Still crashing in Starfield on PC? Bethesda Support points to two very different causes: installed Creations (with ContentCatalog.txt) and a known issue with saves that have been played for a long time. Which one was it for you?
Video: “Starfield Official Gameplay Trailer”, official Bethesda Softworks channel, June 11, 2023. Official gameplay trailer, not a troubleshooting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfYEiTdsyas
What Bethesda says (read on November 11, 2026):
- Known issue: some players crash when loading save files played for a long time; Bethesda says it will be resolved in a future update.
- Creations can cause in-game issues: disable, remove or unsubscribe from them, or delete ContentCatalog.txt in C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Starfield.
- Mods: remove them, reinstall Starfield, then repair the game files (Steam or Xbox app).
- Also: latest GPU driver, game on an SSD, Steam Overlay / Xbox Game Bar disabled, Starfield in antivirus exclusions.
Questions for players:
- Did deleting ContentCatalog.txt or removing Creations stop your crashes? Which Creations were installed?
- Does an older or newer save load fine while your main long-played save crashes?
- Steam or Xbox app: did repairing files, or closing the other launcher, change anything?
- NVIDIA users: did DxDiag show amdvlk64.dll next to a Starfield.exe crash?
Please share your Windows version, CPU/GPU, driver version, launcher (Steam or Xbox app), playtime on the save and what fixed it. No account details or unofficial downloads.
Full guide with Bethesda’s official fixes: https://tricknfix.com/articles/starfield-pc-crash-wont-launch-creations-contentcatalog-amdvlk64-bethesda-official-fixes/
Sources (Bethesda Support, read November 11, 2026):
Crashing on PC: https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/detail/a_id/61089
Won’t launch on PC: https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/detail/a_id/61091
Advanced Troubleshooting: https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/detail/a_id/62766
Image: official Starfield screenshot (Steam store page), © Bethesda Softworks
French version of this topic: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/starfield-sur-pc-en-novembre-2026-retirer-les-creations-ou-supprimer-contentcatalog-txt-a-t-il-stoppe-vos-plantages-ou-est-ce-une-sauvegarde-3daed4d36e/