POE 2 Complete PC Freeze while loading screen

Hi GGG, where should i give you the adress for sending a new PC, because after hard-restarting it 5 times in a row, my mobo said fk this shit i'm out.

My PC still randomly locks up when loading into acts, maps, etc. beyond the login loading of the game. It is random and is a full freeze that requires a hard reset. Here is what I have done to try and narrow it down. Maybe this will be helpful to others.

First I reduced all the nVidia settings to "Ultra performance". My resolution is still 3440 x 1440 though. The freezing is signficantly less, but the game just doesn't look as aesthetically pleasing. The game does still fully lock up my PC when loading randomly into a map. Therefore, I decided to try something different.

I switched from DirectX 12 to Vulkan in ultra performance mode. I haven't had any issues for a couple days now. I decided to then increase the graphics back to defaults. So far, the game has not locked up on me. However, it can get laggy when too much is happening so I am still tweaking with what works with my system.

I am curious if others have tried switching from DirectX 12 to Vulkan and have noticed improvements?


My System Specs
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (4 x 8GB sticks) Crucial Ballistix 3200 MHz DDR4 DRAM
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
Storage WD SN850X Black 2TB nVme m.2 2280 drive
Motherboard ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-E

Guys, listen up please!

That's not a Windows problem, ffs.
If it was, GGG would have already said like:

"Windows 24h2 has a problem with POE. We do not recommend using it right now." It's simple.

The problem is entirely on GGG's side.

trying to blame it on windows sis unprofessional. its the companies responsibility to make their program work on the os. I do wish ggg was faster with this though

Faster with this? At this point it's outright negligence and anti-consumer behavior on their part. Do they actually hate us? Because this reads as "fuck you" to anyone experiencing this issue.

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Kogh#5027 wrote:

Guys, listen up please!

That's not a Windows problem, ffs.
If it was, GGG would have already said like:

"Windows 24h2 has a problem with POE. We do not recommend using it right now." It's simple.

The problem is entirely on GGG's side.

This ... and i will add up even if was a Windows problem GGG have to fix their game. because as i see it they sell it right now! Selling underbake product....

I’ve tried everything suggested in threads and forums across the internet, but nothing seems to work. Here’s what I’ve attempted so far:

Removed Windows Game Bar.

Disabled some of the CPUs.

Set the game to real-time priority.

Uninstalled Windows 24H2 and reverted to an older version.

Lowered my FPS settings.

Reduced the graphics quality.

Allocated more memory to shading on my graphics card.

Used POE Uncrasher to prevent crashes.


I’ve literally tried everything. The most extreme thing I’ve done so far is setting up a Docker container with Linux, loading SteamOS onto it, and running the game on Linux. Surprisingly, that worked, but playing it from the container introduces some lag.

I just want to play the game normally =[

One month without playing, logged in to see if the problem was solved, in the first loading screen pc freezes, very nice GGG lol

only way to play right now is without multithread enabled at like 30 fps...

Please fix this Wolcen-like game.