Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is finally here, and we’re here to make sure you can jump right into the action without any pesky delays. As with any game on PC, it can crash right after it launches, or a little while into the game itself. Of course, the first point of call is to make sure your system meets the game’s minimum requirements – any less, and you’ll likely run into issues straight out of the gate.
Luckily the game isn’t too hard to run by today’s standards, and you can easily get by with one of the best laptops for Quidditch Champions. Nevertheless, if the game is crashing on your PC (or laptop), we’ve got a quick troubleshooting guide for you to use below.
Why is Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions crashing on my PC?
Here are a few factors that might be leading to the crashing issue on your system:
- Outdated GPU drivers
- Corrupt game files
- Overheating
- Temporary bug or glitch
- Overclocking
How to stop Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions from crashing on PC
If a quick restart isn’t solving the issue, you should follow these methods to fix the problem.
Step
Power cycle your PC
A power cycle is different from a regular restart. If there is a temporary bug or glitch causing the game to crash, the best way to fix it is by power cycling your system.
- First, turn off your PC.
- Once the PC is completely shut down, unplug the power cable from the back of the case.
- Leave it unplugged for around five minutes.
- Plug the cable back in and turn the PC on.
While the computer is unplugged, press and hold the power button for about 10-15 seconds. This will help discharge any remaining electricity in the system.
Step
Update your graphics drivers
Nvidia, AMD, and Intel release new drivers for their graphics cards from time to time, which introduce some improvements and make the cards compatible with the latest titles.
If you haven’t updated your GPU drivers in a while, this may be the reason why the game is constantly crashing on your system.
To update the drivers, go to the official website of Nvidia, AMD, or Intel and search for your GPU, and download its drivers from there. You can also use tools such as Nvidia’s GeForce Experience to quick check for driver updates.
You can also use the Nvidia GeForce Experience app or AMD Radeon Software to update the GPU drivers.
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Check for overheating
If you’ve power cycled the system and your GPU drivers are up to date, then your PC may be overheating.
This is yet another major cause of crashes in video games. Whenever you launch a game and the system starts to overheat, it automatically closes the game to prevent the components from getting damaged.
So, use a tool like HWiNFO to monitor the temperature of your components. If they are going above the safe limits during gaming, then you need to take some measures to keep your system cool, which can be found below.
- Clean your PC.
- Replace the thermal paste of your CPU and GPU.
- Make sure you’re using a good CPU cooler.
- Scan your PC for malware.
You can also follow our guides on how to lower CPU and GPU temperature.
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Disable overclocking
Overclocking can help boost the performance of your components. However, in some games, they end up causing different issues. If you recently overclocked any of your components and the game started crashing after it, you should disable it.
We’d recommend using tools such as MSI Afterburner for overclocking (and in turn disabling your overclock) – check out our How to overclock a GPU guide for further details.
Black screen on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions – potential fixes
You may also experience a black screen when you boot up the game, esentially forcing you to shut down the game rather than it crashing on its own accord. This can be a frustrating issue as likely leaves you without an error code or similar reference point. First of all, we’d recommend following the steps above as issues such as outdated graphics drivers can also cause a black screen issue. If not, let’s do some more troubleshooting:
- Verifiy game files on Steam. If you’re playing on the Steam version, this can be a quick fix for a number of problems. To do so, go to your Steam Library > Right-click Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files.
- Ensure your monitor is plugged into your graphics card. There’s a chance you may be connected to integrated graphics; this will be the case if you’re using one your motherboard’s display ports. The game may fail to display correctly if this is the case and we’d always recommend using your graphics card for gaming if you aren’t already (or mistakenly swapped them).
- Reinstall your graphics drivers from scratch. Start with the Display Driver Uninstaller for a throrough uninstall and then download the latest graphics drivers for your hardware as normal.
Conclusion
Crashing issues can ruin your entire gameplay experience. They can prevent you from playing the game and make you lose progress. But hopefully, after following the methods mentioned in this guide, you’ll be able to stop Harry Potter Quidditch Champions from crashing in no time. The same goes for any black screen issues – and if you do come across an error code, the chances are you aren’t the only one.
