Fix Palworld Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION On PC

January 22, 2024

Fix Palworld Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION On PC
Step 1) Restart your PC
Step 2) Wait for some time when you launch the game for the first time, in my case it took more than 5 minutes
Step 3) Run the game as an administrator from the game installation folder, try both the exe files, game pass users create a desktop shortcut and run the game as an administrator
Step 4) Steam Users run Steam and the game as an administrator
Step 5) Disable Fullscreen Optimizations, try compatibility mode
Step 6) Make sure you are connected to the internet when launching the game
Step 7) Verify the game files, game pass users also verify the game files
Step 8) Do a clean installation of graphics driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Step 9) Install Visual C++ files
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Step 10) Allow the game to Antivirus program and Windows Security
Step 11) Try these in launch options
-dx11
-dx12
Step 12) Delete the save game files (You will lose all the game progress)
Step 13) Laptop users with dual graphics card: Run the game on dedicated graphics card
Step 14) Update Windows 10/11 to the latest version
Step 15) Install DirectX
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=35
Step 16) If able to launch the game, then turn off multiplayer if you don’t want to play online, if you want to play multiplayer then first turn it off then turn it on
Step 17) If able to launch the game, switch to Windowed mode and lower down video settings
Step 18) Unplug hotas, wheel, pedals, mouse, Razer Tartarus, disconnect all the additional USB adapter connected to PC, disconnect additional joystick/controllers connected, disconnect multiple monitors, disable Steam Overlay, close all the overlay apps (Discord, GeForce Experience, Nvidia shadow play overlay, AMD overlay), Close all the overclocking app such as MSI Afterburner, riva tuner etc. Turn off Razer Synapse (razor lighting effects) and MSI Dragon Center, corsair software, end nahimic services & lightingservice.exe in task manager, close Firefox/chrome browser and third-party app, remove the undervolt, perform clean boot
Step 19) Increase the Virtual Memory:
View Advanced system settings
Initial Size: 1.5 x Total Ram
Maximum Size: 3 X Total Ram
Step 20) Update System BIOS
Step 21) Uninstall the game, delete the game files, restart your PC and reinstall the game to C Drive/Another SSD
Game Pass Users: Try extra steps from here- https://youtu.be/cwNkruakU8g