Prototype 2 is an open-world action-adventure video game developed by
Radical Entertainment. This fun game can be played on PC as well. However,
sometimes users have trouble with this game. If this game is crashing on
startup on your Windows device, then read on and apply the fixes mentioned
below.
Run the
Game in Compatibility Mode
Here are the steps you need to
follow:
1.
You should launch the File Explorer.
2.
Go to the location where the game is
installed.
3.
Once you reach the game’s folder,
select the ‘prototype2 .exe’ and right-click on it.
4.
Then choose the Properties option
through the context menu.
5.
Once you reach the menu of
Properties, click on the Compatibility section through the vertical ellipsis
menu icon at the upper side of the menu.
6.
Thereafter, mark the ‘Run this program
in compatibility mode’ box and select your OS.
7.
Now, click on the Apply button to
apply the changes.
Follow the steps mentioned below:
1.
You should power up the system and
press the Setup button.
2.
Once you reach the UEFI or BIOS
settings, check the choice that permits you to turn off ‘Multithreading’ on AMD
or ‘Hyperthreading’ on Intel.
3.
After enforcing the change, apply the
changes, reboot the system, and then wait for the startup to finish.
Turn off HID-Compliant Control
Devices via Device Manager
Here are the directions you need to
follow.
1.
Hold the Windows and R keys together.
2.
After that, input ‘devmgmt.msc’ into
it and select the OK button to launch the Device Manager.
3.
Once you reach the Device Manager,
move down via the installed devices list and extend the menu of drop-down
related to ‘Human Interface Devices.’
4.
Select each ‘HID-compliant consumer
control device’ and right-click on it.
5.
Click on the ‘Disable Device’ option
through the freshly shown context menu.
6.
Now, close the Device Manager, open
the game again, and if the issue has been resolved
Validate the Game on Steam
Here are the steps you need to
follow:
1.
You should launch the Steam client
and choose the Library through the menu.
2.
Thereafter, select the Prototype 2
then select the Properties option.
3.
Once you reach the Prototype 2
screen, choose the option of Local Files, and click on the ‘Verify Integrity of
the Game File’ option.
4.
Now, you have to wait until the
operation finishes and then reboot the system.
5.
Finally, launch the game again.
In case none of the workarounds
mentioned above work, try to uninstall and then reinstall your game.
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