Windows 10 Update Broke My Game?

[Burton Burger Boy]

Having recently downloaded and installed the latest Windows 10 update, I now get unbearable lag when attempting to play Fallout 4, even on the main menu and during the intro/SPECIAL cut scenes. I have had no such issues before, and was quite happily playing along just yesterday. It is only today that the game has become nigh unplayable, and I can only assume that the culprit is that update.


In attempting to solve the issue myself, I have already checked to ensure my drivers are up to date (which they are), restarted my PC just in case, and have validated the game files (which came up with nothing). The problem remains unsolved.


Anyone else having this issue or know how to fix it?

[Caduryn]

Try disabling Windows Gaming, reinstall GPU Drivers.

[Burton Burger Boy]

Originally posted by caduryn:

Try disabling Windows Gaming, reinstall GPU Drivers.

I have tried disabling Windows Gaming, but that didn't seem to change anything, and I'm fairly certain reinstalling GPU drivers won't change anything either considering every other game I've tried still works as it had before the update.

Thanks for your reply, though!

[Caduryn]

No idea then, i only know that the last big Windows Update ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up Drivers and many got Problems with Fallout and some other Games.

[Burton Burger Boy]

Okay, so going fullscreen seems to be a temporary fix for the issue. I'm only getting the horrific lag in windowed borderless mode (haven't tried normal windowed mode), which is annoying considering I have two monitors and everything else is still working on windowed borderless. If anyone knows how to solve the crippling lag windowed borderless now seems to cause, I would greatly appreciate it!

[=EGC= kansasterry]

I would still suggest checking that you have the lates manufacturers GPU drivers windoes 10 has stomped them with microsoft versions before and only games that require intense GPU usage in ceratin areas of the GPU will have issues.

For example any game that will run a graphics card less than fallout 4s minimum requirement can not actually be used as a test to see if the gpu driver is not the issue when it may not call upon a part of that driver the fallout 4 does.

[Burton Burger Boy]

I have a GTX 1080 Ti, for reference. I don't think that's the problem.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by JG Vanguard:

I have a GTX 1080 Ti, for reference. I don't think that's the problem.

We speak about the Driver, not the GPU

[Shellbie]

Disable fullscreen optimizations.

[ronr42]

OP, I still have Win 7 but, I've been reading a few posts that said a Recent Win 10 update has Caused them[for WhatEver reason] to have to reinstall the latest drivers for their GPU.

My question is, why the heck do you want to play the game in Borderless Windowed mode when fullscreen is giving you better performance?

[Burton Burger Boy]

Originally posted by Paladin:

Disable fullscreen optimizations.

Done that, but no luck unfortunately.

Originally posted by ronr42:

OP, I still have Win 7 but, I've been reading a few posts that said a Recent Win 10 update has Caused them[for WhatEver reason] to have to reinstall the latest drivers for their GPU.

My question is, why the heck do you want to play the game in Borderless Windowed mode when fullscreen is giving you better performance?

I'm guessing you don't have two monitors? Borderless windowed is so much more convenient, and before this, I have experienced absolutely no difference in performance between the two. Windowed borderless is a no-brainer.

[Chris]

its not a windows issue, its either your pc is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up or you have to update your graphics driver

[ronr42]

Ok, now I understand better. And no, I don't have more than one monitor.

Still, why don't you at least try doing a clean install of the most recent drivers for your GPU.

[Caduryn]

Originally posted by 501st AC/DC:

its not a windows issue, its either your pc is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up or you have to update your graphics driver

It is. Otherwise the last big Windowsupdate wont have break that much.

[Ice-R6]

Have similare problem when i start the game after that win update i get black screen and can´t do a thing after that except restart the machine ran fine before that. And yes have latest driver for graphics card reinstalled game checked game files running combatability for win 8.

[Rafael Freeman]

Unfortunately many things can go wrong after an update.

Sometimes Windows 10 has auto-installed GPU drivers but rebooted for a full install. The partially installed drivers might interfere with the NVIDIA driver. The resulting glitches may vary from game to game.

I had a problem with the generic mouse driver after a Windows update.

Trial and error is the way to go. Try removing the GPU and the mouse driver completely, reboot and give Windows time to do a complete reinstall. Restart and install the most up to date drivers.