If you receive this error, try the following troubleshooting steps to fix the issue:
- Go to the folder where you installed Alan Wake 2
- If you aren't sure where you installed the game, open the Epic Games Launcher library and go to Alan Wake 2 tile. Click the three dots next to the tile, click Manage, and then click the folder icon next to Installation to open the install location.
- In the game folder, right-click AlanWake2.exe
- Click Settings
- Go to the Compatibility tab
- Check the box to disable full-screen optimizations, and then click Apply and close the window
- Relaunch the game