: Absent or corrupted Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables or DirectX API files. Step-by-Step Fixes for s1_sp64_ship.exe

The game tries to load shaders into the memory before loading a map. On some PC configurations, this strains the system and crashes the executable. Launch the game (if you can reach the main menu). Go to and select Video . Locate Shader Pre-loading and turn it Off .

An unstable CPU or GPU overclock can cause application crashes with exception codes like 0xc0000005 (an access violation). If you have overclocked your hardware, revert to stock speeds to see if the game becomes stable.