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The "QA Approved" Nightmare: Fixing the Batman: Arkham City Fatal Error

If you are reading this, you have likely just experienced one of the most frustrating moments in PC gaming history.

• At launch (before the main menu)
• When changing graphics settings
• After a Windows update or GPU driver update

1. Disable any antivirus programs or overlay applications that may be running in the background.
2. Try launching the game again to see if the issue is resolved.

Summary Checklist

| Fix | Difficulty | |------|-------------| | Verify game files | Easy | | Delete .ini configs | Easy | | Run as admin + Win7 compat | Easy | | Force -dx9 launch option | Easy | | Disable PhysX & Tessellation | Medium | | Reinstall VC++ / DirectX | Medium | | Set CPU affinity (disable core 0) | Medium | | Use Large Address Aware | Advanced | The "QA Approved" Nightmare: Fixing the Batman: Arkham

Relaunch the game; it will automatically recreate clean configuration files. At launch (before the main menu) When changing

The Usual Suspects

Through years of forum diving and personal testing, the "Fatal Error" usually boils down to three things: Disable any antivirus programs or overlay applications that

• DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) – Microsoft Download
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015-2022) – Use the All-in-One repack.
• .NET Framework 3.5 – Enable via Windows Features → Turn on .NET 3.5.