cheat which should fix crashing, but will also disable the multiplayer aspect.

Until the developers address this in a patch, here is how you can bypass the anti-cheat and fix the crashing and stability issues:

  • In your Steam library, right-click on Freedom Wars Remastered and select Manage, followed by Browse local files
  • This will take you to the installation folder for Freedom Wars Remastered
  • Now, locate the following executables
start_protected_game.exe
start.exe
  • Rename these to the following:
start_protected_game.exe.old
start_protected_game.exe

After you’re done, the game will launch without the anti-cheat, and fix the stability issues. We recommend keeping an eye out for updates on Steam because the developers are aware of this problem.

They haven’t provided an ETA, but we expect a patch to drop for this very soon.

Generic Troubleshooting

If the crashing and stability issues aren’t related to anti-cheat, then we recommend going through our troubleshooting checklist to make sure everything is in order on your end.

  • Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables (Recommended)
  • Update Windows to the latest version
  • Update GPU Drivers: NVIDIA – AMD – Intel
  • Update your BIOS, especially if you’re using an Intel 13th or 14th-generation processor
  • Switch to your dedicated GPU if you’re playing on a laptop
  • Make sure that the date and time in your Windows is correct
  • Verify Game Files:
    • Open Steam, and navigate to your library
    • Here, right-click on Freedom Wars Remastered and select Properties
    • In the Installed Files tab, click on Verify integrity of game file

Crashing aside, Freedom Wars Remastered also has issues with loading the correct language data, resolution, and even controllers. We hope the developers address these pressing issues as soon as possible because it has made the game unplayable for multiple users.

Ali Hashmi

Ali Hashmi is a games journalist, reviewer, and guides writer with over eight years of experience covering the gaming industry across news, reviews, features, walkthroughs, and technical guides. He currently writes for Prima Games and GTA 6 Bible, and has previously contributed to Dot Esports, WhatIfGaming, GameTyrant, and The OuterHaven. With a background in Computer Science and years spent covering PC gaming, Ali has developed a strong focus on performance analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and in-depth game coverage alongside traditional reviews and features. A longtime fan of action games, Ali spends most of his time obsessing over stylish combat systems, difficult boss fights, immersive sims, and retro shooters that feel like they were pulled straight out of the late ‘90s. When he isn’t replaying Dark Souls for the hundredth time or climbing Ascension levels in Slay the Spire, he’s usually hunting for the next indie game to recommend to everyone around him. His coverage regularly includes AAA releases, indie games, Soulslikes, survival titles, live service games, and technical PC focused guides.

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