Chivalry Crashes or Does Not Start

1 - Verifying your game Files

2 - Run the game in 32bit Mode

3 - Reinstall the game

4 - Corrupted Workshop files

5 - Corrupted ShaderCache

6 - Missing or corrupted DirectX

Miscellaneous Crashes

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1) Right-click on Chivalry in your Steam Library2) Select3) Select4) SelectThis will compare your files to those stored on Steam to determine whether or not you have all the correct files and whether there is a problem with any of them. This may cause the game to install files that are missing or corrupted.Sometimes running the game in 32bit mode will correct crashing/loading issues. This most commonly affects older computers that were upgraded into to 64bit operating systems.1) Right-click on Chivalry in your Steam Library2) SelectorSometimes verifying files does not detect any issues and you must reinstall the game to resolve an issue.1) Right-click on Chivalry in your Steam Library2) Select3) Confirm that this is what you want to do and wait while it uninstalls.4) Install the game againSometimes a workshop item (mod or custom map) is corrupted and can prevent the game from launching. Deleting the steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\UDKGame\CookedSDK folder can allow the game to start again. Alternately, you can move this folder to another location as a test.Sometimes your ShaderCache can become corrupted if you have visited a custom map recently.Try deleting your LocalShaderCache-PC file located in your CookedPC folder.You can find this folder from your Steam Library; Right click on Chivalry > Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Content and go to the \chivalrymedievalwarfare\UDKGame\CookedPC folder.This is a temporary file that is created when you join a custom map with it’s own lighting properties and can safely be deleted.It is possible to edit your own configuration files to the point where the game will no longer launch or crashes under various conditions. Deleting the \Documents\My Games\Chivalry Medieval Warfare\UDKGame\Config folder can allow the game to rebuild config files to defaults. Alternately, you can move this folder to another location as a test.Sometimes DirectX (required for Chivalry) can become corrupted or simply not install correctly.Reinstall DirectX here; https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 If your game continues to crash after trying all of the above, you can post a support thread on our Official Forum by following these instructions.