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Stop Crash to Desktop Errors

By Otaku Scientist

Instructions on how to set up Just Cause 2 to stop Crash to Desktop errors.

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Languages: English

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21 Aug, 2013 @ 4:34pm

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Crash to Desktop

Disable Decals

Red Flickering Graphics Bug Fix

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Crash to Desktop

Hello all,

I have had crash to desktop problems consistently in Just Cause 2. This guide briefly tells people how to resolve this based on other resources on the web.

After applying these fixes, I pretty much have all advanced graphics settings other than this enabled now and have not had a crash in many hours of game play.

I take no credit for finding this fix. I am adding it as a guide to centralize the knowledge in the "right" place.

Please see this link for the original source;
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3110596

Disable Decals

1. Reset advanced graphics settings to default.
2. Disable Decals.

Red Flickering Graphics Bug Fix

As an added bonus - to stop the annoying "Red Flickering" graphic bug which occurs when on low health and when snipers target;

1. Right click on Just Cause 2 game properties from Steam library.
2. Disable "Enable Steam Community In-Game"

If I get time I will add some screen shots to show the bug.

28 Comments

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Arsalnovt 14 Jul, 2024 @ 1:48am

Worked for me so far! Thank you1

abysss24 4 Mar, 2021 @ 2:17pm

@Mr. E : /failsafe is a great command, probably means safe mode. Because everything is turned off and controls are set to default (which is annoying). But the game runs really good with this command setting. I only had 1 crash and it was probably because I enabled anti-aliasing. So thanks for your fix.

DizzieDawgie 18 Nov, 2019 @ 10:10am

I turned off Decals and the game stopped crashing. Thank you!

Supersonic_Supernova 12 Jun, 2019 @ 4:03am

Turn Bokeh Filter off as well, if you keep getting crashes!

Huge_Hackman 10 Feb, 2019 @ 10:21am

Mr. E Thank you !!!

Mr. E 30 Jun, 2017 @ 11:42pm

I fix mine with this :

1. Go to library
2. Right click "Just Cause 2"
3. Choose "Properties"
4. Choose "Set Launch Options"
5. Enter "/failsafe"
6. Save and try it out

Good luck.

Justincar24 28 Sep, 2016 @ 8:16am

It just won't let me in

Saggia 8 Apr, 2016 @ 11:05am

Doesn't work, I've tried everything on internet. Very disapointed

liam 21 Nov, 2015 @ 2:35pm

THANK YOU

Lord Buttsauce 5 Jul, 2014 @ 11:08am

I have this strange problem where the game crashes within minutes of starting up, but only in the multiplayer mod. The base game works fine.

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