If Scam With Your Friends is crashing on startup, check the installed update before trying fixes from another game. The launch hotfixes addressed speech startup crashes on some PCs, including GTX 1650 and RTX 4060 Ti systems. Hotfix 2 additionally prevented speech startup crashes on older Windows CPUs, while typed dialogue remains available.
Those fixes identify real startup problems, but they do not prove that every crash has the same cause. A crash before the main menu, one during speech initialization, and one while starting a caller should be described separately.
Identify the last screen you can reach
Record where the application closes before changing settings. If an error appears, copy its exact wording rather than replacing it with a guess about the cause.
| Last successful stage | Useful detail to record |
|---|---|
| Starting the application | Whether any game window appears |
| Reaching the main menu | Whether it closes before you choose a session |
| Starting speech | Whether speech initialization is the trigger |
| Starting a caller | Whether Qwen3 or caller voice loading is also visible |
| Hosting or joining | Whether the application closes or simply fails to connect |
A failed connection is not necessarily a crash. A caller that stops answering is not necessarily an application startup failure. Distinguishing them makes the report more useful and keeps the next check relevant.
Earlier hosting menu shown to identify the menu stage; this is not a crash warning.
Check the speech startup hotfixes
The first fixes included speech startup crashes affecting some PCs, with GTX 1650 and RTX 4060 Ti systems specifically mentioned. Hotfix 2 later addressed speech startup crashes on older Windows CPUs.
Do not interpret those examples as a complete list of affected hardware. The announcements also do not guarantee that any particular graphics card is unaffected by every other issue. Check whether Steam has finished applying available game updates, then repeat the action that previously closed the application.
Typed dialogue remains available following the speech startup changes. If you can reach the game and type successfully, record that distinction. It is a useful fallback for communication, but it cannot help you reach a menu that the application never opens.
Compare your PC with the published minimum requirements
The current Windows minimum requirements are:
| Component | Published minimum |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10/11, 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 3 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon RX 580 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Storage | 5 GB available space |
| Connection | Broadband internet |
These requirements are a compatibility baseline, not a guaranteed crash cure or performance target. Do not infer support for an unlisted operating system or conclude that a crash is impossible because your PC meets the listed specifications.
Record the actual operating system, CPU, GPU, and memory when reporting a crash. A hardware name copied from someone else's report does not describe your own failure.
Use general installation checks
The following are general PC and Steam diagnostics rather than fixes confirmed for this game's every startup issue:
- Allow any pending game update to finish.
- Check that the storage device has available space.
- If the installation may be incomplete, use Steam's normal game-file verification feature.
- Check relevant hardware drivers through the hardware manufacturer's normal update route.
- Repeat the same startup action after each meaningful change and record the result.
Do not combine unrelated registry edits, launch flags, or downloaded replacement files from guides for Conan Exiles, Gamble With Your Friends, or another title. No game-specific procedure of that kind is verified here.
A successful launch after a change is useful evidence about that attempt. It does not establish that the same change fixes every machine or that an intermittent problem is permanently gone.
Separate Qwen3 blocking from a closed application
Hotfix 2 fixed Qwen3 startup blocking caller input and stalled caller voice loading. If the application stays open but a caller cannot be used, describe that behavior rather than calling it a startup crash.
The game now offers clearer Qwen3 troubleshooting messages and a reminder that it can be disabled if too slow. Those messages concern the voice system; they are not a universal remedy for an application that exits before you can interact with it.
Gather a useful crash report
The first hotfix improved crash-report diagnostics to help investigate problems after restarting. Keep the exact error and describe what happened immediately before the application closed.
Include your game version, hardware, Windows version, and whether the same action reproduces the issue. Note whether you reached the main menu, started speech, or began a caller. These details are more actionable than claiming a verified fix based on a different game's crash thread.