Rename start_protected_game.exe to start_protected_game.exe.bak → Copy eldenring.exe and rename the copy to start_protected_game.exe . (Only for offline troubleshooting – do not play online like this or you risk a ban.)
Ensure Elden Ring isn’t running on your CPU’s integrated graphics. Eldenring-fix-repair-steam-gen...
If you're still stuck after all this, the issue may be hardware-specific (failing PSU, overheating GPU, unstable RAM). Search the exact error code from Event Viewer or crash log ( %LOCALAPPDATA%\EldenRing\CrashLogs ). Rename start_protected_game