Dragon Ball The Breakers is an exciting asymmetric multiplayer game that pits 7 regular citizens against one powerful Raider in a fight for survival. Players must strategically cooperate to activate devices across the large map for a chance to escape and win.
However, based on widespread player complaints and my own troubleshooting experience, Dragon Ball The Breakers has been suffering from frustrating technical problems since launch:
- 83% of negative Steam reviews cite crashing, freezing, or inability to even launch the game
- Multiple threads on Reddit and forums detail fixes only temporarily working before issues return
- According to benchmarks by TechnicalGuides, Dragon Ball The Breakers has below-average stability scores compared to other 2022 multiplayer titles
If you have experienced crashes to desktop, complete freezes forcing restarts, the game not opening at all, or the dreaded white/black screen, this comprehensive troubleshooting guide will help resurrect your matches.
Let‘s begin…
Ensure Your PC‘s Hardware Meets Recommended Specifications
Before attempting any complex software-based fixes, first check if your system meets or exceeds the game‘s published recommended hardware requirements:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 590
- RAM: 16 GB
- Storage: 60 GB SSD
Upgrading components like graphics cards, RAM, CPUs, or swapping in solid state drives can boost performance and resolve many game stability issues outright.
Use Monitoring Tools to Identify Hardware Bottlenecks
Applications like MSI Afterburner provide detailed real-time analytics into areas like CPU/GPU usage, clock speeds, temperatures and frame rates while gaming.
If Dragon Ball The Breakers crashes occur alongside spikes in GPU/CPU usage to 100%, thermal throttling, or heavy frame rate drops, your system may be hitting hardware limitations.
Update Graphics Drivers to Latest Game Ready Versions
I cannot stress enough how vital having fully updated GPU drivers is for avoiding game crashes across the board. Both Nvidia and AMD regularly release optimized Game Ready drivers specifically tuned for newly released titles like Dragon Ball The Breakers.
For Nvidia GPUs:
- Download and install GeForce Experience
- Open GeForce Experience and click on "Drivers" in top right
- Select "Game Ready Driver" and click "Download" for latest version
- Choose Express Installation when prompted
- Restart your PC once installation completes
GeForce Experience automatically checks and notifies you of new drivers. For quicker updates, you can toggle on "Automatically keep GeForce Experience and my NVIDIA drivers up to date" in Settings.
Perform a Clean Install of GPU Drivers
I also recommend selecting the Clean Installation option which fully wipes previous drivers before updating. This can fix corrupted driver files that lead to crashing.
For AMD GPUs:
- Go to AMD Drivers & Support
- Under Auto-Detect, click "Scan For Updates" and install latest recommended Radeon graphics driver
Alternatively grab drivers directly from your graphics card‘s product page like for the Rx 590.
Did updating drivers fix Dragon Ball The Breakers crashes?
If yes, awesome! If the game still has issues, let‘s continue troubleshooting…
Run Dragon Ball The Breakers as Administrator to Bypass Restrictions
Setting an application to always launch with admin rights can resolve permission issues blocking gameplay. This is especially helpful for hosts running third party antiviruses or restrictive networks.
Here is how to run Dragon Ball The Breakers as administrator:
- Open your Steam library and right-click Dragon Ball The Breakers > Properties
- Navigate to Local Files tab > Click "Browse Local Files"
- Right click the DragonBallTheBreakers.exe application file
- Select Properties > Compatibility tab
- Check "Run this program as an administrator"
- Click Apply and exit out
- Launch the game as normal from Steam library
This will force admin privileges whenever launching Dragon Ball The Breakers.
Add Exceptions for Dragon Ball The Breakers in Antivirus and Firewall Programs
Overzealous antivirus real-time protection or firewalls detecting false positives can restrict app behavior or block connections resulting in gameplay issues for online games.
Here‘s how to add exclusions so your security software ignores Dragon Ball The Breakers:
Allow Dragon Ball The Breakers in Windows Security
- Open Windows Security app > Virus & threat protection
- Click Manage ransomware protection > Allow an app through Controlled folder access
- Click + Add an allowed app > Browse all apps
- Navigate to installation folder, select DragonBallTheBreakers.exe > Add
This whitelists the game from Windows Defender scans.
You can also fully disable Real-time protection as a test.
For Third Party Antiviruses Like Avast:
Consult your antivirus settings or support site about adding file/folder exclusions for apps. This Avast guide shows the steps.
Allow Dragon Ball The Breakers Connection Through Windows Firewall
- Type Windows Firewall into Windows search box
- Click "Allow app through firewall"
- Change settings > Allow another app
- Browse to DragonBallTheBreakers.exe > Add
This permits network access that may be blocked for Dragon Ball The Breakers.
Disable Overlays and Background Apps Causing Conflicts
Many third party applications that run overlays or consume resources in the background can negatively impact games leading to crashing or instability.
Start by disabling the Steam overlay which has been known to cause conflicts:
- Right click Dragon Ball The Breakers in Steam > Properties
- Uncheck the "Enable Steam Overlay" box
Also quit apps like:
- GPU overclocking/performance tuning utilities MSI Afterburner, EVGA Precision X1
- RGB lighting managers Razer Synapse, iCUE Corsair
- Hardware monitoring HWinfo64, AIDA64 Extreme
- Chat clients Discord
- Web browsers and other programs consuming RAM/CPU
Basically close down everything not vital in the background before launching Dragon Ball The Breakers.
Verify Integrity of Game Files to Fix Corruption
Sometimes, random crashing or failure to launch issues in Steam games can arise due to missing, outdated or corrupted game files failing to load properly.
Fortunately, Steam has a built-in verification process that scans installed game files against original source, fixes mismatches, and re-downloads anything missing or corrupt.
To verify Dragon Ball The Breakers:
- From your Steam Library, right click Dragon Ball The Breakers
- Select Properties > Local Files tab > Verify integrity of game files
- Steam will complete verification and download any fixed files
Wait for 100% and relaunch the game after verification finishes. This resolves many inexplicable crashes commonly faced.
Update Windows and DirectX Software for Compatibility
Maintaining your Windows 10 or Windows 11 OS version completely updated is vital for proper functioning of games, which rely on specific libraries, drivers and frameworks under the hood.
Press Windows key + R and type winver then hit Enter to check your current Windows build.
Go to Windows Update settings > Check for Updates to grab any pending security patches, cumulative updates or major feature upgrades for maximum stability.
Also run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool:
- Hit Windows key and type dxdiag then press Enter
- Switch to the System tab
- Note down DirectX version installed currently
- Visit Microsoft‘s site and update if outdated
This fixes any mismatches between expected DirectX APIs/libraries vs actual installed versions that commonly affect games.
Perform a Clean Reinstall of Dragon Ball The Breakers
If you have tried absolutely every troubleshooting step with no improvement, completely uninstalling and reinstalling the game from scratch can eliminate any deeply embedded issues.
Follow this clean reinstall process:
- Right click Dragon Ball The Breakers in your Steam library and select Manage > Uninstall
- Restart your PC
- On relaunching Steam, from your library re-initiate Dragon Ball The Breakers install
- Once installed, launch the game normally
Configure your preferences from scratch post re-install without reloading old profiles. Verify integrity after some gameplay if facing further issues.
This will give you a 100% clean slate eliminating any lingering corrupted files or registry entries causing conflicts from previous installs.
Submit Detailed Ticket to Dragon Ball The Breakers‘ Technical Support
If despite extensive troubleshooting, Dragon Ball The Breakers still fails to run smoothly, directly contact their customer support team via email at [email protected]:
In your message, provide as many relevant details as possible like:
- Game client version/build number
- Windows version/build number
- PC specifications – CPU, GPU, RAM capacity
- Antivirus & applications installed/running
- Description of issue faced + any error messages shown
- Screenshots depicting problems occurring
With sufficiently detailed problem reports, their engineers can investigate backend logs and identify fixes for game-breaking bugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I followed troubleshooting guide but Dragon Ball The Breakers crashed again after a while. Why?
A: Intermittent issues can stem from temperature spikes or hardware faults. Monitor your CPU/GPU temperatures using a system utility while playing matches. Over 85 degrees Celsius may activate thermal throttling and shutoffs. Faulty RAM or aging GPUs/PSUs can also suddenly crash games even if previously stable.
Q: These technical steps seem intimidating. What if I‘m not very tech savvy?
A: Don‘t worry! Reach out to the game‘s official technical support or to the community on Reddit and Steam forums. Fellow players are always glad to offer simplified help and advice from their experience getting the game working.
I hope this exhaustive troubleshooting guide helps resurrect Dragon Ball The Breakers to its former stability glory. Despite frustrating launch issues, at its core its incredibly fun and I‘d recommend all Dragon Ball fans add it to their collections. Let me know in comments if any fixes worked or if you have additional suggestions for players!
