Age of Wonders 4 Crashing/Performance Issues [fixed]

[Barik]

Played a little this morning was all good. Came back after work and now I keep getting this error while playing. Cant play the game! My graphics driver is up to date.

*edit*
Problem fixed. No more crashes and game is running smoothly. My cpu and gpu temps running at a cool 55c

Steps I took
1. Open properties for steam and select beta. Use the hotfix beta. This should fix crashing for most people but my cpu shot up to 85c.

Above step fixed my crashes but i didnt like how hot my cpu was running so i also took these steps

2. turning off vsync ingame, and setting medium graphics ingame
3. setting your graphics card to "High Performance Nvida Processor" in nvidia control panel and capping frame rate to 60 in nvidia control panel.

To cap frame rate
1. go to Nvidia Control Panel.
2. Manage 3d settings
3. Program Settings
4. Select a program to customise: select Age of Wonder 4
5. Select Max Frame Rate. 60 should do but honestly its a 4x game so even 40 will look fine

To force graphics card
1. Select a program to customise: select Age of Wonder 4
2. Nvidia option 2: Select graphics processor: High Performance Nvida Processor. (for some reason my game was using my internal graphics)

Anyway no more crashes or performance and/or overheating. Can probably set my graphics back to high as turning off vsync and capping frame rate in my gpu fixed the overheating/performance issues

[MisterTLD]

yeah plz fix. known issue but still come on

[Emperor Fooble]

I have the same issues. Keeps crashing. Sometimes I get an hour. Sometimes 2 minutes.

[Klutch]

Originally posted by Barik:

Played a little this morning was all good. Came back after work and now I keep getting this error while playing. Cant play the game! My graphics driver is up to date.

ya this is the one I got 3 times, does the hotfix fix this?

[micdy]

i solved the issue, refunded the game on steam, and bought it on xbox, graphics are not as good, but it work!

[Klutch]

Originally posted by micdy:

i solved the issue, refunded the game on steam, and bought it on xbox, graphics are not as good, but it work!

not an option, but I am using a controller and holy smokes I'm addicted

[Barik]

Originally posted by Klutch:

Originally posted by micdy:

i solved the issue, refunded the game on steam, and bought it on xbox, graphics are not as good, but it work!

not an option, but I am using a controller and holy smokes I'm addicted

yeah game is great! I just bought a new gaming laptop with a 3070 and i7 12th gen so pretty sure its not my specs.

[Barik]

From what I read switching to the "hotfix" beta has helped reduce crashes for some people.
Also from what I read elsewhere turning off vsync, and having medium graphics helped some people as well.
Also capping frame rate to 60 helps with hot temps.
Also forcing your graphics card in nvidia control panel might help as well.

Gonna try all the above and will update if i get or dont get crash again.

[Flarin]

Same ♥♥♥♥. Have 3060 ti, drivers are up to date, the game crashes all the time. Unplayable.

[Klutch]

Originally posted by Barik:

From what I read switching to the "hotfix" beta has helped reduce crashes for some people.
Also from what I read elsewhere turning off vsync, and having medium graphics helped some people as well.
Also capping frame rate to 60 helps with hot temps.
Also forcing your graphics card in nvidia control panel might help as well.

Gonna try all the above and will update if i get or dont get crash again.

Hrm, so cap at 60 and turn off vsync helped some people.. I was gonna try that too.

I installed the new nvidia driver, and it required a restart so hopefully it was a good one. I'm on 3xxx series too. I'm noticing the achievement completions are extremely high, I got 6 achievements and its like 40% and higher

[Klutch]

Originally posted by Flarin:

Same ♥♥♥♥. Have 3060 ti, drivers are up to date, the game crashes all the time. Unplayable.

hang in there Flarin

[Barik]

Originally posted by Flarin:

Same ♥♥♥♥. Have 3060 ti, drivers are up to date, the game crashes all the time. Unplayable.

try doing all that i posted above. Those are things that other people have suggested. My temps for gpu was running around 75c so a bit high.
I uninstalled and reinstalled (you dont have to do but was impulsive)
after download I have a feeling those fixes listed will probably stop the crashes or at very least make them infrequent.

[Klutch]

Originally posted by Barik:

Originally posted by Flarin:

Same ♥♥♥♥. Have 3060 ti, drivers are up to date, the game crashes all the time. Unplayable.

try doing all that i posted above. Those are things that other people have suggested. My temps for gpu was running around 75c so a bit high.
I uninstalled and reinstalled (you dont have to do but was impulsive)
after download I have a feeling those fixes listed will probably stop the crashes or at very least make them infrequent.

That's not a fun code to google lol

I ran it through ChatGPT:

Error code 0x887A0006 is a DirectX-related error that can occur when playing games or running certain applications that utilize DirectX. The error message typically indicates a "DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG" error, which means that the graphics card driver stopped responding and recovered.

This error can be caused by a variety of factors, including outdated or corrupt graphics drivers, hardware issues, or conflicts with other software. To troubleshoot the issue, you can try the following steps:

Update your graphics drivers to the latest version.
Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the game or application.
Disable any overclocking on your GPU or CPU.
Scan your system for malware or viruses.
Disable any third-party software that may be conflicting with the game or application.
Try running the game or application in compatibility mode or as an administrator.

If none of these steps resolve the issue, you may need to contact the game developer or your computer manufacturer for further assistance.

[Klutch]

does any of that make sense to you guys?

[Barik]

Originally posted by Klutch:

That's not a fun code to google lol

To cap frame rate
1. go to Nvidia Control Panel.
2. Manage 3d settings
3. Program Settings
4. Select a program to customise: select Age of Wonder 4
5. Select Max Frame Rate. 60 should do but honestly its a 4x game so even 40 will look fine

Also while customising AoW4 in Nvidia option 2: Select graphics processor: High Performance Nvida Processor.

Theres also an option "Vertical Sync" but if there is option ingame just turn that off ingame. Might create "tearing" vissually but might fix?

[Barik]

Originally posted by Klutch:

does any of that make sense to you guys?

"Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for the game or application."
Yes. From what I have gathered the game is running above our GPUs ability and the GPU is crashing becuase of it. Doing stuff to put less stress on the GPU might fix the problem until patch from devs