How To Fix Civ 6 (Civilization 6) Crashing Issue On Nintendo Switch
Many Civ 6 gamers are reporting about this game crashing on Nintendo Switch. In some cases, Civilization 6 crashes right after the game has loaded. For some, the problem occurs after installing an update. In this article, we’ll show you how to fix this problem.
Reasons why Civ 6 is crashing on Switch
There are several things to consider if you’re dealing with a crashing issue when playing Civ 6. Let’s discuss each of the factors below.
Game bug.
There are no perfect games. Even the most polished games out there regularly needs improvements via patches in order to get rid of bugs. Civ 6 is no exception and from time to time, glitches that developers haven’t anticipated may show up.
If you’ve been playing the game for a while and now it’s crashing all of a sudden, that may not be a necessarily major issue. Depending on the real reason, the bug may be fixed by doing a simple troubleshooting step such a restart, or by performing a more drastic solution like a factory reset.
Console software glitch.
In some other cases, Civ 6 crashing issues are traced to software bugs with the Switch software itself. An issue like this is usually fixed by updating the game and the Switch software.
Game card issue.
Some game cards may suffer glitches over time, or due to wear and tear. If your Civ 6 game is on a physical card, you can try to do a few game card troubleshooting to see if you can fix the issue.
Saved game progress is corrupt.
A corrupted saved game can also result to crashing issues. Although there’s no way to know in advance if your game progress has been corrupted, one of the clear signs of this issue is when your game crashes after loading. Since there’s no way to fix a corrupted game data, you may need to delete the problematic game progress in order to go ahead with the game.
Fixing Civ 6 crashing issue on Nintendo Switch
Restore software settings to defaults (factory reset).
Doing a Nintendo Switch factory reset is a drastic solution and should only be a last option. You must perform this solution only if none of the suggestions above has helped.
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