Tekken 8 Shader Decompression / Compilation Errors on Intel (Solved)

Start your antivirus program.
You can temporarily disable real-time protection.
Go to the Control Panel.
Afterwards, click on System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall.
To turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off, click the button.
Thereafter, for both private and public networks, select “Turn off Windows Defender Firewall“.
Ensure that the changes are confirmed and applied.

Fix 2: Run Steam As An Administrator

It is possible that Steam requires administrative privileges in order to write files to some directories.

To prevent disk write errors, it can be run as an administrator.
Search for “Steam” in the search bar.
Right-click Steam and select “Open File Location.”
It should take you to the Steam program’s folder in C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu.
Click on the Steam shortcut.
Select “Properties.”
In the menu, click “Compatibility“.
Click “Run this program as an administrator” under “Settings.”
To save the changes, click “Apply“.

Fix 3: Adjust Your Antivirus Settings

There is a possibility that your antivirus program will flag Tekken 8’s executable files as threats, causing disk write errors. The problem can be prevented by restoring the files from quarantine and specifying that Tekken 8’s installation folder be excluded from the quarantine.

Go to Windows Security.
Choose “Virus & threat protection“.
Choose “Protection history” under “Current threats.”
Select “Quarantined Items.”
To restore Tekken8, click on the “Restore” option.
Select “Manage settings.”
Select “Add or remove exclusions” under Exclusions.
You can whitelist your Tekken 8 installation folder by selecting Add an Exclusion, picking folders, and selecting your Tekken 8 installation folder.

Fix 4: Verify Integrity Of Tekken 8 Game Files

It is possible to experience disk write errors when game files are corrupt or missing. You can fix issues with Tekken 8 with Steam’s built-in feature of checking and repairing game files.

Go to your Library in Steam.
Right-click on Tekken 8 and select Properties.
Afterwards, in the Local Files tab, click on “Verify integrity of game files.”
Please wait for the process to finish before trying to launch the game again.

Fix 5: Clear Steam Download Cache

It is possible for Steam to produce disk write errors when its download cache becomes cluttered. You might be able to resolve the issue by clearing the cache in order to remove outdated or corrupt data.

Open Steam and click on Settings.
Visit the Downloads page.
Select “Clear Download Cache.”
Upon confirmation, log back into Steam.

Fix 6: Update Your Graphics Drivers

Games like Tekken 8 can suffer from initialization errors due to outdated or corrupt graphics drivers. In order to fix the “Shader Decompression/ Compilation” error, you may need to update your graphics card’s drivers.

To find out more about your graphics card manufacturer (NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel), go to its website.
Go to the drivers section and select the model of your graphics card.
You should download the latest graphics card driver.
For installation, run the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
In order to ensure that the changes are applied, restart your computer after the installation has been completed.

Fix 7: Run Tekken 8 With Dedicated Graphics Card

There may be a default setting in some systems with dual graphics (integrated and dedicated graphics cards) that causes Shader Decompression/Compilation errors to occur. Games can be provided with the resources they need by running on dedicated graphics cards. You can open your dedicated graphics card control panel by right-clicking the desktop and choosing NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Radeon Settings from the context menu.

Go to the 3D settings or something similar.
Whether Tekken 8 is already listed or not, add it.
Choose “High-performance NVIDIA processor” or Intel’s equivalent.
You can try launching the game after you have applied the changes to see if this resolves the issue.

Fix 8: Restart Steam And Your Computer

Tekken 8’s Steam client or your computer can be restarted to clear temporary files and resolve any conflicts that may be occurring.

Ensure that Steam is completely closed.
Then close all Steam-related programs by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
You can restart your computer from the Start menu.
Check to see if the disk write error has been resolved once your computer has been restarted.

Fix 9: Check Available Disk Space

If you try to install or update Tekken 8 on Steam with insufficient disk space, you may experience disk write errors. In order to troubleshoot the problem, you should make sure your hard drive has enough space.

Go to “This PC” in File Explorer.
Afterwards, to locate the drive where Steam is installed, go to the “Devices and drives” section.
Make sure the drive has enough space. Not only do Steam and Tekken 8 require enough space to install, but they also require space to store temporary
files when they are being updated.
You can free up space by deleting unwanted files or uninstalling programs you no longer use.
Once the space has been freed up, Tekken 8 can be installed or updated again.

Fix 10: Change The Download Region In Steam

Sometimes, changing your Steam download region will resolve disk write errors since your current server might be causing the problem.

Select ‘Settings‘ from the Steam client’s upper left corner.
Click on ‘Downloads‘.
Under ‘Download Region,’ choose another server. You can try several servers to see if this resolves the problem, although it is often best to choose a server closest to your location.
To save your settings, click ‘OK‘.
To apply the changes, restart Steam.
If the download or update does not work, try again.

Fix 11: Uninstall And Reinstall Steam

If Steam is giving you persistent problems, you may be able to resolve them by reinstalling the client. Here are the steps to reinstall Steam without losing your games:

You should back up the SteamApps folder.
Using the Control Panel, uninstall Steam.
You should restart your computer.
Go to Steam’s website and download Steam.
You will need to install Steam.
Delete the SteamApps folder and replace it with the new one.

Fix 12: Contact Steam Support

As a last resort, contacting Steam Support is critical when all other solutions fail since you can get expert assistance directly from Steam.

So, that’s all we have for you on how to fix the Shader Decompression/Compilation” error on Tekken 8. It’s our hope that this guide has helped you. Let us know if you need more information in the comments below.