DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG Battlefield error 2042, how to solve it? While playing Battlefield 2042, you may encounter the error message DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG. We tell you how to solve this bug.
Dance Battlefield 2042 like on many other games, you will sometimes encounter bugs related to your graphics drivers.
This is particularly the case with the DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error which affects Nvidia graphics cards and we explain below the different methods available on the Internet to solve this bug.
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How to fix DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG error on Battlefield 2042?
If you encounter this message, the first thing to do is to check that all your graphics drivers are up to date. To do this, follow the instructions below:
- Press the Windows key from your keyboard
- Then type the word Gestionnaire de périphériques in the search box, then open Graphics Cards
- Select graphics card what you use and do right click above then, choose Update the driver
- Think carefully about choosing Search automatically the updated driver software and let Windows install the latest version of the pilot
- You just have to restart your computer
In case you have updated your driver is that this still doesn't solve your problem, redo the above actions, but instead of clicking Update Driver, click on Properties and go to the Drivers tab, then press Restore the driver. If the problem persists, here are other solutions.
Update DirectX
One solution that seems to work is to update DirectX. To do this, go to the DirectX install page (source) and download the app. You only haveto install it, then restart the game to see if the bug has been fixed.
Disable your sound card and remove your RAM sticks
In case the previous methods do not work, you can also remove your RAM sticks in order to check that the problem would not come from one of the bars. So think about test them one by one by taking them out and putting them back in as you go. It is also possible that your sound card is the problem. To check if this is the case, go to:
- Gestionnaire de périphériques and do a left-click on Sound, video and game controllers
- Then right-click on your sound card, then press Deactivate the device
- Now check if the problem persists
Change your Nvidia settings
Another reason why you are having this issue might be your Nvidia settings that are set incorrectly. To correctly adjust your settings, go to the Nvidia control panel and do the following actions:
- Click on 3D settings, then Adjust image settings with Preview
- Sous Preview, Check the box Use advanced 3D image settings and apply
- Now go to Manage 3D settings and under the Program Settings tab, click Add et choose Battlefield 2042
- You just have to click on Select preferred graphics processor for game and choose the high-performance NVIDIA processor.
Finally, if the problem is still present, remember to check that your card is not overclocked. For this you will have to restart your PC and enter the BIOS which is accessible by pressing the indicating key on your screen on reboot. If you continue to encounter the bug, submit a service ticket on EA Help (source) to have an advisor who will assist you in resolving your concern.
