{"id":49000,"date":"2024-04-04T12:33:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T10:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2019715"},"modified":"2024-04-04T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T13:58:05","slug":"helldivers-2-crashing-could-be-caused-by-two-strange-actions","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/helldivers-2-crashing-could-be-caused-by-two-strange-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Helldivers 2 crashing could be caused by two strange actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The latest patch notes shed some light. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 04 April 2024 at 10:33 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>It sounds like some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helldivers 2<\/a> players have been experiencing crashes with the game after the big update on Tuesday 2nd April, and the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-update-patch-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">patch notes<\/a> do offer some potential reasons for this.<\/p>\n<p>Helldivers 2 crashing is mentioned a number of times in the latest update on the game\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/channels\/1102970375731691612\/1102974169601278123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discord channel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/553850\/view\/4176599795009919484?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steam page<\/a>, with some problems being patched out and others remaining on the list of \u2018known issues\u2019 waiting for a fix.<\/p>\n<p>However, none of this official communication mentions the game crashing\u00a0<em>at launch.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re having problems booting up the game, you might want to check your internet connection or wait for the servers to stabilise. Read on to learn more!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is causing Helldivers 2 crashes? Official info revealed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The latest Helldivers 2 patch notes provide two reasons why your game might be crashing, stating in no uncertain terms: <strong>\u201cGame might crash when picking up a snowball or throwing back a grenade.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is listed as one of the \u2018known issues\u2019, to be addressed in a future update, so you might want to avoid snowballs and grenades if you\u2019re experiencing a lot of crashes during gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those two strange actions being known to cause crashes\u2026 there is good news, too!<\/p>\n<p>The newest Helldivers 2 patch notes also state that <strong>the developers have introduced a fix \u201cfor a common crash which occurred when accessing the Acquisitions menu\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This was a hot-fix that dropped on 3rd April, one day after the bigger update that increased the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-level-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">level cap<\/a> and rewrote the rulebook of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-ranks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helldivers 2 ranks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you\u2019ve recently been having crashes involving Acquisitions, that problem should be fixed once you have the latest update installed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udee0 Support incoming! \u2699<br\/>We have issued a patch for players that addresses a crash when accessing the acquisitions menu.<br\/><br\/>\ud83d\udd17 Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kyhkz1S7Cy\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kyhkz1S7Cy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioAMvjub3W\">pic.twitter.com\/ioAMvjub3W<\/a><\/p>\u2014 HELLDIVERS\u2122 2 (@helldivers2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/helldivers2\/status\/1775450573057200585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>As far as we can see,\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-server-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helldivers 2 servers<\/a> are up and running without any widespread outages being reported.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re experiencing crashes at launch or can\u2019t get into the game, it sounds like you\u2019re in the minority. Snowballs and grenades were the only officially recognised causes of crashes to be mentioned in the latest communications.<\/p>\n<p>Back in March, there were problems with Arc weapons causing crashes, with the developers advising players not to use them for a time. That issue has already been resolved with a patch, though.<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the comments on <a href=\"https:\/\/downdetector.com\/status\/helldivers-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Down Detector<\/a>, you\u2019ll see that players do occasionally run into problems, but the overall trend on the graph makes it look like the game is not totally down at the time of writing.<\/p> <p>With this being a multiplayer game, it shouldn\u2019t come as any surprise that Helldivers 2 does get a little bit temperamental at times.<\/p>\n<p>Crashes are par for the course with any hugely popular game, especially when that game has an online component. Sometimes, all you can do is make a cup of tea and try again later.<\/p>\n<p>With Helldivers coming from a relatively small studio, it seems safe to assume that Arrowhead Game Studios is doing its best. At times like this, try to remember that. Patience is a virtue, after all!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll try to keep this page updated if more crash-avoiding advice is issued by Arrowhead.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Helldivers 2:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-player-count-sales\/\">Helldivers 2 player count<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-mech-explained\/\">Helldivers 2 mechs<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-enemies-explained\/\">Helldivers 2 enemies<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-stratagems\/\">Helldivers 2 stratagems<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-difficulty-levels-explained\/\">Helldivers 2 difficulty levels<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-trophy-guide-full-list\/\">Helldivers 2 trophies<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-steam-deck-rickroll-newsupdate\/\">Helldivers 2 \u2018Rickroll\u2019 Steam Deck players<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-solo-guide\/\">Helldivers 2 solo guide<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-crossplay-multiplayer-platforms-explained\/\">Helldivers 2 crossplay<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-xbox-exclusivity-explained\/\">Helldivers console exclusivity explained<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/helldivers-2-ps4-alternatives-explained\/\">Is Helldivers 2 on PS4? 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