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///Aquarious Jul 7, 2024 @ 1:42pm
The first REAL fix for the RTX Map Crash issues!
Finally, we can say goodbye to the dreaded RTX Map Crash issue that has been plaguing this game for ages!

TDUniverse has released a launcher update today that introduces a settings panel with a couple of plugins, including an official RTX Fix that actually fixes the shader that causes the issue.

No longer do we need to add DLL files to our game, or use DXvoodoo as a flawed 'workaround'.

The launcher can be downloaded on the TDUniverse website: https://tduniverse.org/

Read all about the update here: https://turboduck.net/blogs/entry/147-tduniverse-update-launcher-update-official-rtx-fix-more/
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Maskerader Jul 7, 2024 @ 6:31pm 
That's interesting! Shame I can't test it right now.
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Maskerader Jul 8, 2024 @ 3:52am 
The launcher doesn't launch the game. On the first launch attempt an error popped up, something about exception and "mods.json", I restarted the launcher with admin rights, but it didn't launch the game: the screen turns black for a moments and that's it. Tried both Andraste mode and legacy mode, both behave the same.

The game is full vanilla, no mods, and works fine on its own (not an RTX card).

How do I fix it?
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///Aquarious Jul 8, 2024 @ 1:30pm 
Hmm that's interesting! We haven't heard that before. I'll ask and come back to you
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///Aquarious Jul 9, 2024 @ 2:20am 
Hey Maskerader, can you try opening the launcher as Admin, then opening the Settings menu and save it. Then try launching the game by Shift-clicking the Play button. This will launch the game in offline-mode. Let's see if that fixes the black screen.
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Maskerader Jul 9, 2024 @ 3:48am 
Originally posted by ///Λquarious:
Hey Maskerader, can you try opening the launcher as Admin, then opening the Settings menu and save it. Then try launching the game by Shift-clicking the Play button. This will launch the game in offline-mode. Let's see if that fixes the black screen.
Unfortunately, it's the same, the screen turns black for a moment and after that, nothing. Tried both legacy and Andraste modes.

I'll try joining your Discord, maybe that'll be more convenient to discuss this issue.
Last edited by Maskerader; Jul 9, 2024 @ 7:55pm
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///Aquarious Jul 9, 2024 @ 11:48am 
Originally posted by Maskerader:
Originally posted by ///Λquarious:
Hey Maskerader, can you try opening the launcher as Admin, then opening the Settings menu and save it. Then try launching the game by Shift-clicking the Play button. This will launch the game in offline-mode. Let's see if that fixes the black screen.
Unfortunately, it's the same, the screen turns black for a moment and after that, nothing. Tried both legacy and Andraste modes.

I'll try joining you Discord, maybe that'll be more convenient to discuss this issue.
Yes that'll definitely be easier. You can tag me there after you join :)
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gundberht Jul 31, 2024 @ 11:02am 
Win 11 and RTX 4090 : No crash and map in game ok without black screen with TDUniverse laucher and patch TDU2 DLC2 v034 build 16 (https://archive.org/details/tdu2-dlc2-v034-build-16).
Thanks ///Λquarious
Last edited by gundberht; Jul 31, 2024 @ 11:03am
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Nicaderm Jul 31, 2024 @ 2:32pm 
Win 11 with RTX 3090 very high settings at 4K: it crashes and freeze for me after 20 min playing... using TDUniverse with RTX/Map fix and latest patch for TDU2, is there something i'm doing wrong?
Last edited by Nicaderm; Jul 31, 2024 @ 2:34pm
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gundberht Jul 31, 2024 @ 3:35pm 
Originally posted by slickNic16:
Win 11 with RTX 3090 very high settings at 4K: it crashes and freeze for me after 20 min playing... using TDUniverse with RTX/Map fix and latest patch for TDU2, is there something i'm doing wrong?

I wrote too fast. I now also have many crashes and I even have holes , I go under the map. Sorry for giving hope :\
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gundberht Jul 31, 2024 @ 3:51pm 
Originally posted by gundberht:
Originally posted by slickNic16:
Win 11 with RTX 3090 very high settings at 4K: it crashes and freeze for me after 20 min playing... using TDUniverse with RTX/Map fix and latest patch for TDU2, is there something i'm doing wrong?

I wrote too fast. I now also have many crashes and I even have holes , I go under the map. Sorry for giving hope :\

And now, with the Steam Laucher, no hole in the map and i can play offline without any problem ...
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Nicaderm Jul 31, 2024 @ 6:50pm 
Originally posted by gundberht:
Originally posted by gundberht:

I wrote too fast. I now also have many crashes and I even have holes , I go under the map. Sorry for giving hope :\

And now, with the Steam Laucher, no hole in the map and i can play offline without any problem ...

it works for you without any problems?
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gundberht Aug 1, 2024 @ 12:50am 
Originally posted by slickNic16:
Originally posted by gundberht:

And now, with the Steam Laucher, no hole in the map and i can play offline without any problem ...

it works for you without any problems?

To be sure, I'll play for a few hours today and let you know. If it's ok, I'll describe all the manipulations I did.
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///Aquarious Aug 1, 2024 @ 11:16am 
Originally posted by gundberht:
Originally posted by slickNic16:
Win 11 with RTX 3090 very high settings at 4K: it crashes and freeze for me after 20 min playing... using TDUniverse with RTX/Map fix and latest patch for TDU2, is there something i'm doing wrong?

I wrote too fast. I now also have many crashes and I even have holes , I go under the map. Sorry for giving hope :\
That's the first time I hear of this issue. It's very unlikely that this is caused by the RTX Fix, since that just fixes the shader that is used in the map. It does not touch any other parts of the game.

Try turning on Vsync, it could be that the game starts to behave weird at very high framerates. I have never encountered issues myself though at 144 Hz.
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gundberht Aug 1, 2024 @ 3:56pm 
Originally posted by ///Λquarious:
Originally posted by gundberht:

I wrote too fast. I now also have many crashes and I even have holes , I go under the map. Sorry for giving hope :\
That's the first time I hear of this issue. It's very unlikely that this is caused by the RTX Fix, since that just fixes the shader that is used in the map. It does not touch any other parts of the game.

Try turning on Vsync, it could be that the game starts to behave weird at very high framerates. I have never encountered issues myself though at 144 Hz.

Small crashes with the two launchers (map with Steam and an apartment video with Universe) but nothing too bad, the game remains really playable (2560 x 1400 at 165 Hz and Vsync). I haven't found any holes where I pass under the map while driving like yesterday.

I still applied the version of the TDUniverse patch (7 GB compressed: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UDE4bGK1XyCNNSuYeJFG-KayaJXcD9YG/view) instead of the official one (523 MB).

Last edited by gundberht; Aug 1, 2024 @ 10:12pm
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