Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) is a free-to-play action RPG developed and published by miHoYo. The game has seen incredible success with over 50 million downloads across PC, consoles, and mobile devices. The game isn’t very demanding regarding PC hardware and runs smoothly on various PCs. Despite the optimizations, PC users report Unity crash issues when playing Zenless Zone Zero. I have compiled a list of fixes that help PC players resolve ZZZ Unity crashes.
Zenless Zone Zero Unity Crash Fixes That’ll Help
Since there are a range of PC configurations, the exact reason for the Unity crash varies from system to system. This ZZZ crashes with the Unity error due to it not having admin rights, compatibility issues with the OS or DirectX API, and more. The following fixes will help PC users resolve Zenless Zone Zero’s unity crash.
Restart PC
Let’s start with a simple fix, restart your PC to resolve the Unity crash. If you haven’t shut down or restarted your PC for a while, it crashes Zenless Zone Zero with a Unity error.
Force DirectX 12
Unity crash fix that has worked for many PC users is forcing the game to use DirectX 12 instead of DX11. Run the game with DX12 and the issue will be resolved.
- Open the launcher > game settings > open directory.
- Right-click the executable > send to > Desktop (create shortcut).
- Go to the desktop, right-click the shortcut, and select properties.
- A small window will open and you’ll find the path to the executable in the target section (see the image below).
- The path will end with \ZenlessZoneZero.exe
- Add a space at the end of the path and add -force-d3d12
- Apply the changes and launch the game using the shortcut.
- Zenless Zone Zero will run with DirectX 12 and the Unity crash is fixed.
Disable In-game overlays
Every gaming-related software comes with an in-game overlay. These overlays are useful as they allow PC users to access certain features without minimizing or closing the game. However, they can interfere with the game and cause crashes. Zenless Zone Zero is crashing with the UNity Error because of in-game overlays. Disable them to fix the issue.
Discord:
- Open User settings
- Go to the Game Overlay tab
- Turn off the “Enable In-game overlay” options.
GeForce Experience:
- Open GeForce Experience
- Click on the Gear icon next to your username
- Go to the General tab
- Turn off the “IN-GAME Overlay” option
Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
Fullscreen optimizations are enabled by default for every program and game installed on Windows PC. It often crashes games to the desktop. PC users experiencing Unity crash while playing Zenless Zone Zero must disable fullscreen optimizations to fix it.
- Open the launcher > game settings > open directory.
- A new Explorer window will open with game files.
- Right-click the executable > properties > Compatibility tab
- Check “Disable Fullscreen Optimizations” and apply.
- Launch Zenless Zone Zero and it won’t crash.
Run the game as an Administrator
ZZZ is crashing with the Unity error due to a lack of administrative rights. It can be fixed by running the game as an administrator.
- Open the launcher > game settings > open directory.
- A new explorer window will open containing the game files.
- Right-click the game’s executable > Properties > Compatibility tab
- Check “Run this program as an administrator” and hit apply.
- Launch Zenless Zne Zero and it won’t crash.
Run the Game in Win 7 or 8 Compatibility Mode
Compatibility issues are quite common on Windows and games often crash on Windows 10 or 11. Zenless Zone Zero’s Unity crash is due to OS compatibility issues with Win 10 or 11. Fix it by running the game in compatibility mode for Windows 7 or 8.
- Open the launcher > game settings > open directory.
- A new window will open containing game files.
- Right-click the executable and select Properties.
- Go to the Compatibility tab.
- Check “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and select Windows 7 or 8 from the drop-down menu.
- Launch the game and the Unity crash is fixed.
That is all for our Zenless Zone Zero fixes for the Unity crash issue. Also, see our hub for commonly occurring PC errors and their fixes if you are experiencing errors with other PC video games or PCs.
