How to Fix Call of Duty Ghosts Crashes

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Last Updated: August 10, 2021

Many people reported Call of Duty: Ghosts crashes ever since the game was released. It crashes after loading or sometimes after completing the first mission. This article outlines simple troubleshooting techniques to get rid of frequent crashes.

Part 1

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Reinstall Microsoft DirectX

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Open any of the following folders whichever exists:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Call of Duty Ghosts\DirectX
- C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Call of Duty Ghosts\DirectX

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Turn On AGP Texture, DirectDraw & Direct3D Accelerations

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Open Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
- If you're using Windows 8.1/ 8, press Windows Key + X. Select Search. Type "DxDiag" in the Search Box. Click the Apps icon. Open that from the Search Results.
- If you're using Windows 7/ Vista, click Start. Type "DxDiag" and then press ENTER.
Click No.
Click the Display tab.
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Enable all the following checkboxes. The following checkboxes will not appear if you don't have a graphics card.
- AGP Texture Acceleration
- DirectDraw Acceleration
- Direct3D Acceleration

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Configure the Graphics Settings

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Turn off the following features:
- Depth of Field
- Distortion
- Motion Blur
- Terrain Detail

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Ensure the Game is Properly Downloaded via Steam

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Uncheck the following checkbox:
- Don't save account credentials on this computer
A progress indicator denotes the game is incompletely downloaded. In that case it will crash when attempted to run in the Offline Mode.
If there is no such indicator, exit the Steam.
For more information, refer the ReadMe file at the root of the COD Ghosts installation disc.