How to fix Apex Legends DXGI \u2018device hung\u2019 error EAFollowing Apex Legends\u2019 big Season 4 update, players have been reporting a \u2018DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG\u2019 bug, and Respawn have responded with a temporary fix for NVIDIA graphics cards on PC. Apex Legends players have encountered many issues during its one-year tenure in the battle royale realm. From the infamous code:leaf error, to another DXGI related issue during Season 2. While Respawn have jumped over each hurdle as they\u2019ve come, the team could be doing without additional challenges as they continue to roll-out content for Season 4. However, another bug has been plaguing Legends far and wide. What is DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG? According to the error message, the \u201capplication\u2019s device failed due to badly formed commands sent by the application.\u201d Put simply, there is a breakdown in communication between Apex Legends and the hardware interface (usually GPU), which DirectX is responsible for. Since DirectX essentially pools various application programming interfaces, the software acts as the middle man between NVIDIA\u2019s GPU and the battle royale. As per Respawn\u2019s message in the Apex Legends Tracker, they are \u201cworking closely with NVIDIA to help determine the cause of the issue and provide gamers with a solution.\u201d How to fix \u2018device hung\u2019 error Download the latest Game Ready Drivers to ensure optimal performance for Tom Clancy\u2019s The Division 2: Warlords of New York, ARK: Genesis, Apex Legends, 3 new G-SYNC compatible displays and more! \ud83d\udcaa Learn More \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/9dTpAElT6H pic.twitter.com\/iBzxfJux6x \u2014 NVIDIA GeForce UK (@NVIDIAGeForceUK) February 27, 2020 While Respawn has not provided Legends with a direct patch to the issue, there is a workaround and it\u2019s downloading the latest Game Ready driver from NVIDIA. This should solve the issue, but if it doesn\u2019t, then players might have to consider setting their drivers back. As per Garza\u2019s message on the Trello card, plenty of players are experiencing \u201clittle to no crashing\u201d when rolling back to earlier versions of drivers. To roll back your drivers, open Device Manager (located in your Control Panel) and locate your graphics card under \u2018Display Adapters.\u2019 Right-click and select \u2018Properties\u2019 and then go to the \u2018Driver\u2019 tab and select \u2018Roll Back Driver,\u2019 as shown in the image below. While this by no means permanently fixes the issue, it does offer a temporary solution for those looking to hop into a server while Respawn continues to investigate the issue. Be sure to bookmark this page, as we will update this article with any updates on the error as and when the developers release them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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