How To Fix the One Piece Odyssey Crash at Launch Issue on PC

One Piece Odyssey is a JRPG title from ILCA, and Bandai Namco Entertainment. The title is now available on PC, as well as multiple consoles. We had a great time with it, and if you’re interested in our detailed thoughts, make sure to check out our review. One Piece Odyssey takes the Straw Hat Crew to the island of Waford. The PC port runs fine for the most part, with some settings to mess around with, but there are a few technical issues and limitations. If you are running into the One Piece Odyssey crash at launch issue, here are a few things you can do to address that.

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Fixing the One Piece Odyssey Crash at Launch Issue

Some players have reported that the game crashes as soon as they launch it or during the opening. This is a common issue with new releases and is mostly tied to something missing or broken on the user’s end. Either way, if there are stability issues at your end, you might want to try out the following solutions to get around that.

Verify Game Files

As always, the first thing you want to do is make sure all your game files are in working order. Sometimes, during the downloading or installation process, game files can get corrupted, which can cause stability issues. Thankfully, Steam and other major PC clients let you scan and redownload these files quite easily.

Open Steam, and navigate to your library
Right-click on One Piece Odyssey in your library
Click Properties

Steam library > Right-Click One Piece Odyssey > Properties — Properties

Select the LOCAL FILES tab
Click on Verify Integrity of local files…

Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files — Verify integrity of game files

Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables

Ensure that both DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables are on the latest version.

Manually update your GPU Drivers

Make sure that you have the latest drivers for your GPU installed. You can get the latest ones from the links below.

GeForce Experience Application > Drivers > Check for Updates — Check for Updates

Switch to dedicated GPU (Laptop Users)

Ensure that your dedicated GPU is being utilized instead of the integrated one.

Switching to the dedicated Nvidia GPU

First, open the Nvidia Control Panel
Then navigate to 3D Settings and then Manage 3D Settings
Open the tab Program Settings and choose One Piece Odyssey from the dropdown menu
Next, select the preferred graphics processor for this program from the second dropdown.
Your Nvidia GPU should show as High-performance Nvidia processor
Save the changes

Switching to the dedicated AMD GPU

First, open Radeon Settings
Then navigate to Preferences, followed by Additional Settings
Here, select Power and then Switchable Graphics Application Settings
Select One Piece Odyssey from the list of applications
If One Piece Odyssey isn’t in the list, click the Add Application button and select the executable from the installation directory. This adds the game to the list, and you’ll be able to select it afterward.

Add an exception to your anti-virus

Third-party anti-virus software can sometimes flag games as threats. To ensure that doesn’t happen, it’s a good idea to add the games’ folder to the exceptions or exclusions list.

We have listed some popular ones and their respective FAQ pages.