Fix: Trackmania Keeps Crashing on Startup on PC

1. Reboot the Game and PC

First of all, you should reboot the game on the PC to easily refresh the system and the game cache data to avoid glitches as well as crashes while launching it.

2. Check System Requirements

The second thing is to check the system requirements of the Trackmania game to ensure your PC configuration meets the requirements to run properly. If in case, you’re using outdated hardware or software then the chances are high that you’re facing startup crashes for this reason.

Minimum Requirements:	Recommended Requirements:
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10/11 (64-bit only)	OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500k, AMD FX 6100	Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K, AMD Ryzen5 1500X
Memory: 4 GB RAM	Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270X	Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480
DirectX: Version 11	DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 3 GB available space	Storage: 3 GB available space

3. End Tasks from the Background

Some of the reports claim that closing the background running tasks from your system might also help in reducing game crashes, lags, stutters, etc issues in some cases. So, you can follow the steps below to easily end unnecessary background tasks.

Press the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys to open Task Manager.
Go to the Processes tab and check which tasks are consuming higher resources like CPU or Memory.
Now, click to select the specific task which is not necessary.
Then select End Task to close it forcefully.
Ensure to do the same steps for each third-party task which are consuming higher resources.
Once done, restart your PC to apply changes.

4. Run the Game Application as Administrator

It’s also suggested to run the TrackMania game application as administrator on the PC to grant the User Account Control (UAC) permission to avoid startup crashes. You can follow the steps below to allow the admin permission for one time.

Open the installed directory of TrackMania.
Right-click on the game application to open the context menu.
Now, click on Properties > Go to the Compatibility tab.

Click to select the Run this program as an administrator checkbox.
Once selected, click on Apply > Click on OK to save changes.
Now, you can run the game to check for the issue.

You should also do the same steps for your respective game launchers like Steam or Epic Games Launcher to allow admin access.

5. Update TrackMania

We’ll recommend you check the game update manually by following the steps below respective to your game client. It seems that an outdated game version might trouble in launching the game due to stability issues or bugs.

For Steam:

Open Steam and go to Library.
Click on TrackMania from the list of installed games.
If there is an update available, click on Update.
Wait for a while to complete the update process.
Once done, reboot the PC to apply changes.

For Epic Games Launcher:

Open the Epic Games Launcher > Head over to Library.
Now, click on the three dots icon next to TrackMania.
Turn On the Auto Update option.

6. Verify and Repair Game Files

If you’re a PC gamer for a couple of years then you should know that some of the corrupted or missing game files might trigger the game launching issues. So, you can follow the steps below to verify and repair the installed game files on the PC to get back on track.

For Steam:

Open the Steam client > Click on Library.
Right-click on TrackMania from the list of installed games.
Click on Properties > Go to the Local Files tab.

Click on Verify Integrity of Game Files.
Wait for some time to complete the repair.
Once done, you can reboot the PC to apply changes.

For Epic Games Launcher:

Open the Epic Games Launcher > Click on Library.
Now, click on the three-dots icon next to TrackMania.
Click on Verify > Wait for it to complete.
Finally, restart the system, and check for the issue.

7. Update Windows

You can also keep checking for the Windows software update on the machine to ensure you’re running the latest OS version or the build number. Microsoft gradually provides software updates silently that you may not notice in some cases. So, you can follow the steps below easily check for the Windows update and install the same.

Press the Win+I keys to open Windows Settings.
Click on Windows Update > Click on Check for updates.
If there is an update available, click on Download and Install.
Wait for the update process to complete.
Once done, reboot your PC to apply changes.

8. Update Graphics Card Driver

Make sure to manually check for the graphics card driver update on the PC by following the steps below to cross-check whether an outdated graphics driver is troubling the game application to run properly. There are two methods to easily check for updates and install the update of the GPU driver that you can check below.

Via Device Manager:

Press the Win+X keys to open the Quick Link Menu.
Open Device Manager from the list > Then expand the Display adapters option.

Device Manager Update Display Adapter

Right-click on the particular GPU card and select Update driver.
Click on Search automatically for drivers.
If there is an update available, the system will automatically download and install it.
Once done, restart your system to apply changes.

Via Website:

You can also try directly visiting the respective website of your graphics card brand to download the latest version of the GPU driver. Once downloaded as per the graphics card model, you can simply install it on the PC.

Nvidia GPU | AMD GPU | Intel GPU

9. Change Power Options

In some cases, issues with the balanced power options on your Windows machine might trigger performance decreases which directly affects the game launching or gameplay experience. You should follow the steps below to easily set the high-performance power mode.

Open the Start Menu > Search and open Control Panel.
Select Hardware and Sound > Choose Power Options.
Now, select High Performance > Reboot the PC to apply changes.

10. Disable Overlay Applications

Sometimes third-party overlay applications might also trouble in system performance which can affect the game launching issue. Overlay apps can help users in multiple ways but they can always run in the background even though you’re not using them. That’s why disabling overlay apps will be necessary.

Disable Discord Overlay:

Open the Discord app > Go to Settings (gear icon) at the bottom.
Go to App Settings and click on Overlay.
Now, turn on the Enable in-game overlay.
Click on Games > Select TrackMania.
Turn Off the Enable in-game overlay toggle.

Disable Xbox Game Bar:

Press the Win+I keys to open Windows Settings.
Click on Gaming > Select Game Bar.
Turn Off the Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using the Game bar option.

Disable Nvidia GeForce Experience Overlay:

Open the Nvidia GeForce Experience app > Go to Settings.
Select General > Disable the In-Game Overlay option.

Disable Steam Overlay:

Open Steam > Click on Library.
Right-click on TrackMania.
Click on Properties > Select General.
Turn OFF the Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game option.

Please Note: The chances are high that you’re using some other third-party overlay apps like MSI Afterburner, Rivatuner, RGB lighting software, etc. If so, you should turn them off too.

11. Whitelist TrackMania in Windows Firewall

You should also try allowing the TrackMania game program in the Windows Firewall protection by following the steps below to reduce crashes, errors, etc.

Open the Start menu > Search and open Control Panel.
Go to Systems and Security > Open Windows Firewall.
Select Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall.
Now, click on Change settings > Select Allow another app.
Select Browse > Click to select TrackMania.
Click on Add and make sure to save changes.

12. Add an Exception for TrackMania in Windows Antivirus

Additionally, you should perform the steps below to manually add TrackMania as an exception in the antivirus settings to avoid blocking.

Press the Win+I keys to open Windows Settings.
Go to Privacy and Security > Click on Windows Security.
Click on Virus and threat protection > Select Manage ransomware protection.
Select Allow an app through Controlled folder access > Click on Add an allowed app.
Click on Browse all apps > Select TrackMania.
Click on Open to save changes.

13. Perform a Clean Boot on Windows

Another thing you can do is perform a clean boot method on your Windows machine to hide all Microsoft services from the system and then disable startup apps altogether. Several Windows users claimed that the clean boot method did help the system boot up quicker and increase the system performance in all aspects. We’ll suggest you follow the steps below to do it.

Press the Win+R keys to open the Run dialog box.
Type msconfig and hit Enter to open System Configuration.
Go to Services > Select the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox.

Now, click on Disable all to turn off other services from booting automatically while startup.
Click on Apply and OK to save changes.
Once done, click on Startup > Choose Open Task Manager.
Click on the Startup tab > Make sure to choose the particular task with a higher startup impact.
Finally, click on Disable to turn it off, and disable the rest of the high-impact programs.

That’s it, guys. We hope this guide was helpful to you. For additional queries, you can comment below.