games not starting up

[classicnestetris]

i get this error code
LowLevelFatalError [File:F:\RoboCop_MAIN\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\ShaderCodeArchive.cpp] [Line: 354]
ShaderCodeArchive::DecompressShader(): Could not decompress shader (GetShaderCompressionFormat=Oodle)
how do i fix

[Winny]

How to restart your graphics driver in Windows 11
If your PC appears to be working fine, but the visuals have frozen, or you've had a sudden black screen but the PC seems to be working otherwise, you might need to restart your graphics driver.

Step 1: Press Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B.

Step 2: Your screen(s) will flash black (if they aren't black already) as the driver refreshes.

If it worked, you should find your PC is working again. If this problem persists, you might want to consider reinstalling your graphics driver anyway.

This fixed my problem found it online

[JustPorter]

Man I was excited for a fix but it didn't help mine. Only thing that has worked for me is running it in Win 8 compatibility mode and waiting for shaders to load before continuing game. Problem is that only works maybe 1/4 of the time and it crashes often so I have to do it all over again. Working great on 2 other PC's so I know it's something specific to my desktop setup. Tried all sorts of settings and drivers and removing programs from starting, nothing helped besides the Win 8 thing.

[classicnestetris]

Originally posted by Winny:

How to restart your graphics driver in Windows 11
If your PC appears to be working fine, but the visuals have frozen, or you've had a sudden black screen but the PC seems to be working otherwise, you might need to restart your graphics driver.

Step 1: Press Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B.

Step 2: Your screen(s) will flash black (if they aren't black already) as the driver refreshes.

If it worked, you should find your PC is working again. If this problem persists, you might want to consider reinstalling your graphics driver anyway.

This fixed my problem found it online

i dont run win 11

[MattWasBritish]

Bear with me on this.. its f**king dumb..

But i was getting this error also and the only two posts on it i could find had the EXACT same error as me (including the drive letter on the file)

On a hunch i moved the game from my F:\ drive to my D:\ drive and would you believe it.. the error went away !!


No idea why such a dumb bug is in the game but this solution worked for me. Good luck !

[Max]

same issue 13900k/4090 rig cannot launch fatal error shader decompress

[ThreeDeeVision]

I am on Win 11 and I also have to run on Win 8 compatibility mode. I have this same issue with Hogwarts Legacy.

[Max]

Originally posted by ThreeDeeVision:

I am on Win 11 and I also have to run on Win 8 compatibility mode. I have this same issue with Hogwarts Legacy.

does that not disable dx12/RT?

[Max]

sheer insanity - it's launching under a different power plan - only power saver. some intel thread director E/P cores bug - I am a computer engineer by trade and I am very confident that it's an Intel Thread Director issue.

[UpperEchelon]

Originally posted by Max:

sheer insanity - it's launching under a different power plan - only power saver. some intel thread director E/P cores bug - I am a computer engineer by trade and I am very confident that it's an Intel Thread Director issue.

I searched across the net, underclocked the CPU but the error was persistent. Your solution worked in 1st go. Thanks a lot.

[Max]

Originally posted by UpperEchelon:

Originally posted by Max:

sheer insanity - it's launching under a different power plan - only power saver. some intel thread director E/P cores bug - I am a computer engineer by trade and I am very confident that it's an Intel Thread Director issue.

I searched across the net, underclocked the CPU but the error was persistent. Your solution worked in 1st go. Thanks a lot.

Dear Echelon - I solved my problem permanently by raising LLC 1 value - despite being 24hrs stable in anything else. Since raising my Asus LLC from 4 to 5 robocop has been 100 stable and reliable - on the ultimate performance power plan.

Under the power saver plan it downclocks cores to about 2.5 ghz or some such - basically this shader compilation shows a bug if you will in voltage delivery to our CPUs during instant transitions.

https://www.pcgamer.com/what-is-load-line-calibration-in-my-bios-and-how-can-i-use-it/

TL;DR: if you want ultimate performance plan all times and for your cores not to dip (IF ASUS) raise LLC value 1 up (different manufacturers treat LLC differently, on some it has to be lowered cuz scales are inverse)