Fix: Farming Simulator 22 keeps crashing

If Farming Simulator keeps on crashing on your computer, pursue the troubleshooting solutions below to fix the problem.

How to fix Farming Simulator crashes or closes unexpectedly

Fix 1: Delete the Shader Cache folder

1. Close the game and exit your game client.
2. Navigate to Documents.
3. Go to My games.
4. Open the Farming Simulator 22 folder.
5. Delete the Shader Cache folder.

Launch Farming Simulator again and check if the game still crashes unexpectedly.

Fix 2: Disable mods

Mods can disrupt the game causing constant crashes. Move your Mods folder to your desktop, launch Farming Simulator, and check if the game keeps crashing.

However, you can rule out this issue if you haven’t downloaded any new mods since the game last worked and after it started crashing.

Fix 3: Free up some space

Go to This PC, and select the drive where you installed Farming Simulator. Make sure there’s enough free space on that drive for the game to save and access temporary files. If you’re running low on storage space, delete some files to free up some space.

Fix 4: Install the latest updates

Update your OS, and graphics drivers to the latest version to ensure your computer can run Farming Simulator smoothly. Additionally, make sure to install the latest game updates as well.

How to update Windows

1. Go to Settings.
2. Select Windows Update.
3. Hit the Check for updates button.
4. Select and install all pending updates.

How to update your graphics driver

1. Launch the Device Manager.
2. Select the Display adapters category to expand the list.
3. Right-click on your graphics card.
4. Select Update driver.
5. Then select Search automatically for drivers.
6. Wait until your computer downloads and installs the latest graphics driver version.

Manually install the latest graphics driver version

Go to your GPU manufacturer’s official website and manually download the latest graphics driver version.

• Download Nvidia graphics driver updates
• Get the latest AMD graphics driver version
• Install the newest Intel graphics driver version

If Farming Simulator started crashing after you updated the graphics drivers, roll back to a previous version or wait until the next update.

How to update Farming Simulator

1. Launch Steam.
2. Go to Library.
3. Select Farming Simulator 22.
4. Hit the Update button to install the latest updates.
5. Close the Steam client.

After installing the latest OS, graphics driver and game updates, restart your computer to apply the changes.

Fix 5: Run the game in Borderless Windowed Mode

1. Go to your Steam game library.
2. Right-click on Farming Simulator.
3. Select Properties.
4. Go to the General tab.
5. Select Set Launch Options.
6. Add the -popupwindow argument in that field.
7. Save the changes and restart Steam.

Fix 6: Run the game with Admin rights in compatibility mode

1. Right-click on the Farming Simulator desktop shortcut.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4. Tick the Run this program as an administrator checkbox.
5. Then tick Run this program in compatibility mode for.
6. Select Windows 8 or Windows 7 from the drop-down menu.
7. Save the changes.

Restart the game and check the results.

Fix 7: Close background programs

Make sure to close all the apps and programs running in the background. If they’re interfering with Farming Simulator, you should not experience game crashes after closing them. Background programs can use a lot of CPU or memory which could cause Farming Simulator to crash all the time.

1. Open the Task Manager.
2. Right-click on the program you want to close.
3. Select End Task.
4. Repeat the steps for all your background programs.

If you’re using game boosting software or overclocking programs, close them as well.

Fix 8: Set Farming Simulator on High Priority

1. Launch the Task Manager.
2. Select the Details tab.
3. Right-click on Farming Simulator.
4. Select Set Priority
5. Select High.
6. Exit Task Manager.
7. Launch the game again.

Fix 9: Disable in-game overlay

How to disable Nvidia overlay

1. Launch the Nvidia GeForce Experience app.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Turn off the In-Game Overlay.
5. Restart your computer and launch Farming Simulator again.

How to disable Discord overlay

1. Launch the Discord app.
2. Go to App settings (the gear icon).
3. Select Games tab.
4. Select Farming Simulator.
5. Toggle off Enable in-game overlay.
6. Restart your computer.

Make sure to disable all overlay settings across all the apps that support this feature.

Conclusion

If Farming Simulator keeps crashing, delete the Shader Cache folder, and disable mods. Then install the latest OS, graphics driver and game updates. Additionally, enable Borderless Windowed Mode, and run the game with Admin rights in compatibility mode. Make sure to close background programs, and set Farming Simulator on High Priority in Task Manager.

Is Farming Simulator still crashing on your computer? Did you find other ways to fix the problem? Share your ideas in the comments below.