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[[File:GameCrashDolphin.gif|thumb|A player attempts to access the [[AKANEIA]] [[stage]] in ''Melee'' via an Action Replay, causing a game crash.]] | [[File:GameCrashDolphin.gif|thumb|A player attempts to access the [[AKANEIA]] [[stage]] in ''Melee'' via an Action Replay, causing a game crash.]] | ||
A '''game crash''', also known as a '''game freeze''', is when a video game freezes and ceases all response to any input. Crashes typically occur when the game console's connection with the game is interrupted, when unrelated data in RAM is corrupted when a buffer overflows, its CPU is overwhelmed by how much it has to process, or when the game attempts to access data that cannot be read, either due to corruption or missing files. Most crashes are unlikely to cause permanent damage to the game or console, and simply require the player to turn the console's power off (though modern consoles will usually close the game and send the player back to the console's Home menu); that said, players can lose any data that was not saved prior to the game crash. | A '''game crash''', also known as a '''game freeze''', is when a video game freezes and ceases all response to any input. Crashes typically occur when the game console's connection with the game is interrupted, when unrelated data in RAM is corrupted when a buffer overflows, its CPU is overwhelmed by how much it has to process, or when the game attempts to access data that cannot be read, either due to corruption or missing files. Most crashes are unlikely to cause permanent damage to the game or console, and simply require the player to turn the console's power off (though modern consoles will usually close the game and send the player back to the console's Home menu); that said, players can lose any data that was not saved prior to the game crash. | ||