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Right-click the speaker icon in your Windows taskbar and select . Open your active playback device properties.
This addresses permission errors and OS-level conflicts.
Sometimes the game saves a bad setting—like a refresh rate your monitor doesn't support (e.g., 145Hz) or a texture resolution that exceeds your VRAM. The game tries to load this bad data on startup, throws an exception, and crashes.
When contacting support or posting on forums, include:
Windows 10 and 11 sometimes struggle with the game's original initialization scripts. Setting the game to run as if it were on an older OS can bypass the exception.
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Ensure you repair both the x64 and x86 versions if both are present. 3. Run in Compatibility Mode
Effectiveness of fixes
If you see this error right after launching Black Ops 2 , don’t worry — it’s a known issue with a few reliable fixes.
Windows settings failing to handle the game's launch sequence. Verified Solutions to Fix the Error
You click "Play" on Steam. The screen goes black. A moment later, a stark gray error box appears with the text:
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Right-click the speaker icon in your Windows taskbar and select . Open your active playback device properties.
This addresses permission errors and OS-level conflicts.
Sometimes the game saves a bad setting—like a refresh rate your monitor doesn't support (e.g., 145Hz) or a texture resolution that exceeds your VRAM. The game tries to load this bad data on startup, throws an exception, and crashes.
When contacting support or posting on forums, include:
Windows 10 and 11 sometimes struggle with the game's original initialization scripts. Setting the game to run as if it were on an older OS can bypass the exception.
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later.
Ensure you repair both the x64 and x86 versions if both are present. 3. Run in Compatibility Mode
Effectiveness of fixes
If you see this error right after launching Black Ops 2 , don’t worry — it’s a known issue with a few reliable fixes.
Windows settings failing to handle the game's launch sequence. Verified Solutions to Fix the Error
You click "Play" on Steam. The screen goes black. A moment later, a stark gray error box appears with the text:
