The Finals — errors & fixes

Crash after Windows update KB5121003

• The Finals crashing on startup (after Windows update KB5121003) — Open an administrator Command Prompt and run sc stop inpoutx64 then sc delete inpoutx64, then delete inpoutx64.sys from C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ — Embark officially linked the current crash wave to this file.
• The Finals stuttering and freezing — Clear the game's shader cache and DirectX shader cache (per the official Embark help guide), then let shaders fully recompile on your first match instead of jumping straight into ranked.