Game Error Code Lookup
Crash dialogs are usually the only clue you get, and the wording is rarely searchable. Paste the error text — ERR_GFX_STATE, out of video memory, device removed, 0xc0000005 — and this tool matches it against 258 indexed errors from the fix library, then links straight to the page with the full fix path and, where the title stays unplayable, the refund or support options that apply. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
258 error entries indexed across the library. Start typing to search.
Commonly reported errors
These have dedicated pages with the full cause-and-fix breakdown. Open the one that matches your message:
Crash On Startup
Apex Legends
Open fix →Common Crashes
Apex Legends Common Crashes & What the Errors Mean (2026)
Open fix →Crash Black Screen Fix
Apex Legends Crash, Black Screen & Stutter Fixes (2026)
Open fix →Common Crashes
ARC Raiders Common Crashes & What the Errors Mean (2026)
Open fix →Crash Black Screen Fix
ARC Raiders Crash, Black Screen & Stutter Fixes (2026)
Open fix →Common Crashes
ARK: Survival Ascended Common Crashes & What the Errors Mean (2026)
Open fix →Crash Black Screen Fix
ARK: Survival Ascended Crash, Black Screen & Stutter Fixes (2026)
Open fix →Common Crashes
Baldur's Gate 3 Common Crashes & What the Errors Mean (2026)
Open fix →Crash Black Screen Fix
Baldur's Gate 3 Crash, Black Screen & Stutter Fixes (2026)
Open fix →Low Fps
Batman: Arkham Knight
Open fix →Stuttering
BioShock Infinite
Open fix →Common Crashes
Black Myth: Wukong Common Crashes & What the Errors Mean (2026)
Open fix →Crash Black Screen Fix
Black Myth: Wukong Crash, Black Screen & Stutter Fixes (2026)
Open fix →Out Of Video Memory
Borderlands 2
Open fix →Reading a crash error before you search
Most PC game errors fall into three families, and knowing which one you are in tells you where to look before you change a single setting.
- Graphics API errors — names like
ERR_GFX_STATE,ERR_GFX_D3D_INITandDXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVEDpoint at the renderer, the driver, or the VRAM budget rather than at the game files. - Memory errors — anything saying out of memory or out of video memory usually means VRAM oversubscription or a page file that is too small, not a lack of system RAM.
- Startup errors — crashes before the main menu are most often a missing runtime (Visual C++, DirectX), an overlay conflict, or anti-cheat, not a graphics setting.
Note the trigger as well as the text. An error that only appears in one area, after a fixed play time, or during shader compilation points to a different cause than one that fires at launch — and that detail is usually what separates a five-minute fix from an afternoon of guesswork.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use the game error code lookup?
Copy the error text from the crash dialog or the game log and paste it into the search box. Matching is loose, so a distinctive fragment such as "gfx", "out of memory" or "device removed" is usually enough — you do not need the full message.
Where do I find the error text if the game closed immediately?
Check the game log folder, the Windows Event Viewer under Application logs, and any crash dump the launcher produced. Most launchers also keep a log file next to the save data, and that file usually records the error even when no dialog appeared.
What if my error is not listed?
Search the game name instead of the error text to reach that game error page, which covers the common failure modes for the title. If the error is still not covered, the fix is likely one of the universal causes: an unstable overclock, a stale driver, or VRAM oversubscription.