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How To Fix the Monster Hunter Wilds Something Went Wrong Issue

Crash no more!

Monster Hunter Wilds is now available on PC and consoles, and while it’s easily the biggest release of the year, it’s also unstable and the performance is all over the place. Even on high-end PCs, you’re going to have a rough time running it at a consistent frame rate.

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If you’re running into any crashing issues at launch or during gameplay in Monster Hunter Wilds, here are a few things you can do to fix that and get into the game. The particular error code has the prompt “Sorry, something went wrong” on PC.

Fixing the Monster Hunter Wilds Something Went Wrong Issue

Currently, a lot of users have reported running into a crash as soon as they hit the play button for Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam. The error code says “Sorry, something went wrong” and it looks like this:

This is the very first boot up, but it’s not something you can’t fix. Here is how you can fix that easily.

Verify Game Files

For some reason, there’s a chance for something to go wrong during the unpacking process, which has led to this crash at launch. The only way to fix this is by verifying the install files on Steam, here is how you can do that.

  • Open Steam, and navigate to your library
  • Here, right-click on Monster Hunter Wilds and select Properties
  • In the Installed Files tab, click on Verify integrity of game files

Multiple users have confirmed that verifying the game files fixes this particular crash and you should be able to get into the game without a hitch.

Don’t Interrupt the Shader Compilation Process

Depending on your CPU, the initial Shader Compilation Process can take quite a bit. Please be patient during this and avoid doing anything else while the game compiles the shaders. If you interrupt this, there’s a good chance you’ll run into stability issues throughout.

Update GPU Drivers

Make sure you’re using the latest GPU drivers, especially if you haven’t updated those in a while. You can get the latest drivers for your GPU from the links below.

Generic Troubleshooting

Apart from that, you can try the following generic troubleshooting suggestions.

  • Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables
  • Switch to your dedicated GPU if you’re playing on a laptop
  • Add the game’s folder to your antivirus list of exceptions or exclusion
  • Update your BIOS, especially if you’re using an Intel 13th or 14th-generation processor
  • Make sure that the date and time in your Windows is correct

Verifying the game files should be enough to get around the crash issue at launch. We hope that the performance and stability issues are the top priority for CAPCOM as the PC version is not up to mark.


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Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn't spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he's probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.