How to fix Superhot Errors: Crash, Lag, Stutter, Black Screen and more

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Superhot is one of those games that takes up an existing genre and aims to achieve something different with that. Developed by Superhot Team, this indie FPS title works in a new way which gives players time to assess their situation and decide their next move based upon that.
The game progresses only when the player moves.

If you are having trouble running it on your PC then you are at the right place. Our team has compiled a list of most frequent errors that the players are reporting right now. It includes random crashes, stutter, lag and more.

Make sure you also check the minimum system requirements before attempting to play the game on your PC. You can check out them below.

Official System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 7
  • Processor (Intel): Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz
  • Processor (AMD): AMD Phenom II X3 B77
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 3 GB Free Space
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce 8500 (1 GB VRAM)
  • Graphics card (AMD): ATI Radeon HD 2600 (1 GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: DirectX 9.0 Compatible
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Recommended Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 7
  • Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5-4440 3.1 GHz
  • Processor (AMD): AMD Phenom II X3 B77
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 3 GB Free Space
  • Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB VRAM)
  • Graphics card (AMD): ATI Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: DirectX 11.0 Compatible
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

How to fix Superhot Errors: Crash, Lag, Stutter, Black Screen and more

#1 SUPERHOT System Crashes

  1. Try to resolve this issue by deleting the save file that might have got corrupted when the computer crash
    1. The file will be at AppData/LocalLow/SUPERHOT_Team/SUPERHOT it’s super.hot file
    2. Make sure hidden files are enabled in case you do not find the file in the specified location
    3. Now try to continue with the game

#2 SUPERHOT Can’t Change or Select Monitor

  1. Hold shift when you click START SUPERHOT
  2. The config window opens up
  3. Select your monitor there

#3 SUPERHOT Not Starting

  1. Try launching game from steam folder:
    • Steam\steamapps\common\SUPERHOT – and doubleclick on SH.exe
  2. If the game will launch,
    1. try to disable your antivirus or add superhot.exe to exceptions
    2. and then hit play button on Steam.
  3. If that doesn’t work, check if you have .Net 4 on your PC.

#4 SUPERHOT Performance Issues

  1. While launching SUPERHOT, you get a red window which gives you option to choose resolution and whether or not the the game to shown on fullscreen.
  2. Once you set that, next click on START SUPERHOT while pressing Shift
  3. That should help increase the FPS.

That’s all for now. If you have any specific issue, please share with us in the comments section. We will find a solution as soon as possible.