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How to Fix Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed Not Launching, Crashing, or Freezing

To fix Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed not launching, crashing, or freezing, you can try to update your graphics card, run the game as an administrator, or allow it in your antivirus.

You can also try to disable overlays/conflicting programs, repair/verify the game files, or update Windows.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a fun, horror, multiplayer game for everyone.

Your goal is to catch ghost-haunting unique locations in multiplayer battles.

Unlock upgrades and cosmetics for Ghostbusters and Ghosts as you progress.

The game is easy to learn and you’ll have an immersive experience in the universe.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed not launching, crashing, freezing, or having a white/black screen.

Fix 1: Update your graphics card

Fix 2: Run Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed as an administrator

  1. Navigate to the Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed application.
  2. Right-click Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as an administrator > Enable > OK > Launch the game.

Fix 3: Allow Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed in your antivirus

  • Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage ransomware protection > Allow an app through Controlled folder access > Add an allowed app > Browse all apps > select Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed app > Open.
  • Open the Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall > Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall > Change settings > Allow another app… > Browse… > select Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed app > Add.
  • Turn off Real-time protection: Open the Windows settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Manage settings > Real-time protection > Off.

Fix 4: Disable overlays/conflicting programs

  • Unplug the Logitech or Thrustmaster racing wheel.
  • End the task for Razer Synapse or MSI Dragon Center.
  • Close all of your tabs to free up RAM and relaunch the game.

Fix 5: Repair/verify the game files

  1. Navigate to your Epic Games library.
  2. Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed > click on the three dots.
  3. Click on Manage > Verify.
  4. Launch Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed.

Fix 6: Update Windows to the latest version

  1. Search for “Check for updates” using Windows Search.
  2. Update Windows to the latest version.
  3. Launch Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed.

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