A few errors are par for the course with modern game launches, especially live service games. If you have been getting whacked by the Wuthering Waves “Fatal Error,” then the good news is that you can fix it.
This bug appears to be engine-related and has popped up in a few other Unreal Engine games over recent times, so it seems like it is now the turn of Wuthering Waves to deal with it.
How to fix the Wuthering Waves “Fatal Error” bug
The first thing to do to fix the fatal error is to verify your game installation. There are two ways to do this on PC, depending on how you are playing the game. Make sure that no instance of the game is running before you try either of the below fixes. You can ensure this is the case by looking for an instance of the game .exe running in the Task Manager.
- On Epic Games Store, go to the library and click on the tree dots beside Wuthering Waves. In the menu that pops up, select Manage, then verify the files. If that doesn’t work, or the launcher doesn’t pop up at all, you will need to run the launcher by going to the install folder and starting the .exe directly from there. From there, follow the below step.
- If you are using the direct launcher download from the developers, start it as normal and click the wrench icon in the top right corner. A message will pop up asking you if you are sure that you want to repair the game client. Doing so will start the game directory scan, which can take some time.
Should the above not work, another potential fix is to ensure your Microsoft VisualC++ version is up to date. Go to the official Microsoft page to get the correct version that you need, and run the .exe. The last thing to check is that no security setting on your Windows install is set to interfere. Microsoft’s Control Flow Guard has been known to interfere with titles like Valorant, so it is worth checking if you are still having an issue. Go to the Windows Security option by typing that in the search bar, then select App and Brower Control. From there, select Exploit Protection settings. Set the Control Flow Guard to off, and restart your PC.
This should finally fix your issue if you need to get this far. If not, you will need to get in touch with developers themselves to look into the issue, or check social media to see if it is a more widespread issue that they are already aware of.
