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Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer survival game developed by Behavior Interactive. This horror game is fun and popular with gamers who like to be horrified by killing machines.

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Dead by Daylight game also works better and is available for different platforms like Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Steam, Android and iOS.

But now players are reporting various bugs and error codes when playing Dead by Daylight on PC, Steam and other platforms.

The fun ends when you have a bug, which is very annoying and annoying for the player. In this post, we will consider the “Daylight error code 8014 detected dead” error.

Many gamers report the error code 8014. This particular problem seems to arise accidentally and can sometimes be solved in a similar harmless way, as an example. Some players managed to fix the Daylight Dead 8014 issue by basically restarting Steam.

After testing on our systems, we can find the next solution.

Sign out of Steam and sign back in.

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The quick response to try if you receive the 8014 error code is to sign out of Steam and then sign back in. Follow the instructions below:

1) Click on your account number in the upper right corner, then click on "Sign out".

2) Click GET IMPORTANT.

3) Restart Steam to enter your account name and password.

4) Restart the game to check your problem.

If the error code 8014 returns, don't worry.

Run Steam as administrator

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The next solution is to give Steam admin rights on every launch. To do this, go to the directory where Steam is installed in Windows Explorer. For most users, this is C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam. Here, right-click on the “steam.exe” executable file and go to “Properties”. Then click on the “Compatibility” tab where you will find the option “Run this program as an administrator”. Make sure there is a check mark next to it, then click OK.

The next time you launch Steam, it will start with administrator rights.

Reboot network systems

Another obvious cause of the 8014 Dead By Daylight error is network issues. To fix this issue, first make sure that Windows Firewall is not blocking Dead By Daylight in your settings. To do this, go to the "Firewall and network protection" page in Windows 10 in Windows 10.

In this menu, select “Allow the app through the firewall”. You will get a list of many apps. Scroll down and find out where Dead by Daylight is located. Afterwards, make sure you have verified both public and private networks. Apply the changes.

Afterwards, please reset the network connection by yourself. For WIFI users, it's as simple as turning off the router, waiting 10 seconds, and then turning it on.

Update your charts driver

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The most likely issue with security error code 8014 occurs when you are not using the correct or outdated video driver. If you are using a video card at overclocking speed, lowering the problem may lower the problem.

Check the integrity of the game files.

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Additionally you may get error code 8014 when a certain game file is corrupted or missing. Try verifying the integrity of the game files on Steam to fix this issue. This is how you do it:

1) Run the Steam client.

2) Click on LIBRARY.

3) Right-click on Dead by Daylight and select Properties.

4) Click the LOCAL FILES tab, then TRY PERSONAL FILES from the game.

5) Wait until Steam automatically detects and repairs damaged game files.

When the procedure is complete, restart the DBD.

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