Try these first. They solve the problem for about 40% of users.
Understanding why this error happens makes it much easier to isolate the exact solution for your machine. The executable usually fails due to:
If all else fails, a clean reinstallation is your best bet. Uninstall the game completely, delete the remaining game folder, and then reinstall it from a fresh download. Before reinstalling, run a system file checker scan ( sfc /scannow in Command Prompt as Administrator) and test your RAM with Windows Memory Diagnostic tool to ensure no underlying system issues exist.
A: That is a separate memory or overheating issue. Check your GPU temperatures and reduce graphics settings (specifically "Shadows" and "Cache Sun Shadows").
or "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)." or simply "s1_sp64_ship.exe has stopped working."
If you are playing on a modern RTX 40-series or RX 7000-series card, remember that Advanced Warfare is an older game. Sometimes, the newest drivers break older games. You may need to use the "Driver Rollback" feature in Windows Device Manager to go back to an older, more stable driver version.
Launch the game. If it crashes immediately, navigate to the config file located in your player folder ( players2/config_mp.cfg or config.cfg ).
Open the Windows Start menu, type , and open it. Select Firewall & network protection . Click Allow an app through firewall . Click Change settings , then select Allow another app .
This error is rarely a hardware issue. It’s almost always a corrupted file, blocked antivirus, or missing runtime.
Add the entire Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare installation folder to the exclusion list.
Does the error pop up , or during a specific loading screen ? What graphics card (GPU) is your system using?
The issue is notorious because it is rarely caused by a single factor; it is usually a conflict between the game’s anti-cheat (which is now defunct but leaves traces behind), DirectX versions, and Windows permissions.
As a last resort, uninstall the game completely, delete any leftover folders in your Steamapps/common directory, and perform a fresh installation.
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