How To Fix Dev Error 6068, 6036, 6065, 6178, and More in Modern Warfare

From the easiest to the hardest

There are a few common errors in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that can cause the game to be unplayable. These include Dev Error 6068, 6036, 6065, and 6178. These errors are caused by a range of known and unknown reasons, mostly to do with corrupted game files or interference from third-party programs.

In this article, we’ll cover some common fixes and then go into detail about each error. The fixes are in order of easiest to hardest, so we recommend trying them in order.

Common Fixes to Try First

Since many of these errors are likely caused by corrupted game files, forcing a re-installation or repair of the folder can often fix them. Try these common fixes before moving on to the specific errors.

Launching Call of Duty as administrator may solve these errors as certain files need admin access to run properly.

Setting the Call of Duty process to high-priority can fix certain errors if they’re being caused by hardware insufficiencies.

A common cause of Modern Warfare errors is corrupt game files. Scanning and repairing the game files can often fix any missing or corrupted files.

Multi-display setups can often cause issues with Modern Warfare. Enabling the PC screen-only option is reported to fix common errors.

Deleting theDatafolder forces the game to update itself.

Outdated Windows versions are also a common cause of game errors. To check if you need to update your Windows, do the following:

Note:There are many common issues with Windows update. If you’re encountering these,try these fixes.

Toupdate yourNVIDIAdrivers:

ForAMD:

Sometimes, antivirus and antimalware programs can cause Modern Warfare errors. To see if this is the case for you, try turning off your antivirus for a short period of time and see if the error still occurs.

If you don’t want to turn off your antivirus, there are a few other things you can do to get it to cooperate with your games.

Game overlays can cause problems for games, especially if the PC is struggling to run the game. Closing these can prevent many of the errors in this article.

Common overlays areNvidia GeForce Experience,AMD Overlay,Game Bar,Discord Overlay,andMSI Afterburner.

To disable theNvidia GeForce Experiencein-game overlay:

To disable theAMD Overlay:

To disableGame Bar:

To disable theDiscord Overlay:

Many of the Dev Errors are caused by Modern Warfare using too many system resources. Some settings are reported to cause issues independently, as well. Reducing these graphics and tweaking certain settings can help fix the errors.

To disable these commonly reported problem settings, follow these steps:

V-Sync:

Ray tracing:

Crossplay:

G-Sync:

Note:We recommend doing each step one-by-one to see if any particular setting is at fault.

Given the colossal size of the game files, reinstalling is a last resort. To reinstall your game:

How to Fix Error 6068

Check out our specific article on Dev Error 6068 since it is so commonly reported.

How to Fix Error 6036

It’s unknown why Error 6036 occurs, though it’s likely to do with corrupted game files or third-party interference.

Several players have reported that disabling these settings fixes the Dev Error 6036. To do this:

How to Fix Error 6065

The Dev Error 6065 causes the game to crash and display the message “DirectX Encountered an Unrecoverable Error: Dev Error 6065”. This error is likely linked to graphical settings or corrupt game files.

Disabling G-Sync if you’re an NVIDIA user is reported to fix this error in some cases. Check above for how to do this.

The full-screen optimization setting is known to cause multiple issues for games. To check if this setting is causing the Dev Error 6065, do the following:

How to Fix Error 6178

Dev Error 6178 appears to be linked to graphical settings, particularly texture settings. The following fixes are reported to work for some users.

Counter-intuitively, the Dev Error 6178 can sometimes be fixed by increasing the Texture Resolution to medium or high. To do this:

Note: This may be linked to instability in VRAM usage. Another thing that works for some users is to increase settings until the VRAM usage bar is close to full.

Enabling or enlarging the Windows Pagefile can fix Dev Error 6178. The Pagefile helps to manage RAM usage. To enable/enlarge the Pagefile:

Back To the Game

Hopefully, these solutions fixed your Dev Error problem. Consider sharing the fix that worked for you with Activision and the Modern Warfare community so that more people can benefit from these solutions.

If you have a fix that isn’t listed here, please let us know in the comments below!

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