Actually Can't Play?

[Nemesis]

I run every game I play on ultra.. I just downloaded this game bc it looks great, and I loved factorio, so I think I'll really enjoy it... I've tried opening up a new game 5 times now, and I've crashed every time.. I tried downing the graphics, and changing resolutions.. I would like to play but surely the game is NOT this graphically intensive..

[. -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .]

If the Game crashes it normally gives a Crash Report. Do you have one?

[kLuns]

Hardware up to date?
Verified game files?
Mods disabled?

[kimba-rip]

did you check the NEW minimum specs needed to play...?

[Wolfgang]

State your hardware specs.

[Doc✪Hollywood]

First thing I would change with serious graphicals problems is to swap between DX11, DX12 and Vulcan

[Nemesis]

Originally posted by . -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .:

If the Game crashes it normally gives a Crash Report. Do you have one?

yes.. not sure how to attach it here though

[Nemesis]

Version: 264901, IsEditor: No, IsPerforceBuild: No, BuildConfiguration: Shipping, Launcher: Steam, NetMode: Listen Server, IsUsingMods: No, IsSaveGameEdited: No

Fatal error: [File:C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Util.cpp] [Line: 873] CurrentQueue.Fence.D3DFence->GetCompletedValue() failed at C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:939 with error DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED with Reason: DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG

FactoryGame_D3D12RHI_Win64_Shipping!D3D12RHI::VerifyD3D12Result() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Util.cpp:873]
FactoryGame_D3D12RHI_Win64_Shipping!<lambda_3da3d0314ca24078ed23be2b47fc07e9>::operator()() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:943]
FactoryGame_D3D12RHI_Win64_Shipping!FD3D12DynamicRHI::ForEachQueue() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12RHIPrivate.h:385]
FactoryGame_D3D12RHI_Win64_Shipping!FD3D12DynamicRHI::ProcessInterruptQueue() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:1093]
FactoryGame_D3D12RHI_Win64_Shipping!FD3D12Thread::Run() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:83]
FactoryGame_Core_Win64_Shipping!FRunnableThreadWin::Run() [C:\BuildAgent2\work\78a794e88763017d\UE4\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Private\Windows\WindowsRunnableThread.cpp:149]

[Wolfgang]

Issue is with your GPU. See the latest video from CSS.

[GI Ged]

most of the time the reason is old driver files remaining in the system.
Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) to get rid of them and install the latest stable one.
if still crashes set launch option to -DX11 or -Vulkan

[ostlandr]

Why do you play on ultra? I use NVIDIA GeForce Experience to optimize the graphics settings on supported games. Works like a charm. I set the optimization for balanced, but you can have NVIDIA optimize for anything from best performance to best graphics.

Even if you optimize for best graphics, it won't apply settings your GPU can't handle. That's totally different than manually setting all the sliders to max.

[ostlandr]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

Issue is with your GPU. See the latest video from CSS.

This oddly seems to be a problem with the newer, higher end cards that should be able to handle anything you can throw at them.

My "most bang for the buck" rig runs the game fine. I do get the occasional CTD, which seems to be due to the known issues of Update 8 and UE5. But I am getting none of the frequent CTDs, failure to launch, and the other stuff folks are dealing with.

I do have my GPU driver up to date, have verified the game files, et. al. just in case.

My system specs:

Dell Optiplex 9020 (refurbished).

Windows 10 Pro 64 bit

Intel Core i7-4790 quad core CPU @ 3.60GHz (upgraded from stock CPU because of Plan B: Terraform and Dwarf Fortress, best the board will handle.)

16 GB RAM

500 GB SSD (benchmarks as slow for some reason)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti , 4 GB DDR5 VRAM, overclocked to ~1700 MHz, ~3500 MHz memory clock using MSI Afterburner's recommended settings.

The 1050 Ti was the best card the stock PSU in the 9020 would handle.

[Nemesis]

I verified game cache and updated graphics driver and am now playing with little to no issues... Idk which of those two things fixed it as i did them at the same time... thanks yall..

[kimba-rip]

what size is you power supply as i think you may find your power supply may not be big enough....a GTX 1050 ti needs upto 300w's alone and cpu around 85w's, a standard dell 9020 power supply may not be big enough....

[cswiger]

Originally posted by kimba-rip:

what size is you power supply as i think you may find your power supply may not be big enough....a GTX 1050 ti needs upto 300w's alone

This is wrong. The max power draw of a 1050 Ti is 75 W, and nVidia recommends at least a 300 W power supply for the entire computer.

Sources:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/geforce-gtx-1050-ti/specifications/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1050-ti.c2885
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#Power

"Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 75 W maximum."

[kimba-rip]

Originally posted by cswiger:

Originally posted by kimba-rip:

what size is you power supply as i think you may find your power supply may not be big enough....a GTX 1050 ti needs upto 300w's alone

This is wrong. The max power draw of a 1050 Ti is 75 W, and nVidia recommends at least a 300 W power supply for the entire computer.

Sources:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/geforce-gtx-1050-ti/specifications/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-gtx-1050-ti.c2885
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#Power

"Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 75 W maximum."

(i got the wording a little wrong)
it says it needs a minimum 300w or greater system power requirements...

https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=7e5bfb9f-c13b-4800-a855-bea3724a5f8e#:~:text=Requirements,Watt%20or%20greater%20power%20supply.

but running on a lower psu may cause issues when try'in to run gpu at full pelt on graphics and Satisfactory with high settings will push the psu(depended on size) to it's limit and may get hot or even shut your system down....