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Original story (published on July 18, 2022) follows:
In the video game industry, there are dozens of genres of all kinds that cover personal tastes of any player.
The ‘simulator’ genre is one of the most popular. Although the most well-known simulators tend to be sports-focused, there are successful simulators based on common everyday tasks.
For instance, PowerWash Simulator recently arrived and became one of the most eye-catching simulators. The game challenges the player to build a power-washing business that keeps getting bigger and more demanding.
In PowerWash Simulator, players must take their powerful pressure water guns and remove any stains or dirt from objects, cars, and even entire houses.
However, currently many PowerWash Simulator players are facing a crashing issue on Xbox consoles during co-op multiplayer mode.
PowerWash Simulator crashing during co-op multiplayer on Xbox
You can enjoy the game either in ‘Solo’ mode or in multiplayer mode with friends. But according to multiple reports, PowerWash Simulator is crashing when in co-op multiplayer mode on Xbox consoles.
In some cases, the crash occurs when trying to start a co-op game:
Meanwhile, in other cases, the crash occurs during the co-op round:
As the title implies, I keep crashing during the mission on the kids park. Why would that be? I crash if I go in the top, I crash if I clean the ceilings, and I crash randomly while cleaning normally. Why? It really takes away some of the fun of Power-Washing with a friend.
Note: Its multiplayer on Xbox One. Source
PowerWash Simulator is crashing specifically when I get to the playground level on co-op. I know not to look at the sun because that crashes it but I can’t even walk near the main playground building or my game up and dies. I hope to God that they fix this, because this is an incredibly fun game. Source
FuturLab working on a fix
PowerWash Simulator devs are aware of the crashing issue and working on a fix, which should be ready by the end of next week.
Meanwhile, one method that can help avoid crashing is not pointing directly at the sun in the game.
We will update this story once new related developments emerge.
Update 1 (July 19)
10:49 am (IST): PowerWash Simulator support team has again informed players that they are working on a hotfix for multiplayer crashing issue on Xbox. And it should be available this week.
Update 2 (July 20)
10:29 am (IST): PowerWash Simulator crashes when you directly look into the sunlight and move. And thus, players should try playing in indoor maps to prevent the game from crashing.
Update 3 (July 21)
11:03 am (IST): A Redditor has pointed out that only non-hosts are affected by this issue. Hence, to prevent crashing, those affected should try hosting the game.
Update 4 (July 22)
10:41 am (IST): PowerWash Simulator support has confirmed that the Xbox multiplayer crash hotfix is in its final testing stage and will be released soon. Here’s the full statement:
Update 5 (July 25)
04:59 pm (IST): One of the affected player has pointed out that this issue isn’t just associated with lens flare, but it also depends on the size of the map.
06:12 pm (IST): PowerWash Simulator support team on Twitter has informed players that they have released the hotfix for crashing issue on Xbox.
Update 6 (July 26)
11:00 am (IST): One of our readers has reported that PowerWash Simulator is crashing even when playing in solo mode. Moreover, reports from other players (1, 2) also confirm the same.
Thanks for the tip: Kevin Tubbs!
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