A bug in real life won’t ruin your entire day, but in games, bugs do much more damage. Since The Finals started its open beta for the global audience, more and more bugs have been reported by many. Initially, players encountered login issues while launching the game, and now, many are encountering a bug due to which their in-game screen freezes right in the character creation menu. Yes, once you encounter this bug, you won’t be able to proceed further. So, is there a fix for it? Continue reading for more details.
Character creation is where you customize and finalize your main character. Well, you can change a few things later on, but still, if the game can’t even handle the initial setup, then how can you expect it to work flawlessly after that? That’s a big problem, even if it looks tiny in the grand scheme of things. Now let’s see which workarounds you should use and why.
The Finals Stuck in Character Creation Bug: Is there any fix yet
Unlink your Steam account
Before trying this workaround, remember that your rewards may reset. In some rare cases, it won’t, but be ready for the worst. Any rewards you receive by linking your Steam or Twitch account may be gone once you unlink your Steam account from the Embark ID. However, it is still better than getting stuck on the character creation screen. To do this, follow the given steps:
- Open the Embark Studio’s official website.
- Now, in the Log In with Your Platform section, select Steam.
- Next, log in with your Steam credentials.
- After this, open the Connected Accounts tab.
- Here, make sure to unlink your Steam Account.
- Once that’s done, reload the page, and relink your primary Steam account by entering the correct credentials.
Try launching the game after doing this, and now you should be able to get past the initial character creation screen. This workaround has worked for the majority of players encountering the issue, so make sure to give it a try.
Update the game
Open the Options tab from the game’s main menu and select Update. Make sure that you are running the latest patch. Running an older version can also cause issues like this.
Restart the game
Close the game, and relaunch it. If the issue persists, consider exiting the Steam client. Now, launch Steam, and then open The Finals.
Restart your PC or console
Another common workaround for this issue is to simply restart your PC/Console. A simple system restart can sometimes work wonders for fixing such issues. So, make sure to try the same.
Change DirectX version
Open the game’s settings menu, and then head over to the Video tab. Scroll down, and select the “Graphics API” option at the very bottom. Now, change the DirectX version to 12 if you are on 11 or vice versa. After doing so, make sure to restart. Now, head over to the Character Creation menu, and then check if the screen gets stuck.
Share your feedback with the developers
As a last resort, head onto the official Discord server of The Finals. Join the server and share the issue you are encountering in the dedicated channel. That way, the developers might take note of it, thereby providing you with a more substantial fix.
Well, this was our complete guide on how to fix the stuck in character creation bug in The Finals. If you find this guide informative, make sure to follow Android Gram for more. Also read: The Finals Unable to Invite Friends Issue: Is there any fix yet
