Wildstar is an MMORPG that is set on another planet. You can choose between two dueling factions, the Exile and the Dominion. From there, you can choose between 6 classes, each which have their own unique paths. You can do solo paths, PvP, and large group PvE as well. However, with every game, there tends to be issues. Below you will find some of the most common questions and issue people have with Wildstar.
Top 10 Fixes for Wildstar PC Crash, Stuck or Can’t Install, DX 10 or 11 errors, Patch server connection, Invalid account, Optima graphics
1) Installation Issues (Failed install or stuck at 0%)
This problem can be attributed to a multitude of issues, how ever the most common tends to deal with your firewall. Try disabling your firewall and then checking the download again. If that is not the issue, it might be because you are not running the game as an administrator on your computer. You will first need to create a desktop shortcut from the .exe file. From there, right click the icon, go to properties, and within the properties window, there will be a tab for compatibility. Click on that tab and look for the privilege level box. Make sure to check the box labelled “run program as Administrator.” After that, click OK, and you should be able to run the program for the shortcut you created.
2) Unable to run with DirectX 10 / DirectX 11
Wildstar does have problems at times running with higher end graphics cards, so running the program in DirectX9 will generally solve the issue. Once again, you’ll want to create a shortcut from the .exe file in the Wildstar folder. once that shortcut is created, right click the icon, and click on properties. Within properties, you’ll want to locate the Target line, and at the end of it, add a space followed by the phrase “-dx9”. Click okay to save the changes, and run the program from the shortcut you created.
3) Crash even with 4GB Ram
While the download requirements only say the 4GB of Ram is necessary, there is still a persisting issue that downloads are failing stating that this issue is because there isn’t enough Ram. The developers of Wildstar are currently working to resolve this issue, but as of yet there are no fixes. We will update when news of a patch or solution is released.
4) Patch server connection failure
This issue tends to be along the same lines as that issue of a failed installation, where the problem occurs due to a conflict between your firewall or your permissions. Refer to the Installation Issues problem on how to resolve either of those two issues. If the problem still persists after checking your firewall and permissions, the issue could be due to background processes that are running. To disable background processes, a step by step guide for both Windows Vista/7 and Windows 8 can be found here: https://wildstar.zendesk.com/entries/56868573-Disabling-Background-Processes
5) Unable to use Optima graphics cards
For this you need to go ahead and force run Wildstar. In order to do this, right click on your desktop and select the option for manage 3d settings. From the select the program settings and find the wildstar.exe under the select a program to customize setting. Once there, you will select the high-performance nvidia processor from the selection of preferred graphics processors.
6) Disable auto-run for the patcher
Right click on your short cut and go into the properties. Under the shortcut tab, there should be a target field which is displaying the program file location. At the end of the field, type in the following “-norun” without the quotation marks. With this, the patcher will open with automatically running the game
7) Invalid game account
This one is easy. If you have recently activated a pre-order code or just used your activation code, there will be 1 to 2 hour delay before the game will recognize your login. Simply wait for that 1 to 2 hour period, and your login should work after that. This same issue also applies if it seems that your bouncing between NA and eu servers.
8) Login issues, stuck in queue with no character options once in
The simplest step is to go into your computer and go to the location : C:Users(username)/AppData/Roaming/NCSoft/Wildstar. Replace the (username) in the line with your own personal user name. From there, simply delete all the data in that folder, and the issue should be fixed.
9) Vanishing nameplates
This issue is also going to be solved by booting up Wildstar in DirectX9. To learn how to do that see, above under “Unable to run with DirectX10 / DirectX 11” to see how to run in DirectX9.
10) Unable to uninstall client
If you are trying to uninstall to reinstall the client, you need to make sure that there are currently no patches that need to be completed. If there are, the uninstall option will not be available.
If you have other questions or problems beyond the ones listed here, please feel free to post them in the comments section.
