Fallout 76 keeps crashing in Alien Event, countless reports on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC

Lowering the graphics or avoiding VATS might help

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Published onMay 6, 2024

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InFallout 76, you can level up quickly and acquire awards by joining events. However, it seems like this approach has turned out to be more problematic with the release of theAlien EventinFallout 76.

In the past few days, we have seen countless reports ofFallout 76crashing when players try to join theAlien Event. While the issue is primarily seen onPlayStation, someXboxandPCusers also had a similar experience.

A few players claim that most crashes happen inCharleston, but we couldn’t independently verify it. However, you could use this information as a workaround and avoidCharleston.

Besides the crashes, there are also instances of the game slowing down significantly. Loading times are way higher and as soon as one joins the game, other players are already past the initial, getting ready stage.

Users report crashes in Alien Event on Fallout 76

When we started checking for instances of the issue, user reports were found acrossReddit,Steamforum, andTwitter. And everyone was facing the exact same problem!

As forFallout 76crashes on PC in theAlien Event, we were able to find a few reports.

When all three devices, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, are having similar issues runningFallout 76, the problem most likely lies with the software side of things. Although, the developers have yet to acknowledge the problem, let alone release a fix!

Lowering the graphics, disabling VATS or clearing the cache might help

We found a couple of workarounds to get rid of the problem, even if temporarily:

Some players also had a theory that the recentFallout 76update broke some of the game files, and verifying the integrity of files does the trick. We can confirm that it worked for a few, but it could have been another underlying cause to blame.

Nevertheless, if you are playingFallout 76on a PC via Steam, do verify the integrity of the game files.

In case you are facing performance-related issues, discover somequick tips to optimize Windows 11 for gamingand enjoy superior gameplay.

If you know any other workarounds forFallout 76crashes in theAlien Event, share them with our readers in the comments section.

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Users report crashes in Alien Event on Fallout 76

Lowering the graphics, disabling VATS or clearing the cache might help