Destiny 2: How to fix error code CAT

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Error code: CAT is a universal problem that can crop up on any platform. Destiny 2 users understandably want an answer to this irritating inconvenience, and we’ve got some solutions to assist you.

Destiny 2’s nature as a live-service game means there are plenty of moving parts. Unfortunately, this can cause problems, with error codes cropping up from time to time. One of the more common ones is error code CAT.

If you’ve bumped into this irritating message during Season of the Haunted, here’s how to fix error code CAT in Destiny 2.

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What is error code: CAT in Destiny 2?

According to Destiny 2’s official help page, the problem will arise because “A new update to Destiny is available. If you are seeing this error the first time you launch Destiny, please exit the game and apply the update before relaunching.”

Essentially, this means your version of the game is out of date, and you need to make sure you have the latest update installed. The solutions below will help you to do this.

Error code CAT fix on console: PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

Even though there are multiple consoles that this error can occur on, the solution for all of them is pretty much identical. It’s a relatively simple and easy set of instructions to follow, and if you don’t have updates set to download automatically, then here’s what you’ll need to do.

PlayStation

Ensure your PS4 or PS5 is turned on

Head back to the PS4 or PS5’s home menu

Scroll across until you find the Destiny 2 game start icon

Press the ‘Options’ button on PlayStation

Select ‘Check For Update’

If it’s presumably not installed, then click to do so

Xbox

Ensure your Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S is turned on

Head back to the home menu and select the ‘Games and Tabs’ option

Locate the Destiny 2 game start icon

Press the ‘Menu’ button on Xbox

Click ‘Update’ for Destiny 2

Fix the problem, mount your Sparrow, go and quest.

Error code CAT fix on PC

The fix for Destiny 2 PC players isn’t wholly different and still trails along the same lines as the console fix. It applies to both the Microsoft official Store and also the Steam application too.

Here is what you’ll need to do:

Microsoft Store

Open up the ‘Microsoft Store’ app

Find your profile icon on the screen

Now press the ‘. . .’ button next to it

Click ‘Downloads and updates’

Next, you’ll need to select the ‘Get updates’ button

Go into the Xbox PC app and select the ‘My Collection’ button

We now go to ‘Manage Installs’ in the top corner

Update Destiny 2 here and it will synchronize your updates

Steam

Restart Steam on your PC

If you have updates to download automatically, the Destiny 2 update should appear under ‘Downloads’

If not, just manually select the ‘Update’ button

If this proves to be unsuccessful, find and select the ‘Verify Integrity of Game Files’ option in Steam app

Check if the update has appeared under your downloads

If not, try the ‘Clear the download cache’ in Steam and see if that works instead

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