Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crash Fixes That Work

Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the latest entry in the Yakuza franchise, with Goro Majima being the main protagonist. This is the second game in the franchise to feature Hawaii, as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth also takes place in the same place. Running on the Dragon Engine, the game scales well on a variety of PC configurations. But despite the optimizations, PC users report errors and issues with the game like DLSS now working or the in-game crashes. I have compiled a list of fixes that will resolve the Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii in-game crash issues on your Windows PC.

5 Best Fixes for Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Crashes on PC

PC users report that the game keeps crashing randomly while playing. Sometimes Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii crashes during the gameplay, other times it crashes during the cutscenes. There are multiple reasons for these in-game crashes like Nvidia App conflicting with the game, unlocked FPS, overclocked GPU, and more. The following fixes for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will resolve the in-game crashes on your PC.

Fix #1 – Disable Frame Generation or Uninstall Nvidia App

DLSS isn’t working in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and for some players, enabling the DLSS Frame Generation crashes the game. To fix the in-game crashes, disable the Frame Generation option.

However, the devs have noted that the Nvidia APP is the cause of these in-game crashes in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii when DLSS Frame Generation is enabled. Uninstall the Nvidia application from your PC to fix the issue and you can enable DLSS frame gen without any crashes.

Open Windows Settings.
Go to the “App” tab from the left menu.
Click the “Installed apps” option.
Search “Nvidia App” and delete it.

Fix #2 – Enable Vsync or Limit Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’s Max Frame Rate

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii being available for PC means that players can play the game at a high or unlocked FPS. However, an unlocked FPS puts a lot of stress on the GPU and CPU, which crashes the game. If you are playing Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at an unlocked FPS, then it is the cause of the random in-game crashes. You can fix the issue by limiting the game’s maximum frame rate. PC users have noted that playing Pirate Yakuza in Hawai at 60 FPS fixes the in-game crashes.

In case you have turned off Vsync, enable it and the game will lock itself to your display’s refresh rate and the in-game crash issue will be fixed. If your display refresh rate is high or is a Variable refresh rate (VRR) display, then use the Nvidia Control Panel or Nvidia App to cap the game’s max frame rate.

Nvidia Control Panel

Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
Click the “Manage 3D Settings” option from the left menu.
Click the “Program settings” tab.
Select “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” from the list.
Scroll through the option and find the “Max Frame Rate” option.
Enable it and set a value for it.
Play the game, and the in-game crashes are now fixed.

Go to the “Manage 3D Settings” > Select the game > enable the “Max Frame Rate” option and set a value for it.

Nvidia App

Open the Nvidia App and select the “Graphics” tab.
Select “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii” from the list of games.
Scroll down the options and clock on “Max Frame Rate”.
Turn it on and set a value for it.
Play Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and it won’t crash anymore.

Useful Tip: The FPS value you choose should be 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4th of your display refresh rate unless you are using a Variable Refresh Rate display. Otherwise, the game will feel a bit jittery as the FPS won’t match the refresh rate of the display.

Fix #3 – Disable In-Game Overlays

In-game overlays are a common feature for gaming-related software on PC. They allow PC users to access app features without quitting or minimizing the game. However, these in-game overlays can interfere with games and cause them to crash. If any in-game overlay is enabled on your PC, it is crashing Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. You can fix the issue by disabling all in-game overlays on your PC. Here is how you can disable Discord, Steam, and Nvidia App overlay:

Steam

Open Steam settings and go to the In-Game tab.
Uncheck “Enable the Steam overlay while in-game” and press OK.

Nvidia

Open the Nvidia App and open Settings.
Go to the “Features” tab.
Disable “Nvidia Overlay”.

Discord

Go to User Settings and open the Game Overlay tab.
Turn off the “Enable In-game overlay” options.

Fix #4 – Revert GPU Overclock or Use Nvidia’s Debug Mode

Some PC users tend to overclock their graphics cards to squeeze more performance out of them. However, it also makes gaming an unstable experience as games start crashing randomly while playing. If you have overclocked your graphics card, it crashes Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii during gameplay or cutscenes. To fix the issue, revert the graphics card to its default GPU and Memory clocks.

In case you haven’t overclocked your graphics card, chances are it is factory overclocked or uses higher GPU and Memory clocks than the reference model. Graphics cards from Nvidia or AMD AIB partners are usually factory overclocked or use higher GPU and Memory clocks, which is crashing Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii on your PC. Nvidia users can fix it by enabling the Debug Mode through the Nvidia Control Panel.

Open the Nvidia Control Panel.
Click the “Help” button from the top menu.
Select the “Debug Mode” option.
Play Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and it won’t crash during cutscenes or gameplay.

Open the Nvidia Control Panel and click on “Help”. Select Debug Mode.

What is Debug Mode?

Debug Mode in the Nvidia Control Panel forces the graphics cards from AIB partners to use the recommended GPU and Memory clocks. This reduces the GPU load and fixes the crashes and other stability issues in games. You can disable the Debug Mode any time you want.

Fix # 5 – Tweak Windows Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR)

Timeout Detection and Recovery or TDR is a Windows feature that recovers the GPU driver in case it stalls or experiences issues. However, it isn’t a perfect feature and often causes games to crash. However, you will usually see a DXGI Device Remove or DXGI Device Hung error if Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is crashing due to Windows TDR. However, tweaking the TDR settings is worth a try to fix the in-game crash issue. There are two Timeout Detection and Recovery you can tweak to fix the crashes, and here is how you can do it:

TDRLevel

You can fix the in-game crashes by creating the TdrLevel file in the Windows Registry that resets the GPU driver when TDR detects a driver stall. Here is how to do it:

Open “regedit” and run it as an administrator.
Go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> GraphicsDrivers”.
Right-click in the right panel in the ‘blank space’ and Select New In Windows Registry.
Select DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the file TdrLevel.
Open the “TdrLevel” file and select Modify.
Confirm that the value is 0.
Restart your PC.

TdrDelay

Windows TDR has a default 2-second timer for the GPU driver to respond. If the driver takes more than 2 seconds, the OS resets the driver. You can fix the crash by setting up Timeout Detection and Recovery Delay in the Windows Registry, which gives the driver more time to respond or recover.

Type regedit in Windows search and run it as an administrator.
Go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> GraphicsDrivers”.
Right-click on the right panel in the ‘blank space’ and Select New In Windows Registry.
Select DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the file TdrDelay.
Open the “TdrDelay” and select Modify.
Confirm that the value is 10.
Restart your PC.

There you have it, our fixes for the Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii in-game crash on PC. If you are experiencing errors and crashes in games, also see our fixes hub for commonly occurring errors for PC and handhelds.