How to Fix (COD) Call of Duty Vanguard Dev Error 5573? 7 Ways

Call of Duty Vanguard Dev Error 5573

Call of Duty: Vanguard belongs to the Call of Duty (COD) series and it is a 2021 first-person shooter game. It is compatible with Windows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. However, some players reported Vanguard Dev error 5573 when playing this game on all the platforms.

This issue may be related to game bugs or unreadable and corrupted game data. Some users even say it is related to Tactical Grenades. Sometimes, the issue appears when using specific skins or outfits. If you run this game and also encounter such an error, go to find solutions from the following part now.

How to Fix Vanguard Dev Error 5573

For PCs

Sometimes you encounter error 5573 when launching or playing this game. Sometimes, you get the error code 0x00001337, 0xc0000005, or 0x00001338. Fortunately, here are some possible solutions that can help you remove these error codes.

Remove Other Operator Kins

If you use other skins or outfits for the operator in the game on your PC, Dev error 5573 may appear and you can try to remove them or switch to the basic ones. This tip is also applied to players on consoles besides PCs. If it is useless, try other troubleshooting tips.

Upgrade Your Graphics Card Driver

An outdated driver can be a reason for COD Vanguard Dev error 5573 and you can choose to update it to the latest version. Go to Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click on the GPU driver and choose Update driver. Then, let Windows automatically search for and download & install the available driver on your PC.

Related article: How to Update Graphics Card Drivers (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel)?

Close Unnecessary Background Apps

Multiple running background apps may interfere with Vanguard and cause Dev error 5573. To fix it, you can choose to disable these unnecessary background tasks, for example, antivirus, MSI Afterburner, NZXT CAM, and Razer Cortex.

Step 1: Launch Task Manager by pressing Win + X.

Step 2: Under the Processes tab, choose the task and select End task.

Verify Integrity of Game Files

Call of Duty: Vanguard always crashes and the main reason may be the game file corruption. To fix Vanguard COD Dev error 5573, you can verify the integrity of game files.

Step 1: Open the Battle.net app and locate Call of Duty Vanguard on the top.

Step 2: Click the gear icon next to Play and choose Scan and Repair. Later, restart the game to see if the error is removed.

For Consoles

If you get Vanguard Dev error 5573 on PS5/4 or Xbox, try these solutions.

Restart Your Console

Press the PS button on your controller and click the Restart button to restart your PlayStation 5/4. If you use an Xbox console, press the Xbox button, click Settings > Restart console.

Update the Console

According to users, console update is a good solution to fix Call of Duty Vanguard Dev error 5573 and you can also have a try. How to do this work? Here are two related articles for you:

• Update PS4 Console Automatically and Manually
• How to Update Xbox One Controller? 3 Methods for You!

Clear Cache on Console

Another way to fix error 5573 is to clear the cache on your game console since the accumulational cache can cause some game issues including this error. To do this work, you can follow the method in this related article – How to Clear Cache on PS4, Xbox, and PC.