# UEFN crashes on startup or project load.

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uefn-crashes-on-startup-or-project-load/1502845>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, crash, question, fortnite\
**Created:** [December 7, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uefn-crashes-on-startup-or-project-load/1502845 "2023-12-07T17:56:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Convoluted\_Query](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/convoluted_query/32/959330_2.png) [@Convoluted\_Query](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Convoluted_Query)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/uefn-crashes-on-startup-or-project-load/1502845/3 "2024-11-06T12:10:52Z")

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Try going to the Epic Games Launcher \> Library, selecting the three dots on the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, clicking Manage and in the Launch Options write: **-d3d11**

[That’s what worked for me](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-open-uefn-without-it-crashing-on-news-screen-gpu-crash-dump-triggered/1432584/9).

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