💣Hellbomb💣 Script for troubleshooting Helldivers 2
CHOOSE A VERSION
🐧Linux Instructions
Windows:
Option 1: EXE
Option 2: Semi-automated from Terminal
Option 3: Copy and Paste
Option 1: EXE
1.) DOWNLOAD the latest EXE
2.) Right-click on the EXE >> Properties >> select the checkbox to Unblock the EXE >> click OK. See image: 
3.) Run the EXE
4.) See How to Use Section
Option 2: Copy and Paste using Terminal Console (Semi-Automated)
- Open Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin) by pressing
Windows Key+Xand clickTerminal (Admin)orWindows PowerShell (Admin) - Copy (use the copy button on the far right) and paste the below line into Terminal/PowerShell and press
EnterIf you would like to use the latest code, feel free to try it! It will have the latest features, but may not work right, or be incomplete.Invoke-RestMethod https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helldivers2fixes/HellbombScript/refs/tags/v4.1/Hellbomb%20Script.ps1 | Invoke-Expression
💡 It's always a good idea to read what you're executing. In this case, you're telling PowerShell to download the script text and then execute it. If you want to verify, paste the URL into the browser and it will reveal the raw script text.Invoke-RestMethod https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helldivers2fixes/HellbombScript/refs/heads/main/Hellbomb%20Script.ps1 | Invoke-Expression
Option 3: Copy and Paste using Terminal Console (Manual Method)
Copy and paste the script manually per instructions below.
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Open Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin) by pressing
Windows Key+Xand clickTerminal (Admin)orWindows PowerShell (Admin) -
Middle/Ctrl + click on the Hellbomb PowerShell Script so that these instructions stay open
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Copy entire script by clicking the copy button in the top right by the script
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Paste into Terminal (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin). Use
Ctrl+V(Right-clicking in Terminal can cause errors!). -
Acknowledge the warning prompt and click Paste Anyway
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Press
Enteruntil the program runs, and the menu appears (depending on how you paste you may have to press Enter a couple of times)
How to Operate the Script
Start by pressing Enter to run the default choice (H) or press H
Read through all the output for anything that is a [FAIL] or looks incorrect.
Then you can work through the things below if you have specific issues.
| Symptoms | Recommended Things to Try AFTER running H |
|---|---|
| Controller/Key binding Issues | Option M |
| Crashing | Option H and read carefully & take any recommended fixes then Option C then Option S |
| Game Won't Start | Option H and address any issues. Then option C then option G then try option U Restart, then option I |
| Game Guard 114 Error | Option H and address any issues. Then option U Restart, then option I |
| Game launches, but version mismatch errors even though game seems up-to-date | Option S. Then verify integrity |
| Abnormally High CPU Usage | Option G |
| Memory Leaks | Option S Note: If you have VRAM leaks instead, use DDU |
| Out of Disk Space | Option S (Caused by memory leak overflowing to the page file) |
| Total Game Reset (No progress loss) | Option C and Option M |
| WinLicense Error: An error has occurred while loading imports. Wrong DLL present. | Option S then verify integrity |
Linux Instructions
Running on Arch Linux or CachyOS (Alpha & not all features are supported on Linux)
sudo paru -S powershell-bin # Install PowerShell Core pwsh # Launch PowerShell Invoke-RestMethod https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helldivers2fixes/HellbombScript/refs/heads/main/Hellbomb%20Script.ps1 | Invoke-Expression
Program Info and Screenshots
The Windows version uses CPU-Z for some functions. Special thanks to Franck at CPU-Z for granting me permission to use it.
Screenshots (formatting will differ based on Terminal/PowerShell version):
Running the HD2 Status Checks (H) from the EXE (out-dated recording):

Code signing policy:
“Free code signing provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation” https://github.com/signpath
Committers and reviewers: helldivers2fixes
Approvers: helldivers2fixes
