Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG' Error - Can it be fixed?

The Unreal Engine 4 is a popular choice among game developers and enthusiasts, and if you’ve dabbled in it or spent some time with titles built using it, you likely ran into the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - ‘HUNG’ error. But is there a fix or a workaround?

Here’s everything we know about the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - ‘HUNG’ error and whether or not there’s a fix.

Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG' Error

If you’re being pestered by the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - ‘HUNG’ Error, you’ll be happy to hear that a number of fixes and workaround have been discovered.

Steam user KrisRedBeard identified three potential fixes for the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - ‘HUNG’ error, posting them in first-person shooter Ground Branch’s discussions section:

Fix 1

• Go to this link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff569918(v=vs.85).aspx

• There you will find a section called TdrDelay it gives you all the information you need to create a registry key that will change the delay time

• To open your registry open your start menu and type "run" once the window is open type "regedit" and hit OK

• Now you should have Registry Editor open this is where you will use the info at the website I just linked.

• First navigate the key path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers

• Right click on GraphicsDrivers and go to new> DWORD (32 bit) value

• You will see a new key appear make sure to name it "TdrDelay"

• Right click it and select "modify"

• Under Value data enter 10 (this is the number of seconds to delay) make sure you have Decimal selected as the base

• Hit okay and restart your system
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Fix 2

• Go to this forum: https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/550192/geforce-drivers/wagnard-tools-ddu-gmp-tdr-manupulator-updated-09-01-14-/
• Download TDR Manipulator
• Run the application and change the TdrDelay value to 10
• Restart system

Fix 3

• I went to https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ and downloaded DDU v17.0.8.4
• Install the software
• IReboot into safe mode
• IRun software and let it do its thing
• Reboot once its done
• Re-Downloaded Nvidia Latest drivers (not autodetect). Installed using "Express" option
• Disable real time thumbnails".
• Here is the guide: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-taskbar-thumbnail-preview-windows-10
• Go to Control Panel --> System --> Advanced System Settings. On the "Visual Effects" tab I selected "Adjust for best performance"
• Ensured desktop scaling (DPI) within windows was at 100% (not 125%, 150%).

Users of Epic's engine have also found the following workarounds for the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG' Error:

• Disabling Real-Time Thumbnails
• Running the engine with -dx12
• Running the engine with -opengl4
• Using Forward Rendering
• Setting GRHINeedsExtraDeletionLatency=1 for DX11
• If on laptop, open the Nvidia GeForce Experience, and set "Battery Boost" to OFF
• Also, ensure the AC power adapter is connected when launching the Editor
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Using these fixes and workarounds should, hopefully, get rid of the Unreal Engine 4 Games 0x887A0006 - 'HUNG' error, letting you continue your play or development session.