Fix Far Far West Won't Launch or Fatal Error on PC

It is incredibly frustrating when you go to boot up Far Far West and get hit with an instant crash or a fatal error screen instead of the game menu. You are likely dealing with a conflict between the game engine and your hardware's AI processing or a corrupted save file preventing the game from initializing.

Why this happens

The game often struggles with Intel AI Boost drivers on newer CPUs or attempts to load a corrupted save file during startup. In other cases, the default DX12 render path fails to handshake with your GPU, resulting in a device removal error.

Steps

1. 01
   Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager. Expand the Neural Processors category, right-click Intel AI Boost, and select Disable device to stop the driver conflict.
2. 02
   In Steam, right-click Far Far West in your library and select Properties. Under the General tab, locate the Launch Options field and enter -dx11 to force the game to use a more stable render path.
3. 03
   Press Win+R on your keyboard, type %localappdata%, and hit Enter. Navigate to the FarFarWest/Saved/SaveGames folder and delete your primary save file, then rename your most recent backup file to match the original name to clear corrupted data.

Still not working?

If you are still seeing a LowLevelFatalError, perform a clean reinstall of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables from the official Microsoft website. If the game crashes only after you reach the main menu, your GPU driver may be outdated, so use DDU to perform a clean driver installation.

Frequently asked questions

Will deleting my save file make me lose my progress?

By renaming your latest backup file to the original save name as described in the steps, you restore your progress to the last point before the corruption occurred.

Is it safe to keep Intel AI Boost disabled?

Yes, disabling the NPU in Device Manager is safe and will not impact your system's stability; it only prevents specific background AI tasks that currently conflict with the game engine.

Why am I getting a DXGI error specifically?

This usually indicates that the game's DirectX 12 implementation is struggling to communicate with your graphics card drivers, which is why forcing the game to use DirectX 11 resolves the hang.