Bug Report: Battlefield 2042 Crash on Death AnimationSo earlier today I started back playing Battlefield 2042 after not playing for about a year due to the new Dead Space collab with the new Outbreak mode. However, I'm having a serious issue where every time I die, right as the death animation starts to play, the game freezes and crashes immediately with no error message. This happens in all modes.I've looked online and seen others with similar issues. Some reported that deleting the cache folder for the game helped, but it was only a temporary fix — the issue returned within 30–45 minutes.Since deleting the folder didn’t help, I decided to reinstall the game, even though it’s large. Unfortunately, the problem got slightly worse: it started freezing even faster, sometimes before the death animation even starts.I then consulted ChatGPT, which recommended analyzing the crash dump file using a program called WinDbg. I did so, and shared the analysis with ChatGPT to interpret the results.ChatGPT Response Summary:Root Cause Summary:The crash was due to an Access Violation (0xC0000005) — specifically a read from a null or invalid pointer (0x0000000000000008).Crash Details:Module: amdxc64.dll (likely part of AMD graphics drivers)Function: Boost Serialization (boost::archive::detail::iserializer::load_object_data)Crash Reason: Attempted to read from RCX + 8, but RCX was NULL (0x0), leading to a crash.Contextual Clues:Crash occurred while BF2042.exe was running.Involves amdxc64.dll — a common AMD GPU driver library.Occurred during Boost serialization and DirectX 12 GPU pipeline operations.Likely Cause:A pointer used by the AMD graphics driver during deserialization or pipeline setup was NULL, causing the game to crash.So at this point, having done nearly every troubleshooting step and even running diagnostics with the help of ChatGPT, this is the closest I’ve gotten to an explanation. Hopefully someone from the developer team can help investigate further.And yes, before anyone asks — I did try switching the game to run in DirectX 11. The same issue persists.System Specs:CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XGPU: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XTRAM: 32 GB DDR4OS: Windows 11 Home, 64-bitDriver Version: AMD Adrenalin – latest version as of May 2025Troubleshooting Performed:Verified game files via SteamReinstalled the gameUpdated GPU drivers to the latest AMD versionSet game to run as administratorDisabled all overlays (Discord, Steam, Radeon)Disabled all background appsNo overclocking is done on this system

Here's another thread about it Crashing on death | EA Forums - 12161296It seems we are all using AMD Radeon 6xxx series cards. I am usingCPU: AMD 5600x. GPU: Radeon 6700xt. Windows 11. did a BIOS update and it still crashes on death.Hopefully AMD / EA can address this issue quickly. Let's get their attention.

Same problem here. Latest AMD driver 25.5.1, Ryzen 5 5600, RX 6750 XT and 32GB of ram @ 3600Mhz;

Revert your amd driver back to 25.3.1. You'll have to use the program called display driver Uninstaller or "DDU" after that go and manually download 25.3.1 and turn off auto updates in the adrenaline app.

Fixed the issues I was having. Thanks! @amd please fix it.

Well, that's good to know. I literally just upgraded from a Nvidia 1060 to an AMD 6800. It played fine on the 1060, & now the AMD driver is the issue. Great. Hopefully either AMD or EA resolves this issue soon, with a driver after 25.5.1.

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godoflight666

Seasoned Newcomer

8 months ago

Game crashes upon death

Bug Report: Battlefield 2042 Crash on Death Animation

So earlier today I started back playing Battlefield 2042 after not playing for about a year due to the new Dead Space collab with the new Outbreak mode. However, I'm having a serious issue where every time I die, right as the death animation starts to play, the game freezes and crashes immediately with no error message. This happens in all modes.

I've looked online and seen others with similar issues. Some reported that deleting the cache folder for the game helped, but it was only a temporary fix — the issue returned within 30–45 minutes.

Since deleting the folder didn’t help, I decided to reinstall the game, even though it’s large. Unfortunately, the problem got slightly worse: it started freezing even faster, sometimes before the death animation even starts.

I then consulted ChatGPT, which recommended analyzing the crash dump file using a program called WinDbg. I did so, and shared the analysis with ChatGPT to interpret the results.

ChatGPT Response Summary:

Root Cause Summary:
The crash was due to an Access Violation (0xC0000005) — specifically a read from a null or invalid pointer (0x0000000000000008).

Crash Details:

Module: amdxc64.dll (likely part of AMD graphics drivers)
Function: Boost Serialization (boost::archive::detail::iserializer::load_object_data)
Crash Reason: Attempted to read from RCX + 8, but RCX was NULL (0x0), leading to a crash.

Contextual Clues:

Crash occurred while BF2042.exe was running.
Involves amdxc64.dll — a common AMD GPU driver library.
Occurred during Boost serialization and DirectX 12 GPU pipeline operations.

Likely Cause:
A pointer used by the AMD graphics driver during deserialization or pipeline setup was NULL, causing the game to crash.

So at this point, having done nearly every troubleshooting step and even running diagnostics with the help of ChatGPT, this is the closest I’ve gotten to an explanation. Hopefully someone from the developer team can help investigate further.

And yes, before anyone asks — I did try switching the game to run in DirectX 11. The same issue persists.

System Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
RAM: 32 GB DDR4
OS: Windows 11 Home, 64-bit
Driver Version: AMD Adrenalin – latest version as of May 2025

Troubleshooting Performed:

Verified game files via Steam
Reinstalled the game
Updated GPU drivers to the latest AMD version
Set game to run as administrator
Disabled all overlays (Discord, Steam, Radeon)
Disabled all background apps
No overclocking is done on this system

60 Replies

aser0815
Seasoned Newcomer
6 months ago
same Problem on 6700XT, 5800X3D, Adrenalin 25.6.1, Win11, Secure Boot
Draber
Newcomer
5 months ago
yeah i downloaded the game and i have a red devil 6900 xt and i can die 2-4 times and on death i crash and game shuts down :( i hope bf 6 wil work and they fix this problem veay soon
Murilo211
Seasoned Newcomer
5 months ago
Same here in the rx 6600 xt and ryzen 5700x3d 3 mounths later
abaxial8
Rising Newcomer
5 months ago
XFX 6700XT here and still happening since recent patch.
TheExtremelyBad
New Scout
5 months ago
Good News, Adrenalin 25.8.1 has fixed the problem for my Rx6750xt card, so hopefully also for the rest of u guys.
AorTa89
Rising Novice
5 months ago
Bad news for me. Yes Game not crashing anymore on death since 25.8.1 but laggs like crazy. FPS drops to 20FPS on my 6900XT. Never AMD again sh*t company imo
Edit: I deleted all old shader cache files. It was a bit of digging. Seems like to play big maps before joining into TDM to compile new shaders worked for me. Shader location: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\BattlefieldGameData.kin-release.Win32\cache deleted all files in there
mmtwinkies
Seasoned Novice
5 months ago
yup, 25 8 1 worked. ty
UncleBucKnife
Seasoned Novice
5 months ago
So go to settings, display, graphics, and make sure your cards drivers are the one in the box under GPU preferance beside your game. DO NOT LET windows deside. Sane in the drivers section. Alo note: 25.8.1 and those settings worked for several rounds of game play with no crash or lock-up. Good luck and happy gaming. P.S. I have my open BETA ready too ;-)
GetUaLife
Newcomer
5 months ago
Same issue here on a AMD RX 6800M.
endless031
Seasoned Novice
5 months ago
Try reverting your drivers to older version like 25.4.1 OR 25.3.1. Seems people having better experience with those version,I am on 25.4.1 right now and testing to see if it still crashes.