PoE2 Guide - How to Fix Crashes & Freeze

[glytch]

Crashing and Freezing can be a problem with:

• Windows 11 24H2 Update
  
• Windows GPU Scheduling
  
• Nvidia Graphics Driver
  
• CPU 100% Load
  
• SSD High Disk Activity

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Note: Press Alt + Tab to switch between Game and Windows/Programs.

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Reverting Windows 11 24H2 to 23H2

See what version you are running currently by clicking Start Menu and type winver and press Enter.

You only have 10 days to revert before it is disabled.
Settings → Recovery → Go back

If you don't want to do this or are unable, try the steps below.

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PoE Uncrasher

https://github.com/Kapps/PoEUncrasher
https://github.com/Kapps/PoEUncrasher/releases
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Run this program before launching the game. It will manage CPU resources by reserving cores during loading screens in case of freeze so you can exit out and sets them back during gameplay so you don't lose performance.

If you don't want to use this program but want to do it manually:
While game is running
Open Task Manager with Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Details Tab → Right Click PathOfExileSteam.exe → Set affinity → Uncheck CPU 0 and 1

BES Battle Encoder Shirasé

https://mion.yosei.fi/BES
Use this program alongside PoE Uncrasher. Limit your PathOfExileSteam.exe CPU process to -10%. Now Windows has some reserve resources to prevent freezing.

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Windows 8 Compatibility Mode

In Steam Library, Right Click PoE2 Game → Manage → Browse local files

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Path of Exile 2

Right Click PathOfExileSteam.exe → Properties → Compatibility Tab → Compatibility mode: Windows 8
Do this for PathOfExile_x64Steam.exe also.
Screenshot[i.imgur.com]

Nvidia Graphics Driver Hotfix

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5608
You can try this new driver update v566.45 to see if it has any effect. Nvidia said they will release an update that fixes PoE2 crashes in January.

Disable Nvidia Threaded Opitmization

Nvidia Control Panel → Manage 3D Settings → Threaded optimization: off
Screenshot[i.imgur.com]

Turn Off Windows GPU Scheduling

Settings → System → Display → Graphics → Advanced graphics settings → Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling: off
Restart PC (Important)
Screenshot[i.imgur.com]

Turn Off Windows Auto HDR

Settings → System → Display → Auto HDR: off

Change Game Graphics Options

Options → Graphics Tab
Renderer: Vulkan (Switch back to DX12 if it causes performance problems)
Mode: Windowed Fullscreen

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(Maybe) you won't crash.

[Riukensei]

That's a lot of work to play a game, that is free, and that wants money from me. Maybe they should speed fix this issue and not make me jump thru hoops.

[TheAmazon]

RIP DX12

[glytch]

Originally posted by Riukensei:

That's a lot of work to play a game, that is free, and that wants money from me. Maybe they should speed fix this issue and not make me jump thru hoops.

Yes, it takes about 20 minutes to set up, but it is the only way for now. I still cannot guarantee it will always work as no one has officially identified the bug that is causing it.

[Temennyaselamet]

damn

[BarbieAlena]

Its just disgusting that they were working on class skills and nerfs or buffs instead of making the game playable at least first, especially for holidays release when most people are on vacation or have more time to play. Its scummy practice and GGG clearly did n't care enough about players.

[whippleofd]

PoE Uncrasher when I run as administrator before each session has done the trick for me. it's really obvious when it does it's magic and unfreezes the game so I can keep playing without loosing where ever I am. especially helpful now that I'm running maps and I no longer loose the map before it's completed.

[Busta Snitty]

Yeah but im crashing more consistently now. I agree they need to update this versus us changing 7 differnt gpu settings that I know ill forget about. Watch doing all this fux up other games, dunno

[TheC(h)umBucket]

Originally posted by BarbieAlena:

Its just disgusting that they were working on class skills and nerfs or buffs instead of making the game playable at least first, especially for holidays release when most people are on vacation or have more time to play. Its scummy practice and GGG clearly did n't care enough about players.

♥♥♥♥♥♥ its a completely different team, that handles bug fixes, to balance team. and you are just a ♥♥♥♥♥ that hates that his meta build got nerfed. that he copied from some big youtuber

[Brainscan]

Today, it crashed 6 times and my tier 3 maps were trashed. First the game freezes and then 2 seconds later the game closes completely.

[WTFtactics]

No, the game should run fine without me having to do this. Simple as that.

Also I am already on 23H2.

[Zdaar]

Originally posted by WTFtactics:

No, the game should run fine without me having to do this. Simple as that.

Also I am already on 23H2.

Microsoft Backported the CPU scheduling updates to 23H2. You have to find and uninstall that specific KB or you can consider yourself on 24H2 as far as this bug is concerned

[devyntshark]

mine doesn't just crash the game mine completely crashes my computer, as soon as i hit like a major loading zone like logging in, going from hub to activity and back to hub loading screens my computer will freeze up and then just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ quit. and to me that makes no sense when i have more than qualified specs to run this game. so far the only fix ive found if playing on vulkan and even then it can still happen idk what it is that literally skull ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ my computer.

[Stockwerk 13]

is any of those fixes working for
the directx12 "unable to create ressource for texture" error?

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3661953/page/2
https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExile2/comments/1hhwlhf/poe_2_crashes_d3d12_failed_to_create_resource_for/

[Beesly]

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[Slugimal]

this game is unplayable for me it just constanly keeps crashing loading into a new area i can play for max an hr and then load into new area it crashes, sick. the crash also locks up my entire pc and i am forced to hard reboot.