Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Error During Initialization Unhandled Exception Caught Verified May 2026

If you see “Error during initialization: Unhandled exception caught (verified)” when launching Call of Duty: Black Ops II, it usually means the game or its launcher ran into a problem initializing graphics, game files, or the anti-cheat/verification layer. Below is a concise, ordered, prescriptive troubleshooting guide that covers the most likely causes and fixes — follow steps in order until the game launches.

The error often points to missing runtime dependencies. Look for config

Sometimes the game saves a bad setting—like a refresh rate your monitor doesn't support (e.g., 145Hz) or a texture resolution that exceeds your VRAM. The game tries to load this bad data on startup, throws an exception, and crashes. If you have multi-GPU or integrated + discrete

Force the game to rebuild its config files: the game will create fresh

  • Look for config.cfg (singleplayer) and config_mp.cfg (multiplayer).
  • Delete these files. (Do not worry; the game will create fresh, default copies when you relaunch).
  • Launch the game. It will now run at default 800x600 resolution with low settings. You can re-adjust your graphics settings after the game boots successfully.
  • If you have multi-GPU or integrated + discrete GPU, force the game to run on the dedicated GPU via NVIDIA Control Panel or Windows Graphics Settings.

    • The following solutions are verified based on community consensus and technical support logs from Activision and hardware vendors.

    This is bizarre, but it works for hundreds of players. The unhandled exception can occur if the Steam language setting causes a text rendering fault.