Terrible Lizards Crash Fixes & Patch Notes

Do these first

1. Update. Make sure Steam / Xbox app / PS5 has installed 1.0.9 or later.
2. Check you meet the minimum (GTX 1050 2 GB / RX 560, 6 GB RAM, 25 GB) — see requirements Official.
3. Update GPU drivers and verify game files (Steam: Properties → Installed Files → Verify).
4. Lower the graphics preset (low/medium/high/epic/Steam Deck) Dev.

Fatal error / UE5 crash

“Fatal error”, “random crashes” and an Unreal Engine 5 error on boot are the most common Steam threads at launch Community. WDR has not posted a specific fix yet beyond 1.0.9 and asks for reports on Discord Dev. Things that help with UE5 games generally:

• Use the DX11 launch option (below) if the crash happens on startup or with DX12.
• Turn off overlays and frame-generation tools while testing.
• Delete the shader cache if crashes started after a driver update.

Generic UE5 steps — not official for this game.

Low-VRAM crashes

WDR saw crashes “especially on graphics cards with 4 GB or less of VRAM” in the demo Dev. Their two options:

• 'Terrible' lighting in the graphics settings — a cheaper lighting mode (and spookier).
• DX11 launch option: in Steam, right-click the game → Properties → General → Launch Options, and enter -dx11. Remove it again if it doesn't help.

Levels not loading

Patch 1.0.9 “fixed several issues where levels may not load/unload properly” Dev. Steam threads such as “Levels Not Loading” and “Weird loading Error Act 2” were posted before and around the patch Community. If it still happens: reload the last checkpoint from the main menu, then verify files. A Game Pass PC player reported a Level 2 progression glitch — report it with your platform so WDR can reproduce it.

Soft-locks & stuck progress

After updating, load your last checkpoint rather than continuing a broken session — fixes may not apply to a state that is already stuck.

Stutter & blurry image

Threads about frame drops, a “camera spring effect”, blurry visuals and DLSS frame generation appeared in launch week Community. VSync is on by default and can be turned off in the graphics menu Dev. Try a lower preset before turning upscaling on; if the image looks soft, check the upscaler's quality mode and the resolution scale.

Reporting a bug

WDR prefers bug reports on its Discord (#bug-reporting) and also watches the Steam forums Dev. Include platform, version number (shown on the main screen since demo 0.9.44), what you were doing and a save/clip if you can.

Patch notes

1.0.9 — October 30, 2026 Dev

• Title screen could “stick” and persist into gameplay, soft-locking progression
• Some calls with Stella could lock buttons and break progression
• Players could die immediately when entering a slide
• Controllers could get locked out of sprinting
• Invisible collider after boulders fall in the second Bronto hunt
• Players could move while sliding during a cutscene and fly off a cliff
• Not all four fuses worked in the second Allo hunt
• Several cases of levels not loading/unloading properly

1.0 — October 29, 2026 Dev

Launch on Steam, Xbox Series X|S (Game Pass) and PS5.

Demo updates (Sep–Oct 2026)

• 0.9.76 (Oct 20): ladders, mantling into walls, theater-stairs stuck spot, VHS crash in the security office, fuse UI, respawn at death spot Dev.
• 0.9.51 (Oct 1): 'Terrible' lighting, Hints accessibility option, crash and controller fixes Dev.
• 0.9.45 (Sep 26): graphics presets incl. Steam Deck, VSync option, projector-window fall fix Dev.