Path of Exile 2 - Game is unresponsive

Hello there,

when I try to enter in the game. Game is unresponsive which leads the Operation System unresponsive too. Can't do anything but force-shutdown and reboot it.

Don't tell me that 2x8 Gb 4000Mhz of TridentZ and i7-8700K + GTX 1070ti are obsolete. I won't upgrade my PC just for a one specific game. Nah.

Also, tried DX 12, Vulkan and DX11. Same issue again and again. So, until next time. Below graphic settings using ex-GeForceExperience (NVIDIA APP).



Cheers,
DNG

Had same issue, managed to cap fps to 60 ingame (foreground fps) and that seems to have fixed it for me.
Maybe worth a try if u havne't already.

Edit:
Nevermind, after restarting the game after a couple of hours, it's back to crashing when i start playing again.
Fuck it.

Ok cool, that worked.

Anyway, they have to investigate it.

Update: issue is cameback. Well, gonna delete that game.

As stated before, I won't upgrade a PC because of game that you are not able to optimize, I'm not mention Path of Exile 1.

Cheers,
DNG

Have the same issue on Nvidia GTX 1650 - dual on laptop with Intel 630.

Game is not responding. Blank black screen with only styled mouse cursor moving.

Runs on Linux Steam Proton 9. I tried proton 8, experimental and hotfix too. Every other titles, including PoE 1, with only windows support works perfect on my laptop. I think that I can close PoE 2 because of Linux process management, on windows a machine should be restarted in that situation.

nvidia-driver-550

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 16223MB (4271MB used)
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
Resolution: 1920x1080 pixels
Storage: SSD

Error log:
[WARN Client 292] L[VIDEO] Failed to open Bink file "Art/Videos/cinematic_video.bk2"
[INFO Client 292] [VULKAN] acquire: vk::Device::acquireNextImageKHR: ErrorOutOfDateKHR
[INFO Client 292] [VULKAN] acquire: vk::Device::acquireNextImageKHR: ErrorOutOfDateKHR

Update:

I'm playing like 3 hours without crash. So what I did ?
Renderer = Vulkan;
Mode = Windowed Fullscreen;
VSync = Off;
Upscale Mode = Bilinear;
HDR = off
Texture = Medium;
Texture Filtering = 4x;
Lighting = Shadows;
Shadow Quality = Low;
Sun Shadow = Low;
Number of Lights = Low;
BLoom = 100%;
Water Detail = Low;
NVidia Reflex = Off;
FPS Foreground cap = 60;
FPS Background = disabled (default value 30);
Triple-buffering = on;
Dynamic Culling = off;
Target framerate = 60;
Engine Multithreading = on.

So atm game works a like charm 3 hours without freezing, unresponsiving etc.

Fixed issue by editing
'poe2_production_config.ini'
in '~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2694490/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Path of Exile 2/'

changed

renderer_type=Vulkan
to
renderer_type=DirectX12


It seems little ugly because DirectX12 render works through Vulcan on Linux :)

Well, even with all my previous settings. The game just become unresponsive again using teleport from Mine to Main house of Act 2. Well-done. You know what? I'm done.

Game stop working at all for me after last (12.12.2024) update. This time sound starts play a bit before freeze, if change back

"

renderer_type=Vulkan

in poe_config.ini. On DirectX12 just crush on start.
Drivers update not helped.

Only DirectX11 works in 2-3 fps. There was 60-50 on DX12 E.

I run the game in DX11 mode, then change render to Vulkan in options, and game works perfect, without ugly pixels and 50-60 fps. When alt+tab or any overlay picture (volume level/any message) appears the game freezes. I need change config to DirectX11 back to run it again. Disabling Steam overlay doesn't help to run the game with Vulkan render.

Just look at screen...I'm speechless.

Couldn't do anything, game freezed with my OS. Like the hell?

Situation have changed after the latest path 0.1.1c (04.02.2025):

Game start crashing after trying to change render in game from DirectX11 to Vulkan.
BUT! Game now starts and work with DirectX12 render.

So, now I should change

"

renderer_type=DirectX12

in

"

poe2_production_config.ini

insted of DX11 to start the game, and then change render to Vulkan in Settings menu.
Or I can play with DX12, but get lower FPS. Not 2-3 FPS like DX11 on my Nvidia 1650 laptop, but sometimes 10 FPS and invisible monsters in delirious maps. So Vulkan render better.