So, the free-to-play role-playing video game Genshin Impact from miHoYo seems optimized and stable enough to hold popularity among RPG lovers in the PC community. Although the game is free and easily available for other platforms like Android, iOS, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and most PC players enjoy this game a lot. It’s highly reported that many PC users are encountering the Genshin Impact Error Code 9908 while trying to launch the game.
Fortunately, the particular error can be easily fixed by following the steps below. Though the error message doesn’t indicate the exact reason for this issue, we can expect that this error mostly appears due to incompatible PC hardware.
So, if your PC configuration isn’t meeting the system requirements of the game, then you may face multiple issues like black screen issues, white screen issues, startup crashes, game stuck at the loading screen, won’t launch, and more. Additionally, corrupted or missing game files can also cause multiple issues. Therefore, if you’re confused, you can check out the game’s system requirements below.
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Minimum System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
- CPU: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 and higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB of available space
Recommended System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit versions only)
- CPU: Intel Core i7 (equivalent) or higher
- RAM: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 30 GB of available space
How to Fix Genshin Impact Error Code 9908
So, there are only two possible steps mentioned below that you can try to fix this issue. It’s also worth noting that no official patch fix can resolve the problem permanently.
1. Try Relaunching the game (Multiple times)
It’s highly recommended to our readers to continuously try relaunching the game as well as restarting the PC. Sometimes a Windows system glitch or a game file-related glitch can cause issues. Therefore, repeatedly restarting the game or PC can clear that glitch, and you’ll be easily able to launch the Genshin Impact game.
2. Reinstall the game
- First of all, make sure to exit the Genshin Impact game properly.
- Go to the Task Manager > Head over to Processes and then try searching for the Genshin Impact game task.
- Click on it to select and then click on End Task to forcefully close the Genshin Impact-related tasks completely.
- Next, head over to the Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Right-click on Genshin Impact > Click on Uninstall to completely delete the game from your PC.
- Once done, restart your computer and then try reinstalling the game from the official website.
That’s it, guys. We hope you’ve found this guide useful. Feel free to ask in the comment below for further queries.