Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

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Olskid Jan 6 @ 11:46am
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Why is the crashing in act 3 still not fixed in 2025?
Finished the game close to launch and I had to rush through act 3 because the game kept crashing at random.

Now in 2025 I am back and the crashing issue is worse than ever.

How do I fix this mess?

I tried veryfying files, tried Vulkan, tried DX11, tried fullscreen, tried borderless, tried deleting all but the latest save files - Nothing works. All drivers and updates are the latest.

PC has a fresh install of Windows 11 installed in 2025.

NO MODS!

Hardware shouldn't be an issue.

Ryzen 7 7700
Powercolor Red Devil Limited Edition RX 7800 XT
Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32 GB (2x16gb) 6000 Mhz CL30
Kingston KC3000 2TB
Be Quiet! PURE POWER 12M 850 Watt Gold Certified ATX 3.0
ASROCK B650M Pro Rs Wifi
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Last edited by Olskid; Jan 6 @ 2:34pm
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alanc9 Jan 6 @ 1:08pm 
My guess would be that Larian's having trouble reproducing the crashing on their end.
Olskid Jan 6 @ 1:11pm 
Originally posted by alanc9:
My guess would be that Larian's having trouble reproducing the crashing on their end.

No, I am sending every crash report and it is successful according to their report system. They got a crash report from me every 5 minutes the last couple of hours. :)
Originally posted by Olskid:
Originally posted by alanc9:
My guess would be that Larian's having trouble reproducing the crashing on their end.

No, I am sending every crash report and it is successful according to their report system. They got a crash report from me every 5 minutes the last couple of hours. :)
but that doesn't mean they know how to make the crash happen, and if they don't know that then they don't know how to fix it
Olskid Jan 6 @ 1:20pm 
Originally posted by Pyro Penguin:
Originally posted by Olskid:

No, I am sending every crash report and it is successful according to their report system. They got a crash report from me every 5 minutes the last couple of hours. :)
but that doesn't mean they know how to make the crash happen, and if they don't know that then they don't know how to fix it

OF COURSE THEY KNOW - THEY MADE THE GAME

Sorry, but what a daft comment
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alanc9 Jan 6 @ 1:38pm 
That doesn't follow. If a game only crashes on a handful of rigs, it's very hard to determine what those particular rigs don't like about it.
They fixed every crash I ever had in act 3, sounds like you have a driver issue on your end that causes certain programs to crash. Perhaps fix that install on your end.
Originally posted by Olskid:
Originally posted by Pyro Penguin:
but that doesn't mean they know how to make the crash happen, and if they don't know that then they don't know how to fix it

OF COURSE THEY KNOW - THEY MADE THE GAME

Sorry, but what a daft comment
That's not how game development works, what a daft comment. Especially because modern game engines aren't entirely developed in-house these days and stuffed to the brim with imported libraries and sub systems like animation, sound drivers and the like. They don't know how their tools exactly work no more than your local pizza delivery guy knows exactly how his car works.
The only crashes I had with this game were mod related, and I can't exactly expect Larian to fix mods made by modders...So if you had mods running Larian can probably see that in the logs and won't fix it.

It's also always possible it's something on your system, so it's good practice to make sure your own system is healthy. If it is related to your system, then Larian will not be able to fix it, as it's not their problem.

Other than that I can't really help you, as I don't share your experience...
Olskid Jan 6 @ 2:31pm 
Originally posted by 1337_h4x0r_xXx_deathlord666_xXx:
The only crashes I had with this game were mod related, and I can't exactly expect Larian to fix mods made by modders...So if you had mods running Larian can probably see that in the logs and won't fix it.

It's also always possible it's something on your system, so it's good practice to make sure your own system is healthy. If it is related to your system, then Larian will not be able to fix it, as it's not their problem.

Other than that I can't really help you, as I don't share your experience...

Is this some kind of AI response?

Did you even read that I had a fresh install of Windows 11? Or no mentions of modding?

If I had used mods, I would have written it. B

And don't even start about some kind of hardware issue or "high" temps or whatever. I monitor most metrics on on my PC. I am not some kind of PC novice with a pre-built PC from the nearest supermarket. I've been building PCs for more than a decade. I played the whole game until act 3 perfectly with no issues. I got no issues in any other game that I am currently playing.
Raz Jan 6 @ 2:35pm 
Originally posted by Mormacil:
Especially because modern game engines aren't entirely developed in-house these days and stuffed to the brim with imported libraries and sub systems like animation, sound drivers and the like.

Larian uses an in-house engine for BG3. It's the same engine they used for Divinity Original Sin.
Originally posted by Olskid:
Is this some kind of AI response?

Did you even read that I had a fresh install of Windows 11? Or no mentions of modding?

If I had used mods, I would have written it. B

And don't even start about some kind of hardware issue or "high" temps or whatever. I monitor most metrics on on my PC. I am not some kind of PC novice with a pre-built PC from the nearest supermarket. I've been building PCs for more than a decade. I played the whole game until act 3 perfectly with no issues. I got no issues in any other game that I am currently playing.
Do you think your aggressive tone makes people want to help you?
I'm out, good luck.
Originally posted by Raz:
Originally posted by Mormacil:
Especially because modern game engines aren't entirely developed in-house these days and stuffed to the brim with imported libraries and sub systems like animation, sound drivers and the like.

Larian uses an in-house engine for BG3. It's the same engine they used for Divinity Original Sin.
I literally covered this, Larian's in-house engine uses several off the shelve parts not build by themselves like the animation system.
Raz Jan 6 @ 2:41pm 
Originally posted by Olskid:
And don't even start about some kind of hardware issue or "high" temps or whatever. I monitor most metrics on on my PC. I am not some kind of PC novice with a pre-built PC from the nearest supermarket. I've been building PCs for more than a decade. I played the whole game until act 3 perfectly with no issues. I got no issues in any other game that I am currently playing.

Second comment from you that tells me you're clueless on how hardware/software works. You can have 100 computers with the exact same components, the exact same software, all running the same game, and still have most not have issues, but a few will that have to jump through hoops to resolve the issue.

Your PC is better than mine but I do not have the crashing issue you're having in Act 3 with everything set to High/Ultra where it can be.

The fact Act 3 crashing isn't causing the game to be review bombed into oblivion would allude to the fact it isn't a common enough issue to be a concern in the grander scheme of the public perception, but happens enough to where we get threads here and there about it. That would mean the crash is a rarity, and with it not fixed either is a hardware/software problem on the PC itself, something that cannot be replicated, or something that cannot be fixed from whatever is causing it to happen in the first place.
Originally posted by Olskid:
Originally posted by Pyro Penguin:
but that doesn't mean they know how to make the crash happen, and if they don't know that then they don't know how to fix it

OF COURSE THEY KNOW - THEY MADE THE GAME

Sorry, but what a daft comment
Making something does not mean you know why something breaks.

You sending crash reports does not instantly mean they can reproduce them. It also does not mean that if it's reproducible, they have a solid way of fixing it without breaking something else.

There are thousands of variables which can lead to crashing.
Every single piece of hardware on your PC needs a driver. Almost any can interact poorly with something and cause a crash.

Every program can cause a crash. A random faulty sector on a drive that never gets interacted with can cause a crash. A half-second of unstable power into your rig can cause a crash.

You know not of what you speak, yet you talk with the authority of a master on the subject. At least learn a little, humble yourself before insulting others, or making demands of the devs.
Last edited by LykosNychi; Jan 6 @ 2:45pm
Before I ran mods I never crashed, and played 3 play throughs. Strange.
Ive had zero crashes until I tried to play the game today, almost 40 hours into ACT 1. Never had a crash until today. Now it crashes either on start up, after hitting continue, or 5 seconds after gaining control of my character. I have also verified the files multiple times and have updated drivers.
Last edited by Tuggernaught; Jan 6 @ 4:16pm
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