Once in the list of the most purchased games, Sons of the Forest made a huge impression and even managed to “drop” the Steam server for a while. In this guide, we describe the resolution of technical errors that you may have encountered when starting the game or while playing the game.
Sons of the forest guides
- Walkthrough Sons of the Forest – in what order to inspect the dungeons, how to find all the beacons, key cards and gold armor
- Sons of the Forest beginner’s guide – how to use inventory, where to find food, water, first aid kits, printer and other tips
- How to build a shelter and save progress in Sons of the Forest
- Using Kelvin (satellite) in Sons of the Forest
- How to find a shovel and dig a grave in Sons of the Forest – where to find diving equipment and a rope thrower
- Weapons guide in Sons of the Forest – where to find and how to craft a spear, bow, pistol, axe, shocker, shotgun, chainsaw and katana
- How to befriend the Three-Legged Girl (Virginia) in Sons of the Forest and make her a companion
- Co-op in Sons of the Forest – how to play with friends, how to create a server, what features are available in multiplayer mode
- Sons of the Forest won’t start? Crashes with an error? Can not connect to the server? – Troubleshooting
System requirements
Minimum system requirements to run Sons of the Forest without lags, glitches and performance drops:
- Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
- RAM: 12GB
- HDD: 20 GB hard disk
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 570 with 3 GB memory
- DirectX version: eleven
- Keyboard mouse
Recommended system requirements to comfortably play Sons of the Forest at maximum graphics settings:
- Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
- RAM: 16GB
- HDD: 20 GB hard disk
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT with 6 GB memory
- DirectX version: eleven
- Keyboard mouse
General troubleshooting tips
Outdated drivers are often the main problem when running various games. We recommend that you install the latest versions of the current updates.
Update your video card drivers
DirectX
Sons of the Forest requires DirectX 11 to play, but a newer version will contain the necessary libraries. You can download the latest version of DirectX from the official Microsoft website.
Microsoft Visual C++
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable is one of those tools that most games on your PC can’t do without. We recommend downloading and installing all versions of this product. Download link.
How to fix the “E502 L3” error
This error is not only related to the Sons of the Forest game but is also directly related to the Steam servers. It can occur to users during the purchase of the game and when they try to launch it. At launch, Sons of the Forest had over 230,000 users playing or downloading the game. This affected the quality of the Steam servers. The error is currently being corrected quickly, but if you have it, don’t rush to get mad, just try restarting Steam. Sign out of your account and sign in again, then try downloading or launching the game again.
How to solve a Sons of the Forest buying problem
During the start of sales, and to this day, there is an error where it is impossible to purchase Sons of the Forest from the Steam game store. We have already described this problem above. At this time, Steam is actively working to resolve the issue and assure that the game will be available to all users in the near future.
How to fix “Cannot connect to server” error
This error can appear for users who try to play in multiplayer mode. It is mainly connected to your router. Try restarting your modem first. If that doesn’t work, try the following:
- Disable direct connection and connect via Wi-Fi;
- Also try connecting to a different network (if possible);
- Disable VPN services, or vice versa, enable them.
Sons of the Forest does not work on Windows 7
According to the game’s system requirements, you need operating systems to play Sons of the Forest Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Fixing the “0x0c000142” error
In most cases, this error has to do with your operating system. To eliminate it, you need to run a standard file checker in the Windows system. For this:
- Hold down the keys Win+R;
- Enter “sfc/scan” in the search box without quotes;
- Wait for the check to finish and restart your PC.
How to solve the error “0xc000007b”.
A crash with this error is only possible for players using NVIDIA video cards. The usual reinstallation of the video driver will help solve this problem.
Crashes with “Out of Memory” error.
If you have less than 12 GB of RAM, you most likely will not be able to play Sons of the Forest. The minimum system requirements set a clear RAM limit.
Check the integrity of game files on Steam
The vast majority of errors, crashes, and startup issues in Sons of the Forest are due to corrupted game files. To do this, it is recommended to run a file checker in Steam:
- Launch the Steam app and go to library;
- Click “PKM” by the name of the game Sons of the Forest, and then go to “Characteristics”;
- click on “Local Files”and then press “Verify integrity of game files”.
Where are the Sons of the Forest save files located?
All your saves are easy to find on the go:
- “Username/AppData/Local/Endnight/Sons of the Forest/Saves”
Why won’t the game save?
If the progress is not saved during gameplay, you just have to make sure that Latin letters and special characters. The presence of names in Cyrillic can lead to a similar error.
Find out more about how to save in Sons of the Forest in this guide.
Other guides
- Walkthrough Sons of the Forest – in what order to inspect the dungeons, how to find all the beacons, key cards and gold armor
- How to find a shovel and dig a grave in Sons of the Forest – where to find diving gear and a rope thrower
- Sons of the Forest beginner’s guide – how to use inventory, where to find food, water, first aid kits, printer and other tips
- Weapons guide in Sons of the Forest – where to find and how to craft a spear, bow, pistol, axe, shocker, shotgun, chainsaw and katana
- How to befriend the Three-Legged Girl (Virginia) in Sons of the Forest and make her a companion
- Using Kelvin (satellite) in Sons of the Forest
- How to build a shelter and save progress in Sons of the Forest
- Co-op in Sons of the Forest – how to play with friends, how to create a server, what features are available in multiplayer mode
Source: VG Times