The game works terribly.

[Aquasert]

Hello, I am from Russia, I bought this game by buying a password on sale, in one of the parallel stores.
From the very beginning I encountered how the game works. At first it launched in the lowest resolution and with terrible graphics settings. Literally the whole game was a blurry spot until I found the settings screen.
Then the game lagged, as if loading the level in the process. That is, there is a lag for 15-20 minutes and then everything goes as it should at 60 fps.
And now the game stupidly crashes every 5 minutes without an error.
I don't even know what to think. How can this be fixed?

[Polisstat]

Hi man, I have almost the same problem. The game runs normally, but at random moments the computer freezes completely, sometimes completely, sometimes after 3-4 minutes it crashes to the desktop. I didn't find anything in the discussions, apparently this is a problem with the game itself

[Aquasert]

I have two theories, but I'm not sure I can test them.
Option 1 - the game is crashed by Julianna. Since Bethesda closed the purchase of this game in Russia, there is a feeling that the servers with Julianna are also closed. Because of this, some kind of glitch in the code occurs and when she appears, the chances of a crash tend to 100. I can say with confidence that I crashed much more often with Julianna than without her.
Option 2 - one of the programs that I need for streaming can load the game and make it crash. Here I need to test without it, but I'm not sure that it is the problem.

Basically, I have two types of bugs - lags in levels for 5-10 minutes and a crash.

[Jackson]

Hey! I’ve been dealing with the same technical issues, so I wanted to share what worked for me. After a lot of trial and error, I’ve managed to stabilize the game, and I think these steps should help you as well:

1. Run the Game as Administrator

Right-click on the game’s shortcut or executable file.
Select Properties.
Go to the Installed Files tab and click Browse.
Right-click on Deathloop.exe and select Properties.
In the properties window, go to the Compatibility tab.
Check the box for Run this program as an administrator.
Click Apply and OK.
Running the game with administrator privileges can often resolve permission-related issues and help improve stability.

2. Disable V-Sync

Launch the game and go to the Video Options menu.
Turn off V-Sync.
Set the Frame Limiter to 60.
For many, V-Sync can cause performance issues, like frame stuttering or input lag. Turning it off and limiting the frames to 60 has worked for me and many others.

3. Restart Your Computer

Sometimes, background processes or memory leaks can affect game performance. Restarting your computer can help reset everything and clear up any potential conflicts.
Since doing all of the above, I’ve had a significant improvement—no more random crashes or frame drops. I hope this helps you as well!

[Polisstat]

Originally posted by Jackson:

Hey! I’ve been dealing with the same technical issues, so I wanted to share what worked for me. After a lot of trial and error, I’ve managed to stabilize the game, and I think these steps should help you as well:

1. Run the Game as Administrator

Right-click on the game’s shortcut or executable file.
Select Properties.
Go to the Installed Files tab and click Browse.
Right-click on Deathloop.exe and select Properties.
In the properties window, go to the Compatibility tab.
Check the box for Run this program as an administrator.
Click Apply and OK.
Running the game with administrator privileges can often resolve permission-related issues and help improve stability.

2. Disable V-Sync

Launch the game and go to the Video Options menu.
Turn off V-Sync.
Set the Frame Limiter to 60.
For many, V-Sync can cause performance issues, like frame stuttering or input lag. Turning it off and limiting the frames to 60 has worked for me and many others.

3. Restart Your Computer

Sometimes, background processes or memory leaks can affect game performance. Restarting your computer can help reset everything and clear up any potential conflicts.
Since doing all of the above, I’ve had a significant improvement—no more random crashes or frame drops. I hope this helps you as well!

Hello man
Thanks for the advice, but it seems they don't help everyone and not always. I disabled vertical sync, but limited the frame rate via Nvidia App to 60, the result is the same - the computer freezes at random moments. Most likely, the problem is in the engine and terrible optimization, I saw in the discussions here info from a guy who has the same problem on 13900k and 4090

[Jackson]

Well darn! I do agree with you on the engine being the problem though, as many people have continual issues with the game. Hopefully it can help someone, as I have similar specs, a 13900k and a 4070 Ti Super, and generally speaking, I have ran into very minimal if any issues with other games, so this one was a surprise to say the least.

[Aquasert]

Didn't work too. Well... I think i'll pass.

[Gege]

I have the same problem. Moreover, I played more than a year ago and everything was fine. Yesterday I decided to play again, and these problems arose.

[Jackson]

The only other solutions I can think of is to ensure the game is in Full Screen and while the game is running, open Task Manager and set the priority to High. It's a shame this game has these technical issues, because it would be an easy recommendation if it didn't.

[Gege]

Guys, I tried a lot of tips, but in the end, only one solution helped me - I turned off the steam overlay.

[Jackson]

Originally posted by Gege:

Guys, I tried a lot of tips, but in the end, only one solution helped me - I turned off the steam overlay.

That's big, I'm glad you got something to work, thanks for sharing.

[Aquasert]

You turned in OBS?

[EvilMimic]

Originally posted by Aquasert:

How can this be fixed?

Не пытаться играть на кофеварке, игра ресурсоёмкая. И, к слову, не пытаться играть на win 10 сборок до 2020-ого года, в частности LTSC до 2021 года.

[Aquasert]

Нормальный у меня ПК, дело не в ресурсоемкости. Если игра дерьмово оптимизирована и на нее наложены санкции, что ломают саму суть геймплея, то я тут не виноват.

[EvilMimic]

Originally posted by Aquasert:

Нормальный у меня ПК, дело не в ресурсоемкости. Если игра дерьмово оптимизирована и на нее наложены санкции, что ломают саму суть геймплея, то я тут не виноват.

Если бы проблема была в игре, то она бы у всех шла хреново. Но это не так. А за санкции родному государству можешь сказать "спасибо".

[Aquasert]

За санкции я скажу спасибо тем, кто решил сделать плохую мину про хорошей игре. Это не забота о потребителях, это просто игра на публику.
У всех? Чувак, да весь раздел обсуждений забит жалобами, что на релизе, что сейчас игру критикуют за техническую составляющую, спустись на землю. Для сравнения, куда более стабильные и технически приемлемые Дизонереды или Прей работают в десятки раз лучше и люди там чаще спрашивают о геймплейных моментах, а не о случаях технической поддержки.