Hard crashing PC locks up

2-3min in game and it closes to windows. Already tried do change Directx 12 to 11 and graphics on minimum but its the same. Gonna try by the standlone.

Ryzen 7 5700X3D
RAM 32GB Ram
RTX 2060
All drives up to date

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Nepharios#6829 wrote:

Update on my previous posts:

even today no hard freezes!
so: still possible fix!

Use Win 7 compatibility mode for .exe

GL Exile

Could be promising....
But to be honest I dont want to jeopardize my hardware for further testing.

Last try was to reduce the number of CPU´s for POE2.
Result. Only POE crashed and I could end the process. Directly started the game again. After 30 seconds an first portal, total system freeze again.

I´m done with testing and will wait for a proper fix from GGG.

this is annoying. I hope they can fix this before this game bricked someone's PC.

bump

Possible solution for game FREEZES and system reboots:
1) Update latest chipset drivers and BIOS for your motherboard. (be very careful with BIOS update watch guides or use help of experienced tech guys)
2) In BIOS settings DISABLE for ASUS-"Multicore enhancement", for MSI "Enhanced Turbo", for GIGABYTE "Tweaker tab, Enhanced Multi-Core Performance".
3) Clear AMD/Nvidia shader cache. (just google it)
4) DISABLE dynamic culling in game options.
5) Turn off Nvidia Reflex in game options.
6) CLOSE all your browsers and their processes in your system before playing the game.
7) Steam - right click on PoE2 - properties - General tab - Steam Overlay switch OFF.

!!! OR !!!
"Zarasi#7652 wrote: use BES CPU Limiter to reduce what PoE can use by a few percent so it can't hit 100% CPU, and I've not had any further issues.
For BES steps if you want to try it out:

1. Download BES CPU Limiter.
2. Unzip it, and run the .exe.
3. Launch Path of Exile 2 and stay on the log-in screen.
4. Go back to BES, and press the "Target" button.
5. Find pathofexile.exe in the list, select it, and press the "Limit this" button.
6. Set the slider at the bottom of BES between -2% and -5% (I would recommend -5%).

The task bar icon for BES should turn into a red square, Path of Exile 2 should be coloured in orange in the list inside BES, and it should say "Foe". See here for an example. Try anything between -2% and -5% (as mentioned I'd recommend -5% as -2% may not be enough to stop the system freeze)."

"Possible solution for game STUTTERS:

1) Update latest chipset drivers and BIOS for your motherboard. (be very careful with BIOS update watch guides or use help of experienced tech guys)
2) Clear AMD/Nvidia shader cache. (just google it)
3) Do NOT change NVIDIA control panel settings for PoE2.
4) Do NOT disable Full screen optimization in EXE files of the game.
5) CLOSE all your browsers and their processes in your system [in my case opened Chrome cause stutters every 2-3 seconds]
6) Turn OFF NVIDIA Reflex in game options tab.
7) Steam - right click on PoE2 - properties - General tab - Steam Overlay switch OFF.

Info for devs - mostly problem located in working browsers IDK how this correlate with PoE2 performance but it is!"

After much trial and error, I have determined having Discord closed has greatly improved my own stability.

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xBaudx#2449 wrote:

After much trial and error, I have determined having Discord closed has greatly improved my own stability.

But is the game more stable?

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Oonue#2226 wrote:

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xBaudx#2449 wrote:

After much trial and error, I have determined having Discord closed has greatly improved my own stability.

But is the game more stable?

I tested game after last steam update, smooth 120fps 8ms latency with my tweaks.
Seems like if you have network load PoE can't operate smooth;
also when I pick up much loot after boss fight I got lag spike in green graph and game stutter for a sec; feels like server confirmation and only after this I can go on.

What fixed it for me was rolling back the windows update from 24H2 to 23H2, no issues at all. Before that nothing seem to help

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magick200#3972 wrote:

What fixed it for me was rolling back the windows update from 24H2 to 23H2, no issues at all. Before that nothing seem to help

ok time to add this info too for WIN11 users, thanks

Possible solution for game FREEZES and system reboots:
1) Update latest chipset drivers and BIOS for your motherboard. (be very careful with BIOS update watch guides or use help of experienced tech guys)
2) In BIOS settings DISABLE for ASUS-"Multicore enhancement", for MSI "Enhanced Turbo", for GIGABYTE "Tweaker tab, Enhanced Multi-Core Performance".
3) Clear AMD/Nvidia shader cache. (just google it)
4) WINDOWS 11 users rolling back the windows update from 24H2 to 23H2. OR Use Win 7 compatibility mode for .exe !
5) CLOSE all your browsers and their processes in your system before playing the game.
6) Steam - right click on PoE2 - properties - General tab - Steam Overlay switch OFF.
7) DISABLE dynamic culling in game options.
8) Turn off Nvidia Reflex in game options.


!!! OR !!!
"Zarasi#7652 wrote: use BES CPU Limiter to reduce what PoE can use by a few percent so it can't hit 100% CPU, and I've not had any further issues.
For BES steps if you want to try it out:

1. Download BES CPU Limiter.
2. Unzip it, and run the .exe.
3. Launch Path of Exile 2 and stay on the log-in screen.
4. Go back to BES, and press the "Target" button.
5. Find pathofexile.exe in the list, select it, and press the "Limit this" button.
6. Set the slider at the bottom of BES between -2% and -5% (I would recommend -5%).

The task bar icon for BES should turn into a red square, Path of Exile 2 should be coloured in orange in the list inside BES, and it should say "Foe". See here for an example. Try anything between -2% and -5% (as mentioned I'd recommend -5% as -2% may not be enough to stop the system freeze)."

"Possible solution for game STUTTERS:

1) Update latest chipset drivers and BIOS for your motherboard. (be very careful with BIOS update watch guides or use help of experienced tech guys)
2) WINDOWS 11 users rolling back the windows update from 24H2 to 23H2 / OR Use Win 7 compatibility mode for .exe !
3) Clear AMD/Nvidia shader cache. (just google it)
4) Do NOT change NVIDIA control panel settings for PoE2.
5) Do NOT disable Full screen optimization in EXE files of the game.
6) CLOSE all your browsers and their processes in your system [in my case opened Chrome cause stutters every 2-3 seconds]
7) Turn OFF NVIDIA Reflex in game options tab.
8) Steam - right click on PoE2 - properties - General tab - Steam Overlay switch OFF.

Info for devs - mostly problem located in working browsers IDK how this correlate with PoE2 performance but it is!"

I am currently about an hour and thirty minutes into the game again. So far, no crashes or freezes.

I disabled the Steam Overlay for the game and added the compatability mode to Windows 7 for the game's .exe file.