So I can't even finish the game - infinite loading after trebuchet

[Yakito]

Great

Not only this game kept crashing the past few hours but after the trebuchet cutscene the game goes into infinite loading. And guess what!
I've researched and this is a known bug from 2018!
It's been known to warhorse for 3 years!
And if you get it you are done. Your entire playthrough is finished, over. You can't fix it unless you get a mod on pc, and I'm on Ps5.

Hah... This game. I've never played such buggy garbage in my life. I had less problems with cyberpunk at launch than this game years after its release.

So what now? Watch the rest on YouTube and be done? Might have just watched it all from the start then.

I want to scream at warhorse employees. Useless.

And go to hell with your "it's never happened ed to me" Mac. I don't care.
This game is a buggy pile of ♥♥♥♥. Never have I ever played such a mess of a game!

Alpha games are less buggy to me. (Except star Citizen).

This bug is apparently due to woman's lot. If you as much as take the dog for a walk it will ruin your playthrough. Seriously. And this game is sold in this state... 3 years later.

[CalicoJack]

did you try to do anything about it?

got a save file?

is it possible in the PS5 version to download the HD-Soundpack and HD-Textures?
if so, try either using them or uninstalling them and reload your last save file to see if that helps.
try the same with the DLC thats suspected to cause the problem.....uninstall, try, install, try again.




did you sleep with Stephanie? :D

[crazysniper9862]

I've played this on both pc and console and never had this issue. On my Xbox alone I've gone through the story at least twice and not once have I ever seen an infinite loading screen. (even before and after I had bought all the dlc on both pc and console). I would very much eat my words if YOU can provide some evidence, like screenshots or a video of this happening.

[Korgz]

I got this issue all the time. I think it only impacts a subset of players.

It's possible to fix it by pressing "alt+enter" a few times. Sometimes I have to hold it down. Sometimes I have to push it like 30-40 times but normally it comes right.

Give it a shot OP - it worked for me.

Originally posted by crazysniper9862:

I've played this on both pc and console and never had this issue. On my Xbox alone I've gone through the story at least twice and not once have I ever seen an infinite loading screen. (even before and after I had bought all the dlc on both pc and console). I would very much eat my words if YOU can provide some evidence, like screenshots or a video of this happening.

Do a google search. This issue is all over the place, there are literally hundreds of people talking about it on Warhorse forums. Don't know what use providing a screenshot of a black screen would be?!?!?

I believe it is caused by either a specific graphics driver or possibly even device specific.

OP, could you list your hardware?

Mine is 5600x cpu. 6700XT GPU. Samsung 980pro SSD. 32gig DDR4 3600 CL16. Game is lightning fast except for these load screens - which might be the problem? Maybe it doesn't handle brand new high end pcs well?

[CalicoJack]

Originally posted by Korgz:

I got this issue all the time. I think it only impacts a subset of players.

It's possible to fix it by pressing "alt+enter" a few times. Sometimes I have to hold it down. Sometimes I have to push it like 30-40 times but normally it comes right.

Give it a shot OP - it worked for me.

i think he is talking about the PS5 console version...
i read that some people got through this problem on PS4 by cancelling the conversation before the cutscene (or/and cancelling the cutscene itself) and opening up the PS5 Menu Screen by pressing the PS button so the game sits in the background while loading.

that sounds similar to what you explain for the PC version

[Korgz]

Originally posted by CalicoJack:

i think he is talking about the PS5 console version...
i read that some got through this problem on PS4 by cancelling the conversation before the cutscene (or/and cancelling the cutscene itself) and opening up the PS5 Menu Screen by pressing the PS button so the game sits in the background while loading.

that sounds similar to what you explain for the PC version

PS5 has a similar GPU to mine. I wonder if it is caused by the AMD GPU/driver?

[DargonBlak]

This is a known bug for some folks.

There is a mod that folks with the issue use to force a save right at that point - but i have always simply used Ultimate Saving mod, and do a manual save myself.

I think i encountered this bug and the one in Baptism By Fire at least once each - reloading a recent save fixed it for me and hopefully works for you...

https://steamcommunity.com/app/379430/discussions/3/1848072002760870549/

The video shows running the mod - called cheat mod from nexus if you read the author's description of the video

https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance/mods/106

i, however, just use a different mod to create a save before the problem, and then restart, and usually make it past the problem with a reload (like most folks)

https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance/mods/380

Using one versus the Other ?

During the Loading Screen, the game has already progressed past theCutscene, but for some reason cannot load properly - the Cheat Mod forces a save of this updated game state After the Custscene - so that is the benefit of Using Cheat Mod

However, Cheat Mod mod has been known to cause other problems and incompatibilities - so put it last in ur Mod load order at least

[Yakito]

I've read all kinds of comments on forums about this.
I can't reinstall right now because I'm at sea with limited internet allowance. And people said they tried it and it never helps.
Cancelling the videos was obviously the first thing I ever did after the first crash because I wasn't gonna rewatch them after every crash.

I can't install anything sadly due to being on console.
The general consensus is this - my playthrough is done. Over. Start over and maybe you get to see the end. I'm not gonna do that. I'm too pissed off being a fetch boy for the entire story.
I've done at least 100 hours on this save and it's over. I'm not gonna platinum Red Dead 2 instead. That game is flawless.

Loading previous saves does nothing.
Going to menu during cutscene doesn't help.

I am not gonna post any proofs any time due to the limited internet, sorry. I have no reason to make this up.

I don't get how a game breaking bug like this is around since 2018. That's criminal to me.
I am usually the guy that dodges all game breaking bugs while others struggle. Not this time...

It's odd how a game can make you dislike it the more you play it and then ends in the most garbage way possible.

[CalicoJack]

gamebreaking bugs happen to some people and not to others, even in RDR2 (hahahahahahahaha) and other AAA games.
you had bad luck, maybe sometime with a fixed internet connection you can try out some of the tips involving redownloading DLCs or the gamefiles.

good luck

[Castyles]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. First nightmare = playing the vanilla game. And then this.

I'm sorry I can't help you there, OP.

[Bandy]

Originally posted by crazysniper9862:

I've played this on both pc and console and never had this issue. On my Xbox alone I've gone through the story at least twice and not once have I ever seen an infinite loading screen. ... blah blah blah

Just don't bother with a post next time. KCD is script fragile and has lots of issues.

OP, as likely mentioned above, validate KCD steam game files (look up how to). Go back a save game and play forward to see if resolved, if not, go back further in save games, rinse and repeat. Nuclear option is to start a new game.

[Four Little Diamonds]

Originally posted by Yakito:

Great

Not only this game kept crashing the past few hours but after the trebuchet cutscene the game goes into infinite loading. And guess what!
I've researched and this is a known bug from 2018!
It's been known to warhorse for 3 years!
And if you get it you are done. Your entire playthrough is finished, over. You can't fix it unless you get a mod on pc, and I'm on Ps5.

Hah... This game. I've never played such buggy garbage in my life. I had less problems with cyberpunk at launch than this game years after its release.

So what now? Watch the rest on YouTube and be done? Might have just watched it all from the start then.

I want to scream at warhorse employees. Useless.

And go to hell with your "it's never happened ed to me" Mac. I don't care.
This game is a buggy pile of ♥♥♥♥. Never have I ever played such a mess of a game!

Alpha games are less buggy to me. (Except star Citizen).

This bug is apparently due to woman's lot. If you as much as take the dog for a walk it will ruin your playthrough. Seriously. And this game is sold in this state... 3 years later.

I HAVE had this happen too me multiple times on multiple playthroughs with the trebuchet scene, had to quit out of the game by terminating the process, typically though it would not occur after I restarted the game a single time, not sure why. I have had long/infinite load times after using wash bins, especially in rattay so I always felt like it was something to do with the game handling too much in the background at the time of the load, not sure how you would control it, especially on console but it's something to think about I suppose.

One way that might work would be initiate the cutscene at noon since the sun is straight up in the sky, rendering fewer and smaller shadows, which actually will put less strain on the hardware/game. It's a long shot but what ya gonna do.