How Fix Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Error Code 0x887A0005?

While playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare II - you notice that the game suddenly freezes and crashes with error code 0x887A0005 (0x887A0006) (6068) D! This a difficult problem to deal with since these crashes are random, and they happen again and again to ruin the gameplay. Now, if you are facing this issue, don’t worry, we have identified several potential solutions to fix the error.

How to Fix Error Code 0x887A0005 (0x887A0006) (6068) D?

1) Update GPU Drivers

For most users, updating the GPU drivers has fixed the 0x887A0005 error. To update the driver, follow these steps,

This issue has been fixed in the version 526.98 Nvidia driver update. To download and update drivers on your PC, you can follow these steps:

1. Go to the Nvidia website and under “Manual Driver Search” enter the requested details of the device you need to update the driver for.
2. Search for version 526.98 or any version greater than that and download it to your computer.
3. Once the download is complete, open the downloaded file and begin the installation of the driver.
4. During installation, under “Installation Options” select “Custom (Advanced)” and click on “Next”.
5. Select the “Perform a clean installation” check box under “Custom Installation Options” and select “Next”.
6. After the installation is complete, restart your computer and launch the game.

Alternatively, many users were able to fix the issue after roll-back to driver v516.59 and v522.25.

AMD users can visit the website, enter the requested details of the device for which the driver needs to be updated, and select “Submit”. In the next screen, based on your OS version download the driver file. Once the download is complete, install the driver and launch the game to see if the error is fixed.

2) Disable XMP Profile (BIOS Settings)

The XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) is a feature built into the BIOS of modern motherboards that allows users to easily overclock their memory (RAM) to achieve higher performance. Sometimes, this can increase power consumption and heat generation, which may in turn cause issues with system stability leading to crashes while gaming.

To fix this you can disable the XMP on your PC’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) settings. The BIOS settings might look different based on the make and model of each PC. However, the general process to disable XMP is as follows,

1. Restart your computer and press F2 or Delete button to enter the BIOS setup.
2. Once in the BIOS, locate the X.M.P. option and disable it. While in BIOS settings, check if your RAM is overclocked and reduce the clock speed as well by a small number.
3. Save and exit the BIOS.

Note: XMP option is available only for Intel users. For AMD users, you will need to disable D.O.C.P. in BIOS settings.

3) Disable Overlay Apps

Overlay apps use system resources, such as CPU and RAM, to display the overlay, which can cause a decrease in frame rate, stuttering, and other issues. Also, overlay apps like Discord, Geforce Experience, Razer Synapse and MSI Afterburner, etc. can cause conflicts with other software that the game is using. This can result in crashes, freezing, or other issues that can disrupt gameplay. Disabling the overlay apps can help to avoid these conflicts and improve the overall performance of the game.

To disable the Discord overlay, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Open Discord and click on the User Settings icon (the gear icon) in the bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Navigate to the "Overlay" tab.
3. Toggle off the "Enable in-game overlay" option.
4. Click on the "X" button to close the settings.

To disable the NVIDIA GeForce Experience overlay, follow these steps:

1. Open the NVIDIA GeForce Experience application.
2. Click on the "Settings" gear icon located in the upper right corner of the application.
3. Select "General" from the left menu.
4. Toggle off the "In-Game Overlay" option.

To disable the MSI Afterburner overlay, follow these steps:

1. Open MSI Afterburner.
2. Click on the "Settings" gear icon located in the upper right corner of the application.
3. Select the "Monitoring" tab.
4. Uncheck the box next to "Show in On-Screen Display".
5. Click on "OK" to save the changes.

Note: If there are any other in-game overlays make sure to disable them as well.

4) Add Command Line Arguments in Steam

Try launching the game after entering each of the following commands (do not add all the commands at once) in the “Launch Options” of Steam.

Open Steam.

Select the game “Call of Duty Modern Warfare II” and right-click to select “Properties”.

In the “General” tab, under “Launch Options”, after entering each command mentioned below, restart the launcher and run the game,

-d3d11

-force-d3d11

The "-d3d11" command line argument in Steam is used to force the game to use Direct3D 11, instead of the default Direct3D version that the game is configured to use. This can be useful for troubleshooting or for improving performance on systems that support Direct3D 11.

5) Clear Shader Cache

In "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," shaders are used to enhance the visual effects of the game. They consume GPU processing power to add more realism to the game's environments for ex: making surfaces look more metallic, adding shadows to objects, etc. They also help to create a more immersive gaming experience by adding depth and detail to the game's graphics.

However, if the shaders have been modified in some way then issues like crashes, graphical glitches, and poor performance can be expected while playing the game. In such cases, the best solution would be to clear and reinstall the shaders cache.

Method 1: Manually Clear Shaders Cache

To clear the Shaders Cache folder,

1. Open the folder where Steam is installed. Then Steam -> steamapps -> common -> Call of Duty HQ -> shadercache.
2. If you are using battlenet then, open the drive where battlenet is installed. Then go to Call of Duty -> _retail_ -> shadercache.
3. Delete all content inside the “shadercache” folder.
4. Launch the game again and wait for the shaders optimization to complete to play the game.

Method 2: Restart Shaders Optimization

To reinstall Shaders in COD MW2,

1. Start the game and go to the options menu.
2. In the options menu, select the "Graphics" tab.
3. Under “Display”, select “Restart Shaders Optimization”.
4. On the pop-up window, screen select “Restart” (The shader cache will be cleared in this step).
5. On the top right corner of the screen, you will notice the “Shaders Optimization” status.
6. Wait for the process to complete and then restart the game.

6) Optimize game in Geforce Experience (Nvidia)

Optimizing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Geforce Experience will automatically adjust game settings based on the capabilities of the user's graphics card and computer, ensuring that the game runs at its best. This method has helped several users to fix the 0x887A0005 error in the process as well.

To optimize a game using NVIDIA GeForce Experience, follow these steps:

1. Open NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
2. Click on the "Games" tab.
3. Select the game you want to optimize from the list.
4. Click on the "Optimize" button.
5. Once complete, launch the game and check for errors.

7) Update Graphic Settings

Reducing in-game settings has helped many users to fix crashes, blank screen issues, and errors like 0x887A0005. You can try changing the following graphic settings,

1. Turn off texture streaming: When this setting is turned on, high-quality textures are downloaded from the internet during gameplay. To turn off this setting and use local textures only,

a) Open the game.

b) Navigate to Settings -> Graphics -> Quality

c) Toggle off the "On-demand Texture Streaming" option.

2. Change Upscaling/Sharpening settings: Upscaling in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 refers to the process of increasing the resolution of the game beyond the native resolution of your PC monitor. It improves visual quality, and performance and even allows you to play older games with higher resolution. Despite the benefits, it can also increase the workload on your GPU and may lead to a decrease in performance or errors. You can turn off this setting to see if that fixes the error,

b) Navigate to Settings -> Graphics -> Display

c) From the drop-down next to “Nvidia DLSS” select “Off”.

3. Reduce Shader Quality: To do this,

a) Navigate to Settings -> Graphics -> Display

b) From the drop-down next to “shader Quality” select “Low”.

4. Turn off VSYNC: To do this,

b) Navigate to Settings -> Graphics -> Display

c) Toggle off the "VSYNC" option.

Return to the game after making changes to the graphic settings. Check if the error is fixed now.

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