Why does this game crash so much?

[Nevarn]

I've barely started playing and I've had more crashes than quests.....

[Narrowmind]

It's a rig problem. This game is rather stable. I maybe have had 2 crashes in 400 hours. Constant crashing isn't a common complaint, and there's a reason for that.

[Nakos]

Yeah... don't think it's ever crashed on me.

Edit: And the perenial question: Are you using any mods?

[Macdallan]

Originally posted by Nakos:

Yeah... don't think it's ever crashed on me.

Edit: And the perenial question: Are you using any mods?

Good call, it's likely mods, corrupt files, or issues with their PC. This game is rock solid, played it on multiple different PCs for years and I have never had a single crash that I can recall - but I don't mod the game.

[RopeDrink]

Verify your files.

Ensure that you have capped FPS (or) VSync enabled, as the game will go bonkers if it has too many frames to work with.

If you have any mods, disable them all before verifying files, then try the game in a vanilla (unmodded) state. If it's working fine that way, then you have some form of mod conflict. Alternatively, if you suspect mods may be a culprit, you can disable them one-by-one to try and identify the problem child.

If none of that helps, browse the Crash Bugs forum (and even non-Crash related forums) to see if people have already posted solutions, starting with the stickied posts, as those usually contain "to-do" lists that might help resolve various problems:

Crash Bugs:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/262060/discussions/3/

Non-Crash Bugs & Exploits:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/262060/discussions/1/