Try resetting graphics to default in the Options Menu. That should get you started again.

Originally posted by AmberAnvil:

Try resetting graphics to default in the Options Menu. That should get you started again.

you talking in game? Can't even start it

delete your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

Originally posted by Musashi:

delete your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

I did that. It would then give me a white screen before crashing. It also recreates the folder

Originally posted by Screaming Banshee:

Originally posted by Musashi:

delete your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

I did that. It would then give me a white screen before crashing. It also recreates the folder

Could you post the content of your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML (just open it with notepad and copy&paste it)
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

Do you have Frame generation on? Scratched my head for a hour before i tried to turn off Frame gen and it started all fine

Go into the game files and rename sl.pcl.dll to sl.pcl.dll_backup

then go in game and disable DLSS or else game will crash

Originally posted by Oddisy:

Go into the game files and rename sl.pcl.dll to sl.pcl.dll_backup

then go in game and disable DLSS or else game will crash

Thank you!! that fixed it! couldnt find a setting for DLSS though

Originally posted by Oddisy:

Go into the game files and rename sl.pcl.dll to sl.pcl.dll_backup

then go in game and disable DLSS or else game will crash

I just bought the game (no current save file) and had the same issue. This also resolved the problem, thank you!

Originally posted by AmberAnvil:

Try resetting graphics to default in the Options Menu. That should get you started again.

Thanks - easy fix for me.

Originally posted by Musashi:

Originally posted by Screaming Banshee:

I did that. It would then give me a white screen before crashing. It also recreates the folder

Could you post the content of your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML (just open it with notepad and copy&paste it)
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Data template="TkGraphicsSettings">
<Property name="Version" value="9" />
<Property name="FullScreen" value="false" />
<Property name="Borderless" value="true" />
<Property name="Monitor" value="0" />
<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER|Generic PnP Monitor" />
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="1|NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER|Generic PnP Monitor" />
</Property>
<Property name="ResolutionWidth" value="1920" />
<Property name="ResolutionHeight" value="1080" />
<Property name="ResolutionScale" value="1.000000" />
<Property name="RetinaScaleIOS" value="1.000000" />
<Property name="VsyncEx" value="Triple" />
<Property name="GraphicsDetail" value="TkGraphicsDetailPreset.xml">
<Property name="TextureQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="AnimationQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="ShadowQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="PostProcessingEffects" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="ReflectionsQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="VolumetricsQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="TerrainTessellation" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="PlanetQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="WaterQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="BaseQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="DynamicResScalingSettings" value="TkDynamicResScalingSettings.xml" />
</Property>
<Property name="MotionBlurStrength" value="180.000000" />
<Property name="VignetteAndScanlines" value="true" />
<Property name="FoVOnFoot" value="75.000000" />
<Property name="FoVInShip" value="75.000000" />
<Property name="Brightness" value="128" />
<Property name="MaxframeRate" value="60" />
<Property name="NumHighThreads" value="1" />
<Property name="NumLowThreads" value="1" />
<Property name="TextureStreamingVk" value="Auto" />
<Property name="ShowRequirementsWarnings" value="true" />
<Property name="RemoveBaseBuildingRestrictions" value="false" />
<Property name="MouseClickSpeedMultiplier" value="0.500000" />
<Property name="UseTerrainTextureCache" value="false" />
<Property name="UseArbSparseTexture" value="false" />
<Property name="HDRMode" value="Off" />
<Property name="AdapterName" value="NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />
<Property name="NumGraphicsThreadsBeta" value="3" />
</Data>

I also crash on startup I have no idea whats causing it either I tried the fix but it didn't work

Originally posted by Syntas:

Originally posted by Musashi:

Could you post the content of your TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXML (just open it with notepad and copy&paste it)
That file is in \steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\Settings

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Data template="TkGraphicsSettings">
<Property name="Version" value="9" />
<Property name="FullScreen" value="false" />
<Property name="Borderless" value="true" />
<Property name="Monitor" value="0" />
<Property name="MonitorNames">
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="0|NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER|Generic PnP Monitor" />
<Property name="MonitorNames" value="1|NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER|Generic PnP Monitor" />
</Property>
<Property name="ResolutionWidth" value="1920" />
<Property name="ResolutionHeight" value="1080" />
<Property name="ResolutionScale" value="1.000000" />
<Property name="RetinaScaleIOS" value="1.000000" />
<Property name="VsyncEx" value="Triple" />
<Property name="GraphicsDetail" value="TkGraphicsDetailPreset.xml">
<Property name="TextureQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="AnimationQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="ShadowQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="PostProcessingEffects" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="ReflectionsQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="VolumetricsQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="TerrainTessellation" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="PlanetQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="WaterQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="BaseQuality" value="TkGraphicsDetailTypes.xml" />
<Property name="DynamicResScalingSettings" value="TkDynamicResScalingSettings.xml" />
</Property>
<Property name="MotionBlurStrength" value="180.000000" />
<Property name="VignetteAndScanlines" value="true" />
<Property name="FoVOnFoot" value="75.000000" />
<Property name="FoVInShip" value="75.000000" />
<Property name="Brightness" value="128" />
<Property name="MaxframeRate" value="60" />
<Property name="NumHighThreads" value="1" />
<Property name="NumLowThreads" value="1" />
<Property name="TextureStreamingVk" value="Auto" />
<Property name="ShowRequirementsWarnings" value="true" />
<Property name="RemoveBaseBuildingRestrictions" value="false" />
<Property name="MouseClickSpeedMultiplier" value="0.500000" />
<Property name="UseTerrainTextureCache" value="false" />
<Property name="UseArbSparseTexture" value="false" />
<Property name="HDRMode" value="Off" />
<Property name="AdapterName" value="NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER" />
<Property name="AdapterIndex" value="0" />
<Property name="NumGraphicsThreadsBeta" value="3" />
</Data>

For any reason its not detecting your CPU
<Property name="NumHighThreads" value="1" />
<Property name="NumLowThreads" value="1" />

The fix? Was 3 fixes mentioned. Can also try restoring gpu driver settings to default as a 4th option. For nvidia open the app or control panel. Select Global settings, then Restore. App should to it immediately but control panel you need to hit Apply.