The game crashed due to a graphics card (GPU) fault and will now exit error in Alan Wake 2

If you receive this error, try the following troubleshooting steps to fix the issue: 

1. Go to the folder where you installed Alan Wake 2
   If you aren't sure where you installed the game:
   1. Open the Epic Games Launcher library
   2. Go to the Alan Wake 2 tile.
   3. Click the three dots next to the tile
   4. Click Manage
   5. Click the folder icon next to Installation to open the install location.
2. In the game folder, right-click AlanWake2.exe
3. Click Settings
4. Go to the Compatibility tab
5. Check the box to disable full-screen optimizations, and then click Apply and close the window
6. Relaunch the game.
7. If the error persists:
   1. Disable all optional background activities from GPU control's center (e.g, NVIDIA Game Ready, AMD Adrenalin), such as performance boosts and game optimizations
   2. Try launching the game again.