Oxygen Not Included (ONI) Crashing on Startup? Try to Fix It! - MiniTool

Oxygen Not Included (ONI) crash problems are common on Windows computers. It's very frustrating if ONI continues to crash. How to solve this problem on the computer? Don't panic, you're not the only one who has encountered this crash problem. Read this article, MiniTool provides some effective solutions.

ONI crashes when starting/Oxygen Not Included Black screen

Oxygen Not Included (ONI) is a survival simulation game developed and published by Klei Entertainment. It was released in February 2017 as an early access version of Steam, and the final version was released on July 30, 2019. It is very popular all over the world, and many users install and play the game on their computers. You may be a player too.

However, this game always crashes when it is started/run, giving you annoying gaming experience. Sometimes, the game will freeze or appear black during the game. There are many reasons for this problem, such as ONI system requirements, administrator permissions, compatibility issues, antivirus software false alarms, controller failures, system power settings, and so on.

To fix Oxygen Not Included freeze/crash/black screen issues, you can try the following solutions. Let's take a look at them.

How to fix ONI startup crash/black screen/freeze

Meet system requirements

To play this game on your computer, you should make sure it meets the system requirements. If you are not satisfied, you may encounter many problems such as crashes, freezing, black screen, etc.

1. Operating system: Windows 7 (64-bit)
2. CPU: Dual core 2 GHz
3. RAM: 4 GB
4. GPU: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
5. Disk space: 2 GB
6. DirectX: Version 11

To check whether your computer meets these requirements, please check your computer hardware information. It is recommended that you refer to this article: "What kind of laptop do I have?" Check Model and Specifications》.

Restart your computer

In some cases, a simple restart can be a good solution. If Oxygen Not Included fails to boot due to crash/freeze issues, or a black screen appears, you can also try restarting your computer.

Run ONI in compatible mode

Some Windows updates may cause compatibility issues, causing Oxygen Not Included to crash or freeze on startup. If you encounter this issue after the update, run this game in compatibility mode.

Step 1: In Windows Explorer, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Oxygen Not Included .

Step 2: Right-click the Oxygen Not Included exe file and select Properties .

Step 3: Go to the Compatibility tab, select the Run this program in compatibility mode check box, and select a Windows version, such as Windows 7.

Step 4: Click Apply and OK to make the changes take effect.

Reset game preferences to default values

Invalid game settings may cause Oxygen Not Included to crash or freeze, you can try resetting preferences to default values.

Step 1: In Windows Explorer, go to Documents\Klei\OxygenNotIncluded .

Step 2: Find kplayerprefs.yaml and delete it.

Step 3: Restart your computer and restart the game.

Run Steam as administrator

The Steam client requires administrator permission to access certain files or run certain features. If you are troubled by Oxygen Not Included crash/freeze issues, you can run Steam as an administrator.

Step 1: Right-click the Steam icon and select Run as Administrator .

Step 2: Click Yes in the UAC window.

Step 3: Restart Oxygen Not Included to see if the problem is resolved.

Change the game branch

According to user feedback, there will be a crash problem after upgrading the game, and changing branches may be a good solution.

Step 1: Go to the library in Steam.

Step 2: Right-click Oxygen Not Included and select Properties .

Step 3: Go to the Beta tab, click the list box and select the branch name you want to play with.

Step 4: Enter the beta access code.

Verify the integrity of game files

In Steam, you can also make sure that the game files are intact, otherwise, an Oxygen Not Included crash/freeze problem will occur on your computer.

Step 1: Go to the library , right-click Oxygen Not Included and select Properties .

Step 2: Under the Local Files tab, click Verify the integrity of the game file .

Install the Microsoft Visual C 2015 runtime

Oxygen Not Included will continue to crash if the Microsoft Visual C 2015 runtime is not installed. Therefore, you should install it on your computer.

Step 1: Download the Microsoft Visual C 2015 runtime from this link in Microsoft.

Step 2: Run the exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Other troubleshooting tips

In addition to these methods, you can try other ways to fix the crash on ONI startup:

1. Disable antivirus software: If you are using Windows Defender, please refer to this article: [Solution] How to Disable Windows Defender Antivirus Software.
2. Upgrading the GPU driver: Please refer to this article: "How to update graphics drivers (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel).
3. Disconnect the controller
4. Clear the download cache in Steam
5. Change the computer's power plan
6. Reinstall Oxygen Not Included

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