In this guide, we will see how to fix Batman Arkham Knight errors. Well, the caped crusader is back for his last battle against the notorious villains of Gotham City. Batman: Arkham bids farewell to a great franchise by Rocksteady. The game was released in June 2015 on all major platforms. So, how well did it perform on PCs? Not so well it seems. Users have reported multiple issues that make the game unplayable even on high end rigs. But most of the issues have been reported to be fixed in the latest patch for the game.
Here you can find out how to fix the most common issues and errors encountered in Batman: Arkham Knight PC version. Before going further to how to fix Batman Arkham Knight errors, please make sure you have the official system specifications to run the game. Check out the minimum and recommended system requirements of Batman: Arkham Knight below.
Batman Arkham Knight Official System Requirements
Batman Arkham Knight Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory Minimum) /AMD Radeon HD 7950 (3 GB Memory Minimum)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 45 GB available space
Recommended Requirements:
- OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz/AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (3 GB Memory Recommended)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 55 GB available space
How to fix Batman Arkham Knight Errors: Crash, Low FPS, Stuttering, Flickering, Black Screen and more
Crash during startup/random crashes/black screen/failed to launch fix:
- Players whose game is crashing to desktop while launching, try updating graphic card drivers. We advise users to do a clean install of the graphic card drivers by downloading from the official website.
- If you own the game on Steam, we advise you to verify the game cache to avoid such problems.
- Players who have SLI/Crossfire setup can try disabling it and laptop users should use the dedicated GPU instead of the integrated one.
Broken SLI Issue fix:
Just download and install the latest Nvidia drivers to fix this problem.
Flickering issue in Batman: Arkham Knight fix:
Users troubled with flickering issues can apply one of the workarounds and see if it’s fixed.
- Disable VSync from game’s video settings
- If playing on window mode, switch to fullscreen mode
- Update your DirectX
Stuttering Issue fix:
Nvidia users can fix the stuttering issue by setting “Physx” option to “GPU” in Nvidia Control Panel under Manage 3D settings.
Remove FPS cap in Batman: Arkham Knight:
If you want your game to hit 60 fps and above, find ”UserSystemSettings.ini file” in the game’s installation folder. Open it and look for “MAXFPS”. Set it to your desire value and save.
Note that users with 60Hz refresh rate monitor can’t hit fps above 60. Similar is the case with higher refresh rate monitors.
Low FPS/Lag in Batman: Arkham Knight fix:
Users suffering from lag issues can fix it by following the given steps.
- First navigate to the following directory
- \steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BMGame\Config
- Locate BmSystemsettings.ini and open it using notepad
- Change bAllowD3D9MSAA=False to bAllowD3D9MSAA=True
- Change AllowD3D10=False to AllowD3D10=True
- Change TextureResolution=1 to TextureResolution=2
- Disable Bloom by setting Bloom=False
- Disable Reflections by setting Reflections=False
- Set AllowOpenGL=True
- Save and exit
Following these steps will certainly help you gain extra frames per second. Also, don’t forget to set Shadows to Low or Normal.
How to skip intro videos in Batman: Arkham Knight:
This can be achieved by editing a few files. Follow the steps to skip intro videos.
- First go to
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BMGame\Movies
- Now rename the StartupMovie.swf and another named StartupMovieNV.swf to StartupMovie.bak and StartupMovieNV.bak
- Open Notepad and go to Save As from File menu
- Change the Save as Type to All Files and save a file named StartupMovie.swf in the following directory
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham Knight\BMGame\Movies
- Follow Steps 3 and 4 for creating another file named as StartupMovieNV.bak and save it in the same location
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If you are still facing issues, feel free to ask in the comments. We will try our best to fix the problems you are facing to run the game. And we will keep updating this page as new issues are faced by the players. That’s all from how to fix Batman Arkham Knight errors guide.
