Disc Read Error Homecoming [portable] - Call Of Duty Ghosts Fatal Error

Here’s a plain text version of the error message you’re referring to, as it typically appears on PC:

3/10 (It is a game-breaking bug that halts progress, but it is fixable with some technical troubleshooting.) call of duty ghosts fatal error disc read error homecoming

During the campaign mission "Homecoming" (specifically right after the sequence where you use the remote turret to shoot down helicopters), the game crashes to the desktop. I receive a pop-up window stating: Here’s a plain text version of the error

Disc read error 'imagefile62' - Call of Duty: Ghosts - GameFAQs call of duty ghosts fatal error disc read error homecoming

A strange quirk of Ghosts is that modern GPU drivers (2023+) sometimes break the decoding for the pre-rendered cutscene inside "Homecoming."

How to Fix " Call of Duty: Ghosts " Fatal Error: Disc Read Error (Homecoming)